Head of Operational Sustainability & Compliance
TakedaAbout the role
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Job Description
About the role:
Develop and Implement Environmental Programs and Initiatives: Lead the creation and execution of Takeda’s enterprise environmental compliance and management programs, including natural resource conservation (e.g. water, biodiversity, waste, etc.), risk management and hazardous waste management.
Strategic Leadership and Collaboration: Provide EHSS leadership by collaborating with cross-functional teams to integrate best practices into enterprise business processes and continuously improve manufacturing operations while enhancing environmental sustainability.
Regulatory Compliance and Advocacy: Direct environmental due diligence and represent Takeda in regulatory engagements, ensuring compliance with emerging global regulations and fostering sound environmental policies.
Operational Climate Strategy Oversight: Oversee the development, governance, and enterprise deployment of Takeda’s Scope 1 and 2 operational climate strategy and net-zero roadmap to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions related to operations by FY2035, including renewable energy optimization and internal operating mechanisms across relevant workstreams.
Risk Management, Reporting, and Team Development: Develop and execute environmental risk management and resiliency initiatives and strategies as part of Takeda’s enterprise risk management framework, and mentor a high-performing EHSS team while supporting environmental and climate-related reporting, disclosures, and assurance.
How you will contribute:
Lead the development and execution of Takeda’s enterprise environmental compliance oversight programs, ensuring adherence to applicable significant regulations and corporate policies and serving as lead environmental resource and subject matter expert to the sites when needed.
Drive natural resource conservation strategy and key initiatives aligned with Takeda’s sustainability goals, including water efficiency and risk mitigation, waste management and circularity and biodiversity.
Develop and execute environmental risk management initiatives/strategies as part of Takeda’s risk management framework, identifying and mitigating potential environmental liabilities.
Direct environmental due diligence efforts for mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures, assessing environmental liabilities and ensuring regulatory compliance.
Oversee Takeda’s hazardous waste disposal site review and approval program, ensuring the safe, responsible, and compliant management of hazardous waste.
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