Environmental & Social Governance (ESG) Manager

Babban Gona

Babban Gona

Lagos, Nigeria

Posted on Jun 1, 2026

Job Description

The Problem We’re Solving:

Our ESG story isn’t being told with the rigour our investors demand. Three blind spots are holding us back:

  • Governance Reporting: Takes too long. Depends on people who stop to research things they should already know cold.

  • Environmental Footprint: Not fully mapped. Soil health, water use, and input impact remain unstructured at scale.

  • Social Metrics: Scattered. Smallholder welfare and livelihood data lacks the structure our investors and donors expect.
We need someone who already knows 70% of the answers — and builds systems so the other 30% never needs solving twice.
Outcomes We Need:
  • Own investor and donor ESG reporting end-to-end — independently, accurately, on time.
  • Build ESG data infrastructure from field ops, finance & delivery — no manual chasing.
  • Develop environmental metrics grounded in what’s measurable: soil, water, inputs.
  • Lead smallholder welfare tracking: livelihoods, gender inclusion, community impact.
  • Stay ahead of Nigerian ESG regulations + frameworks (GRI, SASB, SDG alignment).
  • Be the internal ESG intelligence resource — the person others come to for answers.
What Success Looks Like: First 90 Days
30 Days — Understand
  • Full ESG gap audit across all three pillars.
  • Prioritised problem map delivered.
  • Key stakeholders + 2 investor counterparts met.
  • Know exactly where Babban Gona is exposed.

60 Days — Engage
  • First independent investor ESG response submitted.
  • Two highest-risk reporting gaps + closure plan.
  • All ESG data flows mapped; missing ones flagged.
90 Days — Structure
  • Working ESG framework live with clear data ownership.
  • Reporting timelines shortened measurably.
  • Investor queries handled with confidence.
  • Function has moved from reactive to structured.

Requirements

Who We’re Looking For:
  • Knows Nigerian ESG regulations cold.
  • Doesn’t Google the basics.
  • Built ESG frameworks from scratch.
  • Created structure where there wasn’t any.
  • Handles investor queries independently.
  • Speaks DFI and impact investor language without coaching.
  • Worked in agri, NGO or impact finance.
  • Understands smallholder farmers are the mission.
  • Operates in the grey.
  • Makes well-reasoned calls and documents the thinking.
  • Not waiting to be told what to do.
  • Sees a gap and closes it.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary

  • Health Insurance

  • Pension

  • Performance Bonus

  • Annual paid vacation

  • Group Life Insurance