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Regional Sustainability Lead - EMEA

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Join Us in Driving Sustainability Across EMEA

Are you passionate about sustainability and eager to make a tangible impact across multiple countries? We are looking for a Regional Sustainability Lead to spearhead sustainability initiatives, ensure strategic alignment with organisational goals, and foster cross-functional collaboration. If you are ready to champion environmental responsibility and operational excellence, this is the role for you!

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead the execution of sustainability programmes and projects across EMEA.

  • Collaborate with local teams to implement sustainability projects, including carbon neutrality, waste reduction, energy efficiency, and circular economy practices.

  • Track and report sustainability metrics to ensure compliance and continuous improvement.

  • Drive operational improvements by identifying and implementing opportunities to enhance energy and sustainability performance.

  • Identify trends, risks, and opportunities to elevate sustainability efforts.

  • Support local EHS teams by managing sustainability initiatives that go beyond compliance to achieve operational excellence.

  • Act as a strategic advisor, guiding site teams on best practices for resource utilisation and sustainability innovation.

  • Assess current site capabilities, identify resource gaps, and recommend actions to regional and site leaders.

  • Work closely with site managers to overcome obstacles and achieve sustainability goals.

What You Bring:

  • Proven experience in energy auditing, energy efficiency projects, producing net-zero roadmaps, and monitoring sustainability performance.

  • Experience working in the EMEA region and leading diverse teams.

  • A qualification in Sustainability, Environmental Science or a related field.

  • Membership (or intention to obtain) of a relevant professional body such as IEMA or a local equivalent.

To Succeed in This Role, You Will:

  • Have strong organisational, interpersonal, and stakeholder management skills.

  • Be passionate about sustainability with a proactive, solution-oriented mindset.

  • Work effectively across different cultures and regulatory landscapes.

  • Possess an analytical approach, using data to drive strategic decisions.

  • Be driven, innovative, and committed to making a positive change.

  • Have the flexibility to work across multiple sites or geographies.

Why Join Us?
This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping the sustainability landscape across the EMEA region. You will be at the forefront of environmental innovation, collaborating with teams to make a lasting impact. If you are ready to take on this challenge, apply today and be a part of something bigger!

Apply now and help us drive a sustainable future!

About us: Allen & York have been matching purposeful people with purpose-led organisations for 30 years. We partner with our clients and candidates on roles that build an understanding of climate change, promote sustainability and create inclusive and responsible organisations, working towards a sustainable world for us all. Committed to inclusiveness in the workplace, we aim to increase diversity across all areas and therefore welcome applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of their ethnicity, race, gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, age, or whether or not they have a disability. Let's help build a better world, together.

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