Senior ESG Governance & Reporting Lead (EMEA)

Berlin Packaging; Trezzano sul Naviglio; Hybrid; EUR 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Berlin Packaging is seeking a Senior ESG Governance & Reporting Lead (EMEA) to strengthen ESG governance, sustainability reporting, and performance management across the Europe, Middle East and Africa region. This senior role drives CSRD/ESRS compliance, data quality, and cross-functional coordination with Finance, Legal, Procurement, HR, and QHSE teams.

The role partners with the Sustainability Manager to translate regulatory requirements into governance structures, measurable targets and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Sustainability, Political Science, Environmental Management, Economics, Finance, Business Administration, Engineering or related discipline.
• Minimum 5/7 years of relevant professional experience in sustainability reporting, ESG governance, nonfinancial reporting, corporate sustainability, or auditor-related fields.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating complex, cross-functional reporting or transformation programs in an international environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the coordination and execution of the EMEA sustainability reporting roadmap, aligning with CSRD and ESRS requirements.
• Define ESG reporting governance, roles, data ownership, validation steps and reporting calendars.
• Ensure consistency and completeness of ESG information across EMEA entities and reporting cycles.
• Coordinate CSRD/ESRS readiness, data collection, gap analysis and action planning.
• Support audit readiness and internal controls related to sustainability information.

Skills

ESG governance

Sustainability reporting

Stakeholder coordination

Data governance

Education

Bachelor's/Master's degree in Sustainability or related field

Job description

BerlinPackagingistheworld’slargestHybridPackagingSupplier®, providedpackagingsolutionsinglass,plastic,andmetaltocompaniesacrossawiderangeofindustries,includingfood&beverage,beauty,healthcare,andindustrialmarkets.Asa“one-stopshop,”wecombinedesign&innovation,manufacturingservices,andsupplychaincapabilitiestohelpcustomersbringtheirproductstomarketinthemostefficientandimpactfulway.Withmorethanacenturyofexperienceinthepackagingindustry,BerlinPackagingoperatesonaglobalscale,supportedbyanextensivenetworkofsuppliers,warehouses,andcommercialteams.Thisuniquehybridmodelallowsthecompanytoofferbothstandardandhighlycustomizedsolutions,helpingcustomersincreasesales,reducecosts,andimproveproductivitythroughsmarterpackaging.

WhatsetsBerlinPackagingapartisitsentrepreneurialmindsetandstrongcustomerfocus.Employeesareencouragedtothinklikeowners, act decisively, and collaborate across functions and geographies to deliver measurable results.

Core Beliefs:

The company’s culture is built around innovation, creativity, speed, and a continuous drive to “help customers become greater,faster,” making it a dynamic environment for people who want to make an impact.

We are looking for Senior ESG Governance & Reporting Lead (EMEA)

JobPurpose

The Senior ESG Governance & Reporting Lead plays a critical role in strengthening Berlin Packaging's ESG governance, sustainability reporting and performance management capabilities across EMEA.

This senior-level position leads the coordination and execution of the EMEA sustainability reporting roadmap, with a particular focus on CSRD and ESRS requirements, ESG data governance, audit readiness and reporting consistency.

Working closely with Finance, Legal, Procurement, HR, QHSE, and other relevant functions, the position supports the EMEA Sustainability Manager in translating sustainability regulatory requirements into clear governance, reliable data, measurable targets and actionable plans.

Key Responsibilities

ESG Governance & Reporting:

• LeadthecoordinationandexecutionoftheEMEAsustainabilityreportingroadmap,ensuringalignmentwithcorporateprioritiesandapplicablereportingrequirements.
• CoordinateCSRDandESRSreadinessandimplementationactivities,includinggovernance,datacollection,gapanalysis,actionplanning,documentationandreportingdeliverables.
• DefineandmaintainclearESGreportinggovernance,includingrolesandresponsibilities,dataownership,validationsteps,approvalflows,reportingcalendarsandescalationmechanisms.
• Ensureconsistency,traceabilityandcompletenessofsustainabilityinformationacrosstheEMEAlegalentities,functionsandreportingcycles.
• CoordinateEUTaxonomyeligibilityandalignmentassessmentactivities,includingdatacollection,methodologydevelopmentandcross-functionalalignmentwithFinanceandotherrelevantstakeholders.
• Coordinatethepreparationofsustainabilitydisclosures,managementupdatesandotherinternalorexternalESGreportingoutputsincollaborationwithrelevantcontributors.

ESGDataManagement:

• Leadtheset-up,deploymentandcontinuousimprovementoftheESGeoreportingplatformacrossEMEA.
• Coordinatesystemrequirements,userroles,dataworkflows,reportingtemplatesandcontributoronboardingwithinternalstakeholdersandexternalpartners.
• EstablishandmaintainESGdatadefinitions,methodologies,calculationrules,supportingdocumentationandquality-controlprocedures(alsoinalignmentwiththeUSteam).
• Monitordatacompletenessandquality,followupongapsorinconsistenciesanddrivetimelyremediationwithdataownersandvalidators.
• PromotetheprogressivestandardizationandautomationofESGdatacollectionandreportingprocesses.
• CoordinateESGgovernancereportingprocessesacrossEMEA,supportingperiodicupdatestoSteerCo,ExecutiveLeadershipandBoard-levelaudienceswhileensuringalignmentwithglobalsustainabilityprioritiesandtheUSteam.

SustainabilityPerformanceManagement:

• SupporttheEMEASustainabilityManagerintranslatingEMEAsustainabilityprioritiesintomeasurableobjectives,KPIs,targets,roadmapsandactionplansincoordinationwiththerelevantfunctions.
• Developandmaintainastructuredsustainabilityperformance-managementframeworktomonitorprogress,identifygapsandsupportaccountability.
• Coordinateperiodicperformancereviewswithbusinessandfunctionalownersandsupportthedefinitionofcorrectiveorimprovementactions.
• Supporttheintegrationofsustainabilitymetricsintobusinessplanning,governanceandmanagementreportingprocesses.
• Facilitatecross-functionalworkingsessions,clarifyexpectationsandtranslatetechnicalreportingrequirementsintopracticalactionsforcontributors.

AuditReadiness,InternalControls&Assurance:

• CoordinateESGauditandassurancereadinessacrossEMEA,ensuringthatreportedinformationissupportedbyclearmethodologies,evidenceandcontroldocumentation.
• Supportthedesign,implementationandcontinuousimprovementofinternalcontrolsoversustainabilityinformation.
• Maintainanorganizedaudittrailandcoordinateevidencecollection,reviewandfollow-upwithdataownersandcontrolowners.
• Actastheprimaryday-to-dayinterfaceforexternalconsultants,auditorsandassuranceproviderswithintheassignedscope.
• Trackfindings,recommendationsandremediationactions,ensuringclearownershipandtimelyclosure.
• CoordinatewithGlobalSustainabilityandotherrelevantcorporateteamstosupportalignmentofdefinitions,methodologies,prioritiesandreportingoutputs.

Knowledge,Skills,Abilities:

Education & Professional Experience

• Bachelor'sorMaster'sdegreeinSustainability,PoliticalScience,EnvironmentalManagement,Economics,Finance,BusinessAdministration,Engineeringorarelateddiscipline.
• Minimum5/7yearsofrelevantprofessionalexperienceinsustainabilityreporting,ESGgovernance,nonfinancialreporting,corporatesustainability,auditorrelatedfields.
• Demonstratedexperiencecoordinatingcomplex,cross-functionalreportingortransformationprogramsinaninternationalenvironment.
• Hands-onexperiencewithESGdatacollection,consolidation,validationandreportingprocesses;experiencewithsustainabilityreportingplatformsisstronglypreferred.
• Experience supporting audit, assurance or internal-control processes related to sustainability information is a strong advantage.

TechnicalKnowledge:

• Strongknowledgeofsustainabilityreportingframeworksandregulatoryrequirements,includingCSRD,ESRSandEUTaxonomy
• StrongunderstandingofESGdatagovernance,reportingcontrols,audittrails,evidencemanagementandassurancereadiness.
• AbilitytodefineKPIs,reportingmethodologies,data-qualitychecksandperformance-monitoringframeworks.
• Strong analytical skills; familiarity with ESG reporting and business-intelligence tools is an advantage.

LanguageSkills:

• FluencyinEnglishisrequired
• Additional European languages such as Italian, French, Spanish and/or German are considered a strong advantage.

SoftSkills&Mindset:

• Structured,analyticalanddetail-oriented,withastrongfocusondataquality,consistencyanddelivery.
• Strongcommunicationskills,withtheabilitytomakecomplexregulatoryandtechnicaltopicsclearandactionablefordifferentaudiences.
• Proactive,pragmaticandsolution-oriented,withtheabilitytomanagemultipleprioritiesanddeadlinesindependently.
• Collaborative and comfortable operating in a rapidly evolving regulatory and organizational environment.

WorkingEnvironment:

OfficeEnvironment

Smartworkingpolicyinplace,withthepossibilitytoworkremotelyuptotwodaysperweekandadditionalflexibilitybasedonbusinessneedsandmanagerapproval.

Compensation: 50.000 - 60.000 EUR annual gross.