Enviromental Lead

Enviromental Lead

Final date to receive applications: 24 August 2026

Department: Social Impact & Sustainability

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Andover

Andover

Great People Work Here

We’re looking for people who don’t just come here to get the job done, but who have a real passion for the brand and a desire to do the best job they can. In return, we offer an inspiring package of employee benefits - to show just how much we value you. This role will offer you the scope for growth and the tools to aim high.

At Twinings Ovo, sustainability is deeply rooted in how we source, make and share our products, from our tea gardens and sourcing communities to our factories, packaging and customers around the world.

The Environmental Lead will play a critical role in shaping and delivering Twinings Ovo's environmental sustainability ambitions, with a strong focus on climate, nature (including biodiversity and water stewardship) across our global value chain. The role will help embed environmental thinking into everyday business decisions, ensuring Twinings Ovo continues to act responsibly, credibly and with long-term resilience at its core.

Bringing broad environmental sustainability leadership experience, strong knowledge across climate, nature and water stewardship, and a pragmatic, delivery-focused mindset, the Environmental Lead will work across sourcing, supply chain, operations and corporate functions to translate complex environmental challenges into practical business solutions.

The role will provide leadership across the environmental agenda, drawing on internal and external expertise where appropriate to ensure successful delivery of Twinings Ovo's commitments. Acting as an integrator across environmental disciplines, they will bring together technical expertise, operational teams and external partners to achieve business outcomes and deliver Twinings Ovo's environmental ambitions.

• Lead the development and implementation of Twinings Ovo’ environmental sustainability strategy, aligned to our purpose, values and long‑term sustainability commitments.
• Support delivery of environmental ambitions across climate, including prevention of deforestation and land use change, biodiversity, and water, , ensuring they are actionable and measurable.
• Identify emerging environmental risks, opportunities and regulatory developments relevant to Twinings Ovo’ business and sourcing regions.
• Embed environmental priorities into business planning, investment decisions and operational processes.

• Oversee Twinings Ovo and Ovaltine’s climate emissions reductions ambitions and progress against its SBTi commitments to 2030 and 2050.
• Support the Climate and Nature Executive to develop actionable climate roadmaps and concrete emissions reductions pathways and levers.
• Be responsible for making sure Twinings Ovo and Ovaltine’s approach is aligned with key external frameworks and standards including CDP, TCFD and SBTi.

• Maintain strong knowledge of biodiversity, nature-positive approaches and ecosystem restoration, ensuring Twinings Ovo has access to the expertise needed to deliver its nature‑related ambitions.
• Support the development and delivery of biodiversity action plans and collaborative projects within key sourcing origins and operational sites.
• Partner with procurement, sourcing and supply chain teams to strengthen nature‑related outcomes and supplier practices.
• Help shape Twinings Ovo and Ovaltine’s approach to regenerative agriculture, soil health and landscape resilience in tea, herbs and wider agricultural supply chains from which we source.

• Identify water‑related risks and opportunities across the value chain, including water scarcity, quality and community impacts.
• Lead and support water stewardship strategy across priority sourcing regions and manufacturing operations.
• Collaborate with suppliers, growers and operational teams in key hotspots to improve water resilience, efficiency and responsible water management.
• Support alignment with recognised water stewardship frameworks and…