Director of Sustainability at Menasha Packaging in neenah, Wisconsin

Job Description:

• Develop and drive Menasha Packaging's sustainability strategy and culture with the support of the organization's executive team.


• Implement product vision and strategy, ideation, roadmaps, and value identification focused on Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) goal tracking capabilities.


• Report out to executive teams the KPI's and sustainability strategy -drives integration, accountability, and best practice sharing throughout the organization, including embedding into key business planning and innovation processes.


• Ensure accurate, complete, and timely execution of customer-driven sustainability data requests (surveys, RFQs, RFIs, etc.) and lead metric-based tracking of sustainability progress, serving as the ESG expert.


• Support and oversee timely completion of customer and supplier reporting tools (Ecovadis, Concentrix, etc.).


• Provide advice, technical guidance, and best practice sharing to employees, teams, and customers on standards and sustainability/ESG trends while incorporating the ability to meet environmental goals.


• Deliver intuitive analytics dashboards, scorecards, processes and procedures that empower the organization to easily explore and access the information required.


• Partner with the cross-functional internal stakeholders to track supplier data and trends towards a positive impact on Menasha Packaging's sustainability goals.


• Serve all operations and businesses as subject matter expert for Menasha Packaging around environmental sustainability, risk, and impact reduction, and 30-30-30 strategy.


• Continuous improvement mindset develops and deploys strategies to improve our systems, processes, and capabilities regarding product / packaging sustainability for the organization.


• Represent Menasha Packaging at sustainability conferences and industry events as a leading strategic driver to help Menasha Packaging and its stakeholders.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in related field. Preferred: Master's degree in Sustainability, Environmental Science, or another relevant field


• Demonstrated track record of developing and executing successful sustainability strategies


• Experience in reporting progress in tools such as EcoVadis, Concentrix, Carbon Disclosure Project, Forestry Council, etc.


• Strong communication skills and ability to inform and inspire various audiences, influencing behaviors without direct authority


• Knowledge of carbon standards and accounting principles (e.g., CDP, SBTi, GRI, SASB and GHG Protocol) and water/waste management best practices


• Effective time management skills, as well as ability to respond positively under pressure

Knowledge

• Knowledge of and ability to use the organization's and industry's standards, procedures and policies relevant to Sustainability


• Knowledge of federal, state and local laws and ability to advise on laws and regulations affecting ESG


• Knowledge of domestic and international laws governing employment and ability to interpret and take action on the aspects of employment laws that impact the business


• Demonstrated ability to partner and collaborate across matrixed organization to optimize outcomes

Physical Requirements & Work Environment

• Primarily works in an office environment with occasional time spent in a production and/or warehouse setting


• Occasional travel required

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