Environmental Sustainability Lead

Overview

The Environmental Sustainability Lead is responsible for defining and executing the global environmental sustainability strategy across the enterprise real estate portfolio.

Success Profile

• Defines and leads the global sustainability strategy for real estate, aligned with enterprise ESG commitments and long-term business objectives.
• Establishes enterprise targets across carbon (Scope 1, 2, and relevant Scope 3), energy, water, waste, and circularity.
• Integrates sustainability into real estate portfolio strategy, capital planning, and workplace initiatives.
• Develops and maintains global sustainability policies, standards, and requirements for design, construction, and building operations.
• Defines mandatory vs. adaptable regional guidelines to ensure both consistency and local compliance.
• Establishes governance frameworks across the project lifecycle, including sustainability stage gates, audits, and exception management.
• Leads real estate-related components of the company's net-zero strategy.
• Owns carbon accounting methodologies, emissions tracking, and reduction roadmaps.
• Develops and implements energy strategies, including efficiency programs, electrification, and renewable energy procurement (e.g., PPAs, RECs).
• Drives water conservation, waste reduction, and resource efficiency programs globally.
• Embeds sustainability requirements into all new builds, renovations, and fit-outs.
• Governs adherence to green building certifications (e.g., LEED, BREEAM, WELL) and performance thresholds.
• Oversees life-cycle analysis, embodied carbon assessments, and sustainable materials strategies.
• Promotes sustainable behaviors and employee engagement through partnerships with workplace and HR teams.
• Develops training programs, playbooks, and toolkits to enable adoption across regions.
• Partners with Corporate Sustainability, Finance, Risk, Procurement, IT, and Real Estate leaders to align ESG priorities.
• Serves as the global advisor on sustainability for regional real estate teams.
• Supports executive decision-making with data-driven insights and strategic recommendations.

Rewards

• A comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) with company match, paid time off, parental leave, and potential for performance-based bonuses.
• Equal opportunity employer.

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