Executive Director, Sustainability Planning & Strategy, Asia Pacific Division (APD) - SMBC
Core
Lead the Asia Pacific Division's sustainability agenda, driving culture, strategy implementation, and risk management for a global bank.
Role type
Senior executive (Executive Director) in corporate sustainability strategy and governance
Builds
Firm-wide resilience to sustainability risks, regulatory compliance, and cross-functional sustainability frameworks
Domain
Banking / Environmental & Social Sustainability
Required skills
Sustainability strategy leadership, environmental and social risk management, stakeholder engagement, regulatory compliance, international standards knowledge (IFC, GHG Protocol), project management, data analysis
Preferred skills
Academic background in sustainability/environmental science, extensive senior network in sustainability sectors
Technologies
IFC Performance Standards, GHG Protocol, data analysis systems
Responsibilities
Develop APD-wide sustainability mindset and culture; lead and organize a team of sustainability professionals; oversee strategy implementation with Heads of Countries and BUs; manage responsible financing and sustainability risk policies; serve as point of contact for regulators and NGOs; organize sustainability reporting and establish KPIs; drive cross-functional implementation of frameworks and tools; engage subsidiaries for policy adoption; facilitate capacity building on sustainability and risk management