Climate & Sustainability Operations Lead

Burberry; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Burberry is seeking a Climate and Operations Manager to join its Corporate Responsibility team in London. You will lead emissions reduction initiatives, manage energy procurement and reporting obligations while supporting the broader Climate Transition Plan across Burberry's operations and supply chain.

You will collaborate with internal functions and external partners to drive decarbonisation, monitor energy data, and oversee ESG disclosures including CDP and TCFD.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of climate and energy reporting frameworks and disclosure requirements (e.g. SECR, ESOS, GHG Protocol).
• Proven experience delivering decarbonisation, renewable energy or environmental improvement programmes with measurable outcomes.
• Excellent project management and cross‑functional collaboration skills across diverse business functions.
• Commercially minded sustainability professional balancing environmental ambition with operational practicality.

Responsibilities

• Manage delivery of Scope 1 & 2 targets and renewable energy commitment, including procurement and retirement of RECs globally.
• Support Burberry’s environmental targets and policies through targeted projects and Internal Carbon Price rollout.
• Collect and analyze global energy, waste and water data on a quarterly basis with a network of data providers.
• Ensure compliance with energy‑related reporting regulations (SECR, ESOS, EU EED).
• Identify site‑level physical climate risks to inform environmental risk management and reporting.
• Integrate energy and GHG data with relevant data management platforms.
• Support broader ESG disclosures (CDP, TCFD, Burberry Annual Report).
• Engage with external stakeholders and industry groups to monitor decarbonisation efforts.

Skills

Climate reporting

Renewable energy

Project management

Cross-functional

Sustainability

Energy auditing

LEED/BREEAM

Carbon pricing

Job description

Burberry is seeking a Climate and Operations Manager to join its Corporate Responsibility team in London. You will lead emissions reduction initiatives, manage energy procurement and reporting obligations while supporting the broader Climate Transition Plan across Burberry's operations and supply chain.

You will collaborate with internal functions and external partners to drive decarbonisation, monitor energy data, and oversee ESG disclosures including CDP and TCFD.