Chief Sustainability Officer

Purpose Of Position

The Chief Sustainability Officer is a senior leader who advances Amalgamated Bank’s environmental, social, and governance (ESG) strategy by integrating sustainability into client engagement, corporate advocacy, public communications, disclosures, and business execution.

Essential Job Functions

• Leads and evolves Amalgamated Bank’s corporate sustainability and corporate social responsibility strategy in alignment with regulatory expectations, business objectives, and brand positioning.

• Serves as a visible public representative of the Bank’s leadership through speaking engagements, media opportunities, industry events, stakeholder forums, and thought leadership, including serving in a governance role with organizations advancing the industry and the Bank’s mission.

• Shapes and advances the Bank’s sustainability advocacy agenda by engaging with industry groups, policymakers, investors, customers, and other external stakeholders on issues relevant to the Bank’s mission and strategy.

• Oversees the development, governance, and continuous improvement of sustainability-related disclosures, reports, presentations, and communications to ensure they are accurate, transparent, well-supported, and aligned with applicable standards and stakeholder expectations.

• Partners with credit, risk, and business teams to support revenue generation consistent with mission priorities by bringing sustainability expertise to client opportunities, sector analysis, portfolio discussions, and transaction-related decision-making where relevant.

• Coordinates with Bank leadership to recommend and assess vendors, systems, processes, and controls to measure, monitor, and report sustainability and ESG data.

• Affirms and analyzes Bank policies, products, and processes to identify opportunities to strengthen alignment with the Bank’s sustainability commitments and business strategy.

• Maintains appropriate documentation and records, including sustainability reports, governance materials, budgets, committee materials, and related supporting documentation, and performs other related duties as required.

Knowledge, Skills And Experience Requirements

• Minimum of 5+ years of relevant environmental, sustainability, ESG, or related strategic leadership experience, preferably within financial services or a regulated environment.

• Thorough and current knowledge of bank sustainability practices, sustainability disclosure frameworks, and applicable laws, regulations, and stakeholder expectations.

• Demonstrated ability to lead external engagement and represent an organization effectively with investors, regulators, customers, industry groups, policymakers, and the media.

• Strong experience drafting, reviewing, and overseeing sustainability-related disclosures, reports, presentations, and other communications with a high degree of accuracy and judgment.

• Ability to support and influence the credit process by applying sustainability expertise to sector analysis, client engagement, transaction evaluation, and cross-functional decision-making.

• Excellent presentation, verbal, and written communication skills, including the ability to tailor messages to executive, board, public, and technical audiences.

• Strong analytical, strategic, and creative problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify relevant information and translate it into action.

• Excellent organizational skills, sound judgment, and close attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and maintain high-quality documentation and follow-through.