Associate Director, Environmental Sustainability

Overview

At Regeneron, protecting ecosystems essential to human health is integral to our mission of improving lives. The Associate Director, Environmental Sustainability will lead cross‑functional efforts to develop and drive enterprise‑wide climate and nature strategies, translating strategy into action to achieve our 2030 Planet goals.

Sleepy Hollow, NY –4 days on‑site, 1 day work from home.

• Lead enterprise‑level efforts to progress towards 2030 Planet goals, partnering with cross‑functional stakeholders to develop and execute strategic action plans.
• Collaborate with subject‑matter experts to advance strategies on evolving climate and nature topics such as sustainable packaging, environmental lifecycle assessments, and nature‑based solutions.
• Lead climate and nature risk assessments, action plans, and reporting in line with TCFD and TNFD frameworks and regulatory requirements.
• Oversee enterprise‑wide data collection, management, and validation of environmental data across GHG emissions, energy, water, and waste.
• Identify and implement opportunities to enhance environmental performance, improving data quality, integrity, and management.
• Own Regeneron’s environmental data management system (UL360) and maintain robust, audit‑ready data governance frameworks.
• Lead readiness for upcoming regulatory requirements such as the EU Taxonomy and California Climate Rules.
• Engage colleagues and external stakeholders—including industry peers, disclosure frameworks, and ratings agencies—to drive corporate sustainability priorities.
• Oversee cross‑functional efforts to develop and maintain environmental disclosures, including the annual Responsibility Report, CDP submission, ESG ratings and rankings, tender applications, policies, and position statements.

• 10–15years of experience in environmental sustainability with a proven track record of developing and implementing strategies.
• Deep technical expertise in GHG accounting, environmental data management, and TCFD/TNFD frameworks.
• Strong command of international environmental standards (e.g., GHG Protocol) and evolving regulatory requirements (EU CSRD, California SB253/SB261).
• Experience with environmental data systems such as UL360, Workiva, or similar, and a commitment to data quality and integrity.
• Exceptional communication skills, including the ability to translate complex environmental topics for executive and non‑technical audiences.
• Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, sustainability, engineering, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.

Regeneron is an equal‑opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or belief (or lack thereof), sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, civil status, pregnancy or parental status, age, disability, nationality, citizenship status, ethnic or national origin, membership of the Traveler community, familial status, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law.

Where required, we will provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with known disabilities or chronic illnesses during the recruitment process, unless such accommodation would impose undue hardship.