Principal Sustainability - Nature

Our Opportunity

Work Location: Fortescue’s Perth office is located on the traditional lands of the Whadjuk Noongar people.

Position:

• 12 month fixed term contract
• Full time preferred, Part time considered (0.6FTE+)

Fortescue is committed to taking a leadership position on sustainability with ambitious emissions reduction targets and a firm stance on modern slavery.

This role will be responsible for progressing Fortescue’s nature-related ambition, action plans and disclosure, ensuring alignment with international standards and regulatory requirements. 

The role reports to the Senior Manager, Sustainability but supports the broader sustainability team and engages directly with Environment, Mine planning and Water Management teams. 

Key Responsibilities

• Developing nature-related content for a range of sustainability disclosures, including voluntary sustainability reporting, climate transition plans, CDP and S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment.
• Preparing for and implementing disclosure against GRI Biodiversity and Mining Sector Standards.
• Supporting nature-related strategic planning, including input to strategic ambition, biodiversity targets including Board and Committee papers.
• Benchmarking of Fortescue’s nature-related ambition, planning and delivery against relevant peers.
• Developing natural capital accounting capability and progressing TNFD disclosure preparations.
• Mentoring and supporting junior members of the Sustainability team.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor or Masters degree in a relevant environmental or sustainability field.
• 15+ years post graduate experience.
• Significant experience in voluntary sustainability disclosure, particularly in the areas of nature, biodiversity and water management.
• Relevant knowledge and experience in sustainability standards including GRI and ISSB/ASSB.
• Relevant knowledge and experience with natural capital accounting methodologies and the TNFD framework.
• Experience in managing consultants.
• Ability to work across functions and disciplines with a high level of autonomy and empowerment.
• Excellent engagement skills across all business levels and areas, and with staff, contractors (including suppliers and consultants).
• Advanced written, interpersonal and communications skills.
• Ability to deliver work at a high quality within agreed timeframes, including stretch targets.

About Us

Be part of something big. Fortescue is leading the world with our plan to decarbonise our iron ore operations, projects that harness renewable energy and the development of technology that will change our planet forever.

Our Commitment

Fortescue celebrates individual strengths and team members are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. Our global workforce drives and promotes an inclusive culture, both within our organisation and throughout the communities we interact with. Diverse backgrounds include First Nations Peoples, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ community, gender, neurodiverse, cultural diversity, all age groups, and those with an intersectional or multiple diverse characteristics. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

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Internal Candidates / Current Contractors please apply via Success Factors Careers Portal. For further information on how to apply please visit the Fortescue Hub. 

Fortescue reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified. Fortescue will never contact you to ask for payment of any kind, whether directly or through a third party.