Global Corporate Sustainability Manager

Role Overview 

 

The Global Sustainability Manager is responsible for running Essex Solutions’ environmental sustainability program day to day and improving it over time. This role owns the company’s environmental data, carbon footprint, sustainability reporting, and key initiatives across manufacturing operations. 

 

You will work directly with plant leaders, EHS, operations, sourcing, and leadership teams to reduce emissions, energy use, water consumption, and waste, while ensuring our data stands up to internal review, customer scrutiny, and third-party audits. 

 

This is a hands-on role for someone who understands how sustainability actually works inside an industrial company - from meters and invoices to supplier data and site audits - and can turn goals into execution. 

 

 

Key Responsibilities 

 

Running the Sustainability Program 

• Lead Essex Solutions’ global environmental sustainability program and keep it aligned with business priorities. 

• Turn sustainability goals into practical actions at manufacturing sites. 

• Work with plant leadership, EHS, and operations teams to execute projects related to:  

• Greenhouse gas reduction (Scope 1, 2, and selected Scope 3) 

• Energy efficiency and energy reduction 

• Renewable energy sourcing 

• Water use reduction 

• Zero Waste to Landfill programs 

• Track performance against short, mid, and long-term targets and identify where improvements are needed. 

 

Carbon, Energy, and Environmental Data 

• Own the company’s greenhouse gas inventory, including Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3. 

• Collect, review, and validate environmental data from global sites. 

• Improve data accuracy, consistency, documentation, and audit readiness. 

• Support decarbonization planning and alignment with Science Based Targets. 

• Work with sourcing and suppliers to improve Scope 3 data quality and emissions reduction efforts. 

• Support lifecycle assessments and product foot printing as needed. 

 

Sustainability Reporting and Customer Requests 

• Lead the development of Essex Solutions’ annual Sustainability Report, including both data and narrative. 

• Manage external disclosures and customer sustainability requirements, including CDP, EcoVadis, and customer questionnaires. 

• Coordinate across functions to ensure disclosures are accurate, complete, and defensible. 

• Partner with Marketing and Communications to ensure sustainability claims are clear, accurate, and credible. 

• Monitor, assess, and support compliance with emerging sustainability and climate disclosure regulations, including the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), and California SB 253 and SB 261. 

 

Responsible Sourcing  

• Manage Esse