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Sustainability Lead Leeds

Unity Resourcing

Leeds

On-site

GBP 38,000 - 40,000

Full time

3 days ago
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Job summary

A leading sustainability consultancy in the UK is seeking a Sustainability Lead to drive their environmental initiatives. This full-time role offers a salary between £38,000 and £40,000, plus excellent benefits. Responsibilities include implementing sustainability strategies, managing reporting, and collaborating with teams. Candidates should have a passion for sustainability and experience in strategy development, along with exceptional communication skills.

Benefits

23 days holiday plus bank holidays
Generous bonus scheme
Free on-site parking

Qualifications

  • Previous experience in a Sustainability Lead / Consultant position.
  • Proven experience in sustainability strategy development.
  • Experience of CDP and EcoVadis submissions.
  • Familiarity with sustainability certifications and regulations.
  • Passion for sustainability and a drive to effect positive change.
  • Exceptional communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
  • Well organised.

Responsibilities

  • Implement the sustainability strategy including management and reporting of targets and KPIs.
  • Work with leadership team to develop policy targets.
  • Provide day-to-day technical support and internal training.
  • Oversee environmental and carbon reporting.
  • Manage sustainability certifications and reporting requirements.

Skills

Program Management
Data Collection
Environmental Services
Project Management
Stakeholder Engagement
Leadership Experience
Job description

Sustainability Lead Horsforth Leeds

Are you passionate about sustainability and eager to make a real difference

Our client who are leaders in their field with an EcoVadis Platinum sustainability rating is seeking a driven and forward-thinking Sustainability Lead to champion their environmental and social impact initiatives.

Recognised for innovation and excellence our client is committed to building a more sustainable future across their operations and supply chain. They believe sustainability is not only key to their own success but essential to supporting their customers growth and environmental goals.

This is a full-time permanent role based in Horsforth Leeds offering a salary of (depending on experience) plus excellent benefits including 23 days holiday bank holidays a generous bonus scheme and free on-site parking.

Responsibilities
  • Overall responsibility for implementation of sustainability strategy including management / reporting of targets and KPIs
  • Work with the senior leadership team to develop and progress policy targets and sustainability commitments
  • Day to day technical support (LCAs ISO support) and internal training (annual refreshers updates and new employee starts monthly sales sustainability training sessions)
  • Support the development of quantitative and qualitative targets across all departments in relation to sustainability and support the evolution of the increased sustainability focus
  • Oversee management of environmental and carbon reporting as well as the annual publication of the sustainability report
  • Be an advocate for ESG and Sustainability and keep abreast of best practice and innovations from within the packaging sector the wider corporate landscape and consumer drivers
  • Oversee creation and development of articles and whitepapers
  • Bring innovation horizon scanning and change ideas in sustainability and supporting the development of the business case and presentation to senior management
  • Ensure compliance with relevant sustainability regulations and standards (EPR RAM Plastic Packaging Tax)
  • Manage sustainability certifications and reporting requirements
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and address sustainability issues and opportunities in operations supply chain and products / services
  • Communicate with sustainability partners about collaboration opportunities and relevant topics
Requirements
  • Previous experience in a Sustainability Lead / Consultant position
  • Proven experience in sustainability strategy development
  • Experience of CDP and EcoVadis submissions
  • Familiarity with sustainability certifications (e.g. EcoVadis B Corp ISO14001) and regulations such as the Plastic Tax EPR RAM and CDP.
  • Passion for sustainability and a drive to effect positive change.
  • Exceptional communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
  • Well organised

If youre ready to lead meaningful change and make a measurable impact within a forward-thinking industry-leading company wed love to hear from you.

Apply via the link provided or contact Kitty at Unity Resourcing for more information.

Key Skills

Program Management,Data Collection,Environmental Services,Industrial Cleaning,Root cause Analysis,OSHA,Project Management,Team Management,EPA,Leadership Experience,EHS,Manufacturing

Employment Type: Full-Time

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1

Yearly Salary: 38000 - 40000

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