ESG Specialist – Contractor

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Zip Water | Condell Park, Sydney | 6 month contract, 3 days per week

Lead meaningful ESG initiatives for an iconic Australian brand
Work at the forefront of mandatory climate reporting and ESG disclosures
Flexible 6-month, part-time contract based in Condell Park

Zip Water | Condell Park, Sydney | 6 month contract, 3 days per week

Talent Nation is proud to be partnering with Zip Water on this appointment.

Shape the sustainability agenda of an Australian icon
Zip Water is the name behind the world's most advanced drinking water systems, from the iconic HydroTap to instant boiling, chilled and sparkling solutions found in workplaces and homes across the globe. As part of Culligan International, the world's largest water treatment company, Zip combines Australian manufacturing heritage with global scale and a genuine commitment to considering sustainability in all that it does. With mandatory climate reporting reshaping corporate Australia, Zip Water is investing in its ESG capability, and this newly shaped role sits at the heart of that commitment.

About the role
This opportunity is initially offered as a 6-month contract at 3 days per week, with flexible arrangements of 2 days in Zip's Condell Park headquarters and 1 day from home. Ample car parking is available onsite. The ESG Specialist will play a critical role in advancing Zip Water's ESG strategy across the ANZ region, deploying initiatives that reduce environmental impact while ensuring alignment with global commitments, regulatory requirements and business strategy.
Your responsibilities will include:

Planning, coordinating and continuously improving Zip Water's sustainability programs, spanning circularity, emissions reduction, sustainable product initiatives and community impact
Contributing to ESG reporting and disclosures across mandatory and voluntary requirements, including climate-related financial disclosures aligned with ISSB and AASB S2 standards,
Leading ESG data collection and management, including annual carbon emissions reporting, validation, analysis and identification of reduction opportunities
Coordinating internal audit and external assurance processes, and driving improvements in data quality, systems and controls using platforms such as Watershed
Monitoring emerging ESG regulations and providing input and analysis for Zip Water's annual ESG Report and broader sustainability communications

About you
You are a proactive, detail-oriented sustainability professional who can influence and drive outcomes across an organisation without direct authority. You will bring:

A minimum of 5 years' experience in ESG reporting, sustainability or corporate responsibility
Demonstrated experience implementing sustainability programs across organisations
Strong knowledge of ESG frameworks, including ISSB, GRI, and AASB S2
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with confidence engaging stakeholders from the shop floor to the leadership team
Strong Excel and data analysis skills; experience with carbon accounting

Why Zip Water
This is an opportunity to own meaningful sustainability outcomes inside a business with real manufacturing operations, global backing and a product story Australians know and trust. You will work at the sharp end of Australia's new climate disclosure regime, build capability across an entire organisation, and see the tangible impact of your work in emissions, circularity and product outcomes. The part-time, flexible structure also makes this an ideal fit for an experienced practitioner balancing a portfolio career, consulting work or other commitments.

How to apply
Talent Nation is managing this search on behalf of Zip Water. To apply, submit your CV via the link, or to review the full position description contact Nathan Kelly at nathan@talentnation.com.au.

Talent Nation is a certified B Corporation and Australia's leading recruitment agency for the ESG, environment and sustainability sector. We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and are committed to creating an inclusive recruitment experience. If you require adjustments at any stage of the process, please let us know.

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Recruiter Nathan Kelly

Director & Executive Search Specialist - ESG, Sustainability & Environment

Nathan is one of Australia’s foremost executive search specialists in the ESG, sustainability, and environment sector. His recruitment career began in 2001 when he relocated from New Zealand to work as a recruitment consultant in London, before moving to Australia where he played a pivotal role at seek.com.au during the lead-up to its ASX listing.

In 2018, he joined Talent Nation - Australia’s market-leading sustainability and environmental executive search firm, where he has spent the last eight years building on the organisation’s reputation as the trusted recruitment partner for the ESG and sustainability community.

His work spans retained executive search, ESG function design and team structure advisory, fractional Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO) engagements, salary benchmarking using Talent Nation’s widely referenced ESG Remuneration Report, and specialist TA partnership for roles beyond an internal team’s reach.

He has successfully placed talent at every level, from Executive Director and C-suite through to Analyst and Associate, across both executive search and retained service models. His functional expertise covers Sustainability, ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance), Climate Change, Carbon and GHG, Stakeholder and Community Engagement, Sustainability Reporting and Disclosures, and Sustainable Finance.

He has a strong track record securing talent for high-impact organisations including the Australian Sustainable Finance Institute, UN Global Compact Network Australia, and B Lab Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand, as well as leading corporates across Energy & Utilities, Finance & Investment, Mining & Resources, Infrastructure, Property, Healthcare, Insurance, Telecommunications, Retail, Logistics, Food & Agriculture, Manufacturing, Waste Management, Legal Services, and the NGO sector.

For candidates, Nathan offers access to unadvertised senior and executive roles placed through direct search, genuine market intelligence on salaries and demand, and the kind of frank, experienced counsel on career decisions that only comes from deep and sustained immersion in the sector.

Nathan holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Marketing and a Bachelor of Commerce in Management from the University of Otago as well as a Diploma in Business from the University of Melbourne.

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