Senior Environmental Sustainability Expert - ING's Environmental Sustainability

About the job

As part of our team, you’ll work in a dynamic, international environment where you learn at a fast pace and be hands-on from the start. Our ambition is to help build a healthy and sustainable society for the ING countries and our people. A central part of our mission is providing an end to end sustainable operations services while reducing our own operations carbon footprint. You’ll be part of the team exploring, investigating and implementing our reporting structure. It’s an opportunity to keep improving your knowledge about sustainability and develop leadership skills by being a part of a team continuously learning. Working at ING is an ideal opportunity to meet a wide variety of people in many countries across the world, start to build up your own network, and learn about many different aspects of business – which all adds up to your career.
Environmental Sustainability

Our team contributes to ING’s Global sustainability strategy which is at the core of what we do and how we do it. Our main purpose is to become net-zero in our own operations well before 2050. We do this by implementing the most effective methodology to assess and improve our core banking operations processes through sustainability as well as creating a knowledge sharing platform across the world to ensure we share best practices and learn from each other to accelerate our contribution to planet Earth. You will be one of the key players in designing and implementing our COO sustainability strategy in the countries and globally.

Your repnsibilities

• Support the environmental footprint of the bank, and support various departments and business units to improve our footprint. 
• Lead data collection and monitoring efforts, including quarterly footprint reporting.
• Support the improvement and increase of GHG reporting protocol scope and methodology improvements. 
• Support annual reporting on progress for our Integrated Annual Reporting, our annual climate reporting, RE 100 reporting, UN Climate Neutral Now reporting, and through various disclosures to ESG rating agencies.
• Support the implementation of the banks Carbon Offset approach and EAC/SAF purchases
• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of sustainability initiatives in the countries together with EP pillar teams - and when needed, recommend changes to close strategic gaps
• Close interaction with ING countries across the world to give support and advisory to ensure improvements through Green Guild
• Organize worldwide sustainability events to enhance commitment and engagement in the countries at the same time

How to succeed 
We hire smart people like you for your potential. Our biggest expectation is that you’ll stay curious. Keep learning. Take on responsibility. Be pro-active. In return, we’ll back you to develop into an even more awesome version of yourself.  You are an enthusiastic person with a can-do attitude. You drive to make impact and see real results. You are curious, eager to learn and like to work in an international team. You love to be challenged, and challenge others. Next to that you are analytical and not scared to work with data. But most of all you are passionate to combine your knowledge and everything you learn, see and hear into the best possible greener planet every day again.  Furthermore, you have:

• Environmental Sustainability Knowledge: Actual experience in activities for environmental sustainability and having thorough knowledge of GHG emissions, carbon footprint reduction, climate change, and sustainable development.
• Data Analysis and Interpretation: Experience with, (data)analysis, interpreting, and reporting of data related to environmental sustainability. This includes the ability to identify patterns and trends in data, and to use data to support decision-making.
• Project Management: Experience with managing multiple projects and tasks simultaneously, including setting priorities, managing timelines, and ensuring that tasks are completed on schedule.
• Communication: Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to clearly communicate complex ideas to a variety of stakeholders. This includes the ability to work collaboratively with colleagues across the organization, and to build relationships with external partners and stakeholders.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency with data analysis tools and software, including Excel, PowerBI, Sphera, and other relevant software tools. The ability to work with databases, data management systems, and other technical tools is also important.
• Attention to Detail: A high level of attention to detail and accuracy, with the ability to identify and correct errors in data.
• Strategic Thinking: The ability to think strategically about environmental sustainability, including identifying opportunities for improvement and developing strategies to achieve sustainability goals.
• Flexibility and Adaptability: The ability to work in a fast-paced environment, and to adapt to changing priorities and deadlines as needed.
• Business Acumen: A good understanding of the banking industry, including knowledge of key stakeholders, market trends, and regulatory requirements related to environmental sustainability.

Skills & Education

• Master’s degree (preferably in a Sustainability related field) with a genuine interest in societal issues
• High ambition/ energy level
• Well organized and results-driven
• Perseverance (flexible hours)
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Fluency in business English is required and oral proficiency in Dutch preferred

What can you expect
You can expect a challenge, as we offer you the opportunity to immediately integrate in the Sustainability team. You will participate in research, organising events, supporting stakeholder relations, communications, and project management. You will operate in a highly dynamic and international working environment. To support your work you will get the opportunity to attend various internal events and learning opportunities. All these items will contribute to a strong personal development and leadership. 

Rewards and benefits

We want to make sure that it’s possible for you to strike the right balance between your career and your private life. You can find out more about our employment conditions here.

The benefits of working with us at ING include:

• A salary tailored to your qualities and experience
• A 36-40hour working week, location Amsterdm but also working from home
• 24-27 vacation days depending on contract
• Pension scheme
• 13th month salary
• Individual Savings Contribution (BIS), 3.5% of your gross annual salary
• 8% Holiday payment
• Hybrid working to blend home working for focus and office working for collaboration and co-creation
• Personal growth and challenging work with endless possibilities
• An informal working environment with innovative colleagues

About us

With 60,000 employees and operations in approximately 40 countries, there is no shortage of opportunities for people with initiative who want to help people take a step ahead in life and in business. Do you want to work at the cutting edge of what’s possible and at the same time ensure you work with integrity and hold the customer’s interests at heart? Do you want to be surrounded by progressive, inspiring, diverse and supportive colleagues? Then there is no better place to invest your talents than at ING. Join us. Apply today.

At ING we value and support our employees before recruiting external talent. If you think this vacancy is the right next step in your ING career, we’d encourage you to apply. Should you have questions about the vacancy or need to hear more before you feel you can apply. Please do not hesitate to reach out to the responsible recruiter.