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Exciting opportunity for a Sustainability Reporting Communications Executive to join a global environment improvement product company. Birmingham area - Hybrid working options.
Great career development prospects, with benefits to include:
Full-time, permanent employment in a progressive company committed to growth.
Up to £40,000 per annum (40 hour working week).
25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays.
Company pension scheme.
Membership to Westfield Health cash plan and Employee Assistance Programme.
High Street Retailer discount scheme.
Our client is a world-leading manufacturer and provider of products and solutions to the global pest control environment improvement industry. It develops leading brands for commercial and retail customers, delivering innovative pest control and garden care products to a global customer base.
Customer insight is at the heart of their product innovation programme, allowing them to develop world class products designed with sustainability, serviceability, design, and quality in mind.
The Sustainability Reporting Communications Executive is responsible for ensuring the company takes appropriate actions to meet its sustainability goals and commitments, as well as external customer and reporting obligations for each country where company sites are located.
Working closely with the Group EHS Manager, and senior members of the Portfolio team, this role will support measuring their carbon footprint and taking steps to reduce, both in relation to their own operations and of products, as well as taking actions on other areas such as packaging.
The role is also instrumental in driving and supporting some internal communications activities, including supporting the Chief HR Officer and working with the CTO on CEO communications (group employee meetings and newsletters), developing a calendar of world days and associated activities (e.g. World Pest Day, International Day for Biodiversity, International Mens Day/Movember, International Womens Day, Earth Day, major festivals, etc), actions to support employee engagement activities, and annual conferences and major internal events.
This role is instrumental in supporting the company Vision of providing world class sustainable and innovative pest management solutions, providing peace of mind, protecting public health, and working in harmony with nature. It also plays an important part in ensuring that Company Values of One Team, Excellent, Performance Drive, and Customer Centric are front and centre in everything they do.
Sustainability Reporting Communications Executive candidate requirements:
Understanding of sustainability requirements and reporting, including relevant legislation
Substantial relevant experience in a similar role in a medium to large global organisation, ideally with a relevant degree level qualification
Team player collaborative, consultative
Strong influencing skills
Excellent verbal/written communication skills, strong analytics, and sound judgement
High energy, curious and resilient
Languages English, ideally with a good working knowledge of other European languages
Strong IT skills PowerPoint; Excel; Design.
Sustainability Responsibilities:
Carbon measurement:
o Coordinating and managing data input to the carbon measurement tool by ensuring operations teams accurately capture emissions.
o Product carbon footprint measurement work with supply chain team on carbon footprint of key retail products in response to customer enquiries.
Reporting
Double materiality assessment to support CSRD and CBAM reporting in 2026 on 2025 data.
Work with CTO and Finance team on Sustainability reporting for FY 2025.
Ensure compliance with evolving regional and global sustainability reporting requirements.
Packaging
Provide input and coordination into the sustainable packaging initiative and relevant certifications for retail products as well as steps to reduce packaging waste and use of plastics across all product lines.
Advising and supporting locations on sustainability initiatives.
Respond to customer queries regarding sustainability actions, in consultation with Sales teams.
Sustainability accreditations identifying the appropriate accreditations for our business (including FSC and PEFC). Support the business in obtaining ISO 14001 accreditation across all target sites.
Full job profile available on request.
If you would like to be considered, please apply or contact Tim Hill at Technical Placements for an informal chat about the role.
