Job Description

About Us: The Ascott Limited (Ascott) is a Singapore company that has grown to be one of the leading international lodging owner-operators. Ascott\'s portfolio spans over 200 cities across more than 40 countries in Asia Pacific, Central Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and the USA. Ascott has about 92,000 operating units and more than 63,000 units under development, making a total of about 155,000 units in over 900 properties. Ascott, a wholly owned subsidiary of CapitaLand Investment Limited, pioneered Asia Pacific\xe2\x80\x99s first international-class serviced apartment with the opening of The Ascott Singapore in 1984. Today, the company boasts over 30 years of industry track record and award-winning brands that enjoy recognition worldwide. Summary:

• You will be part of the Ascott Sustainability team and be situated at HQ in Singapore. The position reports to the Senior Manager, Sustainability; and will be involved in the design and implementation of the global strategy to implement Ascott\xe2\x80\x99s environment, social and governance (ESG) goals.
• The Sustainability team is a fast-paced and outcome driven department with evolving and growing areas of focus. The role will require flexibility to adapt to the different needs of the business.
• To effectively carry out their work, the candidate will need to build working relationships with colleagues across departments and geographies and be comfortable switching frequently between different working culture environments.

• Work closely with stakeholders to help drive \xe2\x80\x9cAscott CARES\xe2\x80\x9d, Ascott\xe2\x80\x99s sustainability framework, and its 2030 commitments.
• Plan and execute group-wide initiatives to drive key areas such as community impact, responsible sourcing, waste management, etc.
• Identify and work with external stakeholders to explore and build partnerships and collaborations.
• Work with service providers to identify, pilot, assess, implement, and scale up sustainability solutions.
• Prepare the annual global sustainability report in line with the latest international standards and external assurance.
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders in the management of Ascott Environment, Health and Safety Management System, and manage the cloud- based data management system to ensure the accuracy of reporting of relevant property and portfolio sustainability data.
• Monitor and report on emerging global ESG trends and regulation directions to feed into Ascott\xe2\x80\x99s sustainability strategies to advance in areas such as Net Zero and Scope 3 reporting.
• Understand and analyse global benchmarks such as Dow Jones Sustainability Index, Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB).

• Degree in Business or Real Estate or Environmental Science/Management with at least 5 years\xe2\x80\x99 experience, preferably related to sustainability management.
• Experience and passion for sustainability and its integration in business.
• Knowledge of sustainability related frameworks and benchmarks such as GRI, TCFD, ISSB, would be an advantage.
• Strong analytical skills, advocacy, communication and interpersonal skills to engage stakeholders.
• Energetic, good organisational skills, able to work independently as well as a team player, in a fast-paced environment.