SUSTAINABILITY GROUP
At Temasek, sustainability is at the core of everything we do – from our mandate to deliver sustainable value over the long term, to our strategy of how we operate as an institution, shape over portfolio, and engage our portfolio companies to build sustainable businesses.
In partnership with various teams across Temasek and our broader ecosystem, the Sustainability Group initiates, develops and implements strategies to build a climate-resilient, net zero portfolio to enable nature positive and inclusive growth; catalyses new business opportunities and solutions that contribute to sustainable development; advances thought leadership and engagement on sustainability topics; and supports our growth as a sustainable organisation to create shared value aligned with our mandate of generating sustainable returns over the long term.
The Sustainability Group comprises the following sub-teams, and partners with the investment group and functional teams to strengthen our sustainability capabilities and ecosystem.
- Sustainability Strategy: advance our strategy and policy towards net zero, nature positive, and inclusive growth and drive institutional and community-related sustainability initiatives
- Sustainable Solutions: drive decarbonisation in portfolio companies and unlock new investment opportunities in Sustainable Living trends by identifying emerging thematics and catalysing innovative solutions
- ESG Investment Management (ESG IM): advance ESG integration across our investment process including portfolio engagement to help strengthen long-term portfolio resiliency and value creation
- Ecosperity: accelerate systems-change by harnessing our Ecosperity platform to drive year-round engagements, thought leadership, and advocacy
Introduction:
ESG IM partners closely with our global investment teams and portfolio companies to advance ESG practices and sustainable outcomes, directly contributing to Temasek’s efforts in building a resilient and forward-looking portfolio. This involves:
- In-depth pre-investment due diligence of investment targets to manage ESG risks and identify opportunities for sustainability leadership
- Driving climate transition strategy and progress towards our portfolio 2030 and 2050 emissions reduction goals
- Post-investment engagement with portfolio companies to drive value creation, by providing strategic guidance, reviewing targets and facilitating knowledge exchange
- Developing thematic and sectoral frameworks as part of institutional capability building
- Leveraging ESG data and analytics for portfolio assessment and monitoring to improve resiliency
Job Description:
- Perform in-depth ESG research to support (1) ESG due diligence on new investment targets, (2) the development / enhancement of internal frameworks and (3) the building of institutional knowledge on the evolving ESG landscape
- Evaluate portfolio companies' sustainability performance by assessing their overall ESG maturity, climate transition readiness, practices on other material topics, and exploring opportunities for ESG value creation
- Contribute to Temasek's climate leadership by analysing carbon emissions performance and trends for Temasek and our portfolio
- Support the development and maintenance of critical dashboards and tools
- Provide flexible support on emerging priorities and ad-hoc projects as needed
Qualifications/ Capabilities:
- Pursuing a Bachelor’s degree
- Prior experience in ESG and sustainability is preferred but not a must
- Passionate about ESG and sustainability with a strong willingness to learn
- Excellent analytical, data, and communication skills
- Ability to navigate and coordinate across diverse stakeholders, with strong people skills
- Demonstrate understanding of the linkages between ESG and a company’s business model and operations.
Application Requirements:
Candidates must submit a resume / CV as well as a short statement (one to two paragraphs) describing their interest and motivation in working with the ESG Investment Management team.
