Social Value And Sustainability Lead

Purpose

TVSSCS are seeking a Social Value & Sustainability Lead to drive meaningful, measurable change across a complex and diverse supply chain business operating across the UK and Europe. This is not a role focused on advocacy alone – it is about delivery, influence, and embedding change in an operational environment. Working closely with the Head of Compliance and wider compliance teams, the successful candidate will play a key role in shaping and delivering a long‑term strategy, vision, and measurable outcomes for sustainability and social value.

• Partner with the Head of Compliance and senior leadership to develop and implement a long‑term sustainability and social value strategy, including clear vision, mission, and measurable outcomes.
• Define UK and European strategic priorities aligned to ESG, regulatory requirements, and client expectations.
• Establish governance frameworks, targets, and roadmaps that deliver practical and scalable results.

• Lead the integration of sustainability and social value across a diverse and complex supply chain, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
• Drive cultural and operational change by embedding sustainability requirements into procurement, supplier management, and service delivery.
• Work with suppliers to improve performance in areas such as carbon reduction, ethical sourcing, and social impact.
• Utilise platforms such as Eco Vadis, Sedex, and THRIVE to monitor and enhance supplier performance.

• Design and deliver sustainability and social value programmes across the UK and Europe, including carbon reduction and energy efficiency initiatives, waste, water, and resource management improvements, and community engagement, employability, and social impact programmes.
• Ensure delivery against clearly defined KPIs, timelines, and budgets.
• Translate strategy into practical, workable solutions that can be implemented across operational teams.

• Build strong relationships with internal teams, clients, suppliers, and external partners.
• Engage and influence stakeholders at all levels to achieve buy‑in and drive behavioural change.
• Identify and build partnerships with organisations such as the UN Global Compact and leading sustainability institutes.
• Represent the organisation at industry forums and stakeholder events.

• Develop and maintain robust reporting frameworks aligned to standards such as GRI, CDP, and ESG reporting requirements.
• Track and report progress against sustainability and social value targets, including carbon reduction, social value contributions, and supplier performance improvements.
• Build dashboards and metrics in collaboration with senior leadership to support decision‑making.
• Ensure compliance with UK and European sustainability legislation and emerging regulatory requirements.

• Act as the organisation's subject matter expert on sustainability and social value.
• Translate complex regulatory, technical, and ESG requirements into clear, actionable guidance for operational teams.
• Support internal and external communications, including case studies, reporting, and thought leadership.
• Continuously monitor industry trends, identifying opportunities for innovation and improvement.

• Proven experience in sustainability, ESG, social value, or CSR, ideally within a supply chain or operational environment.
• Experience driving change programmes across complex, multi‑region organisations.
• Strong understanding of ESG frameworks and reporting (GRI, CDP, etc.).
• Supply chain sustainability and responsible procurement.
• Net zero strategies, carbon foot printing, and environmental management.
• Experience with platforms such as Eco Vadis, Sedex, or similar tools.

• Ability to drive change, not just influence – delivering tangible outcomes in challenging environments.
• Strong project and programme management skills.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and influencing abilities.
• Strategic thinker with the ability…