Corporate Sustainability Manager

Overview

I’m currently recruiting on behalf of a food industry client seeking a Corporate Sustainability & Responsibility Manager to support and deliver their Corporate & Social Responsibility strategy across environmental sustainability, human rights due diligence, and animal welfare.

This is a hands-on, impactful role working across a complex supply chain, with significant exposure to senior stakeholders, suppliers, NGOs, and industry bodies.

The successful candidate will be responsible for driving and supporting initiatives across three core pillars: climate & environment, human rights, and animal welfare.

• Manage greenhouse gas (GHG) data collection and reporting across Scopes 1, 2, and 3 for operations and supply chain
• Work closely with suppliers to support the collection and improvement of emissions data
• Assess environmental impacts across the supply base and develop mitigation action plans
• Participate in industry-wide initiatives with suppliers, government agencies, academic institutions, customers, and NGOs

• Lead the business’ Human Rights Due Diligence (HRDD) programme within the supply chain
• Implement enhanced due diligence processes for high-risk origins
• Conduct frequent audits of high-risk direct and indirect suppliers
• Manage corrective action plans addressing salient human rights issues
• Represent the business in industry collaborations focused on worker welfare and human rights

• Ensure the business remains at the forefront of animal welfare standards and innovation
• Collaborate with suppliers, customers, and NGOs to advance animal welfare commitments
• Review relevant scientific literature and provide recommendations to senior leadership

• Own and manage reporting metrics across environmental sustainability, human rights, and animal welfare
• Represent the business in external NGO and industry collaborations
• Communicate insights, progress, and recommendations to senior leadership

• Internal teams across the business
• Global suppliers
• Customers
• Industry collaboration bodies
• NGOs

• Degree in a scientific, environmental, or relevant industry-related discipline
• Strong working knowledge of:
• GHG Protocol
• SMETA
• ETI Base Code
• UN Guiding Principles on Business & Human Rights
• Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)
• Proven project management experience
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Experience working with energy and emissions reporting metrics
• Experience delivering or supporting human rights due diligence programmes
• Prior experience in a similar role within the food industry is highly desirable
• 60-70k
• 3 days site based

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a purpose-driven organisation and play a key role in shaping responsible, ethical, and sustainable practices across a global food supply chain.

If this sounds like you — or someone in your network — please apply or reach out directly for a confidential discussion.