Ola Toba
Senior ESG Consultant
Lagos
Summary
A results driven Senior ESG Consultant with extensive experience in ESG Consulting for Private Equities, Development Finance Institutions, and Corporations in West and Central Africa. Demonstrated ability to improve processes, increase efficiency, motivate teams, attain project goals, and establish sustainable and productive relationships with clients and other stakeholders.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Certifications
1
1
Language
Work History
Senior Manager, ESG
EY
Lagos
05.2023 - Current
- Act as Principal Advisor and ESG due diligence Lead to win and execute client engagements.
- Participate and play a leadership role in ESG due diligence engagements related to acquisitions or divestments by investor groups and strategic corporate players.
- Act as an EY Subject Matter Expert for due diligence.
- Facilitate collaboration and cross-training across ESG and due diligence practitioners to expand ESG knowledge and knowledge and skills.
- Manage business development efforts to sell due diligence engagements.
- Engage with ESG due diligence leaders across the global EY practice to build the most impactful products for its clients.
- Managed large-scale projects and introduced new systems, tools, and processes to achieve challenging objectives.
Managing Director/ Senior ESG Consultant
EBS Advisory (Pty) Limited
Lagos
11.2017 - 04.2023
- Strengthening existing client relationships.
- Determining and making a case for the best way to enter priority service offering segments.
- Evaluating the business operations and developing relevant, cost saving, control and process improvement ideas to assist the organization in meeting its goals.
- Consulting with clients on changing industry trends, etc.
- Managing and empowering team and sub-consultants across the West-African sub region.
- Responsible for driving project management within the sub-region.
- Identifying economic, social, and political trends within the geographies/sectors and their potential impacts on risk-taking and risk management in order to properly position the company.
- Managing the company in the context of risk trends, business opportunities and returns.
- Providing leadership over projects within the West-African region.
- Providing technical leadership and direction, mentor, coach, and develop a high performance team to achieve both short and long term goals.
- Developing and maintaining relationships with decision makers in prospective sectors.
- Performing industry and technical research for the development of new client solutions.
- Providing assistance with proposals, reports,, and provide peer review for others in the organization.
- Responsible for identifying new business opportunities within the sub-region.
- Networking and driving collaboration with clients.
Senior ESG Consultant
EBS Advisory (Pty) Limited
Lagos
01.2016 - 10.2017
- Served as a lead subject matter expert on ESG topics and other ESG associated initiatives.
- Provide environmental expertise, guidance and compliance support to site operations teams to ensure effective implementation and execution of business and projects.
- Coordinate multi-disciplinary, or multi-workstream projects spanning various aspects of a client's platform in a collaborative and effective manner.
- Technical knowledge of environmental impact assessment, strategic environmental assessment, social impact assessment, planning, environmental policy and legislation.
- Provide technical assistance on Environmental Audits, EHS compliance, Environmental Management Systems, and due diligence transactions.
- Prepare proposals and reports and works with team on more complex proposals and reports.
- Advise on the development and implementation of compliance and voluntary ESG frameworks.
- Conducts and prepares due diligence reports and supporting documentation according to the IFC's Performance Standards and the Equator Principles.
Environmental Consultant
Tri-Spheres Limited
Lagos
07.2014 - 12.2015
- Technical and commercial management of environmental projects.
- Assisted in business development activities and seek new opportunities.
- Assisted in the preparation of tenders for potential projects.
- Performed and documented environmental health and safety audits for clients.
- Coordinated all phases of work on projects.
- Provide line supervision, technical guidance, oversee career and talent development and manage employee performance.
- Lead and contributed to strong business performance (project delivery, winning work).
- Project Management and the technical delivery of a wide variety of projects ensuring delivery on time, within budget and to a high standard.
- Maximizing efficiencies through active management and scheduling of staff and project resources to ensure on time and on budget delivery.
- Coordinating Environmental and Social Impact Assessments.
- Delivery high-quality ESIA projects to agreed budgets and timelines.
- Contributing to team resourcing, training, and day-to-day management.
- Provide technical assistance on Environmental Audits, Environmental Health and Safety compliance, and Environmental Management Systems implementation.
Projects Coordinator
Odun Environmental Limited
Lagos
03.2012 - 07.2014
- Teamed with staff and management to ensure proper work scoping, planning and implementation activities.
- Achieved client's expectations for scope, budget, schedule, and quality.
- Maintain client relationships.
- Supervise sub-contractors and projects staff and provided leadership.
- Oversaw project closeout and made improvement recommendations.
- Performed environmental compliance assessments and implemented follow-up corrective actions to ensure compliance with federal and state regulations.
- Generate and communicate project reports, providing status to the client at agreed intervals during the life of the project.
- Create and maintain project schedules
- Ensure projects are executed within predetermined timelines
- Provide input and reports on projects cost control parameters.
HSE Officer
Odun Environmental Limited
Lagos
06.2011 - 03.2012
- Performed Environmental Reviews and Audits.
- Carried out HSE inspections on behalf of clients.
- Provided general environmental compliance support to clients, including on-site assistance as needed.
- Implemented HSE programs to site personnel.
- Provided technical assistance on HSE compliance.
- Compiled and evaluated HSE data and assisted in report preparation.
- Keeping up to date with developments in OHS including legislation, regulations, guidelines and best practice.
- Assisting with the implementation of OHS plans and strategies.
- Provided expert advice to Project MAnagement team, Engineers, etc.
- Implement, monitor, and review clients' HSE plans
Support Engineer
Bertola Machine Tools Limited
Lagos
06.2010 - 05.2011
- Assisted in identifying customer needs that present an opportunity for the company.
- Proposed technical solutions to customers and leveraged on resources from sales team to achieve sales goals and customer satisfaction.
- Reviewed quotations from customers.
- Tracked and followed up on quotations and sales order progress, ensuring product delivery and client satisfaction.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Water Resources And Environmental Engineering
Ahmadu Bello University
Zaria, Nigeria 01.2001 - 05.2006
Skills
ESG Consulting
Certification
ISO 45001 (Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems) Senior Lead Implementer
Timeline
Senior Manager, ESG
EY
05.2023 - Current
ISO 14001 (Environmental Management Systems) Lead Implementer
12-2021
ISO 45001 (Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems) Senior Lead Implementer
10-2021
Managing Director/ Senior ESG Consultant
EBS Advisory (Pty) Limited
11.2017 - 04.2023
Senior ESG Consultant
EBS Advisory (Pty) Limited
01.2016 - 10.2017
NEBOSH International General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety
03-2015
Environmental Consultant
Tri-Spheres Limited
07.2014 - 12.2015
Projects Coordinator
Odun Environmental Limited
03.2012 - 07.2014
HSE Officer
Odun Environmental Limited
06.2011 - 03.2012
Support Engineer
Bertola Machine Tools Limited
06.2010 - 05.2011
Bachelor of Engineering - Water Resources And Environmental Engineering
Ahmadu Bello University
01.2001 - 05.2006
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