VP, Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability

Company Overview

We are One Rayonier, a team dedicated to creating value by prioritizing safety, innovation, community impact, and continuous learning. With over 100 years of experience, we focus on making lives better through our commitment to trees, land, and people. Join us to be part of a dynamic team that values your unique talents and perspectives.

About the Role

The Vice President of Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability will lead our comprehensive ESG strategy, integrating environmental, social, and governance principles into our corporate culture. This role requires a strategic mindset, executive leadership, and a passion for sustainability.

Responsibilities

• Translate enterprise goals into clear priorities, targets, and governance structures that drive measurable ESG outcomes.
• Integrate net-zero climate strategies and forest certification standards into our core business strategy, driving long-term value creation.
• Assess emerging global regulations, disclosure requirements, and industry standards, recommending proactive policies to safeguard long-term business resilience.
• Steward the company's sustainability narrative to ensure credible messaging across public and investor channels, while acting as a trusted advisor to executive leadership and the Board.
• Oversee forest certification, chain of custody, and traceability programs (e.g., SFI, FSC, EUDR), including all internal and external audits.
• Support initiatives related to climate change mitigation, biodiversity, conservation, habitat protection, and restoration.
• Monitor evolving wood products sustainability standards, including Life Cycle Assessments (LCA), Environmental Product Declarations (EPD), and green building codes.
• Provide executive oversight into sustainability reporting frameworks (e.g., GRI, IFRS, TNFD), regulatory filings, and external disclosures.
• Direct the measurement of key sustainability metrics, including forest carbon removals, natural capital, and Scope 1, 2, and 3 greenhouse gas emissions.
• Lead climate-related risk analyses and integrate findings into enterprise risk management (ERM) while continually improving systems to secure favorable third-party ratings (e.g., ISS, Sustainalytics, CDP).
• Partner with Operations, Legal, HR, Investor Relations, Communications, Safety, and Public Affairs to embed ESG into day-to-day strategic decision-making.
• Represent the company as the primary face of sustainability with external stakeholders, including investors, rating organizations, regulators, and community partners.
• Build organizational capability and drive accountability for ESG metrics across all business units.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree in sustainability, environmental science, business, communications, corporate responsibility, or a related field.
• An advanced degree or relevant professional certifications are preferred.
• A minimum of twelve (12) years of progressive experience in sustainability, corporate responsibility, environmental strategy, natural capital, or conservation finance, including demonstrated executive-level leadership.
• Proven experience advising senior executives and Boards of Directors on sustainability risks, opportunities, and disclosures.
• A deep understanding of sustainability reporting frameworks (e.g., ISSB, GRI, TCFD, TNFD, CDP), climate/environmental metrics, regulatory trends, and data assurance practices.
• Familiarity with forest certification standards (SFI, FSC), working forests, and natural capital or carbon market mechanisms.
• Strong oversight of systems and processes for collecting, validating, and analyzing complex data.
• Exceptional strategic thinking, leadership presence, communication, and influence skills, with the proven ability to drive alignment and accountability across a complex organization.

Skills

• Strategic thinking and leadership presence.
• Communication and influence skills.
• Understanding of sustainability reporting frameworks and climate/environmental metrics.
• Familiarity with forest certification standards and natural capital or carbon market mechanisms.
• Experience advising senior executives and Boards of Directors on sustainability risks, opportunities, and disclosures.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life, accident, disability, identity theft protection, and paid parental and caregiver leave.
• Health savings account, dependent care spending account, and employee assistance plan.
• Wellness reimbursements, employee discount programs, annual health screenings, wellness incentives, wellness seminars, and financial counseling and planning tools.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with company matching contributions and enhanced retirement contribution.
• Flexible work schedules and hybrid work from home options (for most positions).
• Minimum of three weeks paid vacation, five paid personal days, 11 paid holidays, and paid sick leave each year.
• A comprehensive employee development program with career planning tools, mentoring program, leadership development, training programs, and tuition reimbursement.