Daily Sustainability Job Post

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Position Overview:

Responsibilities

As Corporate Sustainability Manager you will transform how we track, report and act on our environmental, social and governance policies and performance. Collaborating with business leaders, think-tanks, and NGOs you will advise on policies that further our environmental goals. You will play a leadership role in helping us achieve our sustainability goals.

As Corporate Sustainability Manager you will be responsible for:

• Lead all aspects of ADS’s sustainability programs, which ranges from the research, development, and implementation of sustainability strategy and policies that improve the organization’s environmental impact without detracting from other business goals.
• Develop or execute strategies to address issues such as energy use, resource conservation, recycling, pollution reduction, waste elimination. Implement organizational process and develop practices and procedures to evaluate organizational activities and effectiveness. You will maintain operational records for green energy processes or other environmentally sustainable activities. Direct sustainability program operations to ensure compliance with environmental or governmental regulations. Monitor & influence our supply, respond to sustainability data inquiries & surveys from our customers & industry partners and establish innovative solutions & sustainability metrics including Science Based Targets (SBTs) for our business and our brands. Work cross functionally to identify and launch projects that enhance economic, environmental and social value to ADS and its customers.
• As the Sustainability subject matter expert you will advise leadership on policies, technologies and economic models relating to climate change and emissions performance. Coordinate corporate ESG initiatives and develop a coherent and consistent strategy to transform ADS’s reputation as a leader in recycling, into leader in sustainability.
• Evaluate and approve proposals for sustainability projects, considering factors such as cost effectiveness, technical feasibility, and integration with other initiatives. Analyze data to determine project feasibility. Evaluate environmental or sustainability projects.
• Develop, or oversee the development of, marketing or outreach media for sustainability projects or events. Develop marketing plans or strategies for environmental initiatives and manage outreach activities. Identify educational, training, or other development opportunities for sustainability employees or volunteers. Develop sustainability reports, presentations, or proposals for supplier, employee, academia, media, government, public interest, or other groups.
• Write project proposals, grant applications, or other documents to pursue funding for environmental initiatives. Prepare proposals or grant applications to obtain project funding. Identify, develop and manage relationships with third party environmental influencers, agencies and NGO’s.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Make a company-wide impact by organizing ADS’s sustainability strategy and drive continuous improvement.
• Develop this function, lead implementation and execution of ADS’s sustainability efforts.
• Work with executive leaders to establish sustainability architecture, governance, goals & maturity model.
• Develop and implement sustainability policies, practices and associated standard operating procedures.
• Lead implementation of program initiatives for ADS’s 2030 sustainability goals.
• Gather, analyze and monitor sustainability data, provide trend reports and present recommendations.
• Contribute to ADS’s reporting framework by using spreadsheets, dashboards and other reporting tools.
• Prepare presentations for customer meetings, internal sales teams and investors.
• Responsible for contract relationship with vendor for energy management, tracking & metrics.
• Work collaboratively with ADS contacts on sustainability metrics and initiatives.
• Publish and update ADS’s website as it pertains to sustainability.
• Serve as an author of internal success stories related to best practices in sustainability.
• Participate with and partner with industry groups.
• The requirements listed are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by the employee but is not a complete list of the responsibilities and duties required. Other duties may be assigned as required.

Education and Experience:

• Requires a minimum of a BA/BS degree in business, environmental science, engineering or related discipline. A master’s degree in a relevant discipline is a plus.
• 5-10 years of related experience.
• Experience in a manufacturing setting preferred, building materials, infrastructure, construction would be a plus.

Skills and Competencies:

• Must have a passion for sustainability; known as a collaborator, self-starter/self-driven individual; management level professional that has both analytical & quantitative skills. Must have proven success and experience in launching and managing environmental sustainability initiatives with proven outcomes.
• Familiarity with the ISO 14000 Environmental Management Standards is a plus.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Teams), Expert presentation skills and facilitation skills with the ability to lead discussions on sustainability topics for a diverse range of internal and external audiences.
• Must be able to work independently and build mutual trust, respect and cooperation among co-workers. Able to take initiative in performing job duties and seek opportunities for increased responsibilities.
• Ablilty to be creative and demonstrate innovative methods to advance sustainability.
• Understanding of the construction industry to develop and execute effective sustainability strategies at ADS.