Environment & Sustainability Coordinator - VIE Contract

Sanofi; England; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Sanofi in the UK & Ireland seeks an Environment & Sustainability Coordinator for a VIE contract to help drive sustainability initiatives and ESG reporting across the business. You’ll coordinate activities, analyse data, engage stakeholders, and contribute to environmental programmes with a focus on practical ESG delivery.

This role offers exposure to cross-functional teams, data-driven decision making, and opportunities to develop expertise in sustainability reporting and project management

Qualifications

• Interest in sustainability, environmental management, or ESG topics.
• Experience working with data, reporting or project coordination would be beneficial.
• Experience collaborating with different stakeholders or teams.
• Previous internship, placement or work experience in sustainability, environment or business functions would be an advantage, but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of sustainability and carbon reduction projects across the UK & Ireland in line with National Health Service (NHS) requirements.
• Collect, analyse, and report environmental and vehicle carbon emission performance data.
• Assist with Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) reporting, sustainability assessments and benchmarking activities.
• Work with teams across the business to identify and implement sustainability improvements.
• Coordinate meetings, action plans and progress tracking for sustainability initiatives.
• Create engaging communications and awareness campaigns to promote sustainable behaviours.
• Support environmental management system activities and continuous improvement projects.

Skills

Sustainability

Data analysis

Stakeholder engagement

ESG reporting

Project coordination

Microsoft Excel

Education

Degree in Sustainability or Environmental Science

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Environment & Sustainability Coordinator - VIE Contract

Target start date: 01/02/2027

About the job

As Environment & Sustainability Coordinator VIE within our Health, Safety and Environment team, you’ll help coordinate activities, analyse data, engage stakeholders, and contribute to the delivery of key environmental initiatives. It is an excellent opportunity for someone who is passionate about sustainability and wants to develop practical experience across Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) reporting, project management and environmental programmes.

Ready to push the limits of what’s possible? Join Sanofi in one of our corporate functions and you can play a vital part in the performance of our entire business while helping to make an impact on millions around the world.

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About Sanofi

We’re an R&D-driven, AI-powered biopharma company committed to improving people’s lives and delivering compelling growth. Our deep understanding of the immune system – and innovative pipeline – enables us to invent medicines and vaccines that treat and protect millions of people around the world. Together, we chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives.

Main responsibilities:

• Support the delivery of sustainability and carbon reduction projects across the UK & Ireland in line with National Health Service (NHS) requirements.
• Collect, analyse, and report environmental and vehicle carbon emission performance data.
• Assist with Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) reporting, sustainability assessments and benchmarking activities.
• Work with teams across the business to identify and implement sustainability improvements.
• Coordinate meetings, action plans and progress tracking for sustainability initiatives.
• Create engaging communications and awareness campaigns to promote sustainable behaviours.
• Support environmental management system activities and continuous improvement projects.

Experience:

• An interest in sustainability, environmental management, or ESG topics.
• Experience working with data, reporting or project coordination would be beneficial.
• Experience collaborating with different stakeholders or teams.
• Previous internship, placement or work experience in sustainability, environment or business functions would be an advantage, but not essential.

Soft and technical skills:

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Curious, proactive and willing to learn.
• Well organised with good attention to detail.
• Able to manage multiple priorities.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking skills.
• Comfortable working independently and as part of a team.
• Good Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
• Ability to work with data and identify trends.
• Interest in sustainability reporting and environmental performance.
• Knowledge of ESG, carbon accounting or environmental management would be beneficial but is not essential.

Education:

• Degree in Sustainability, Environmental Science, Geography, Climate Change, Business, Engineering, or a related subject.

Languages:

• Fluent English (written and verbal).

Why choose us?

• Be part of a pioneering biopharma company where patient insights shape drug development.
• Work at the forefront of AI-powered science that accelerates discovery and improves outcomes.
• Collaborate beyond your expertise, sparking new ideas with diverse, multidisciplinary teams.
• Make your work count by supporting a company that brings life-changing treatments to millions — and is committed to doing right by patients, communities, and the planet.
• Drive progress from within by helping simplify, scale, and modernize how a global biopharma business delivers smarter, faster, and more sustainably.
• Support teams across science, medicine, and operations by building better systems, shaping bold strategies, and enabling innovation at speed.
• Make an impact across borders and functions, collaborating with leaders to turn complex challenges into real-world solutions.

iMove is a unique program tailored for European youth interested in challenging themselves with meaningful assignments across the globe.

At Sanofi we have a strong ambition to invest in young talents who will drive the success of Sanofi tomorrow.

Sanofi’s Work Abroad Program, iMove, offers jobs-assignments with actual responsibilities and a perspective to grow.

We provide those opportunities in various functions such as: marketing, finance, regulatory, supply chain, clinical trials, production, etc. and in more than 40 countries.

Sanofi unites people who are passionate about solving healthcare needs across the world.

Joining our iMove Work Abroad Program is a unique opportunity to make a difference through your work.

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Our team is guided by one purpose: we chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives.

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