Associate Director ESG Management

Carrier Commercial Refrigeration (CCR) is seeking a proven Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability professional establish and lead the business’ Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) program and goals.

The Associate Director of ESG will be responsible for establishing the newly formed business’ ESG Strategy. The ideal candidate understands the current ESG regulatory landscape, specifically the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive or CSRD, and has worked with publicly traded companies on their ESG/CSR reports. S/he is comfortable in a high-performing, fast-paced environment. S/he will also be adept at multitasking and working collaborating across corporate functions.

The Associate Director of ESG will report to the General Counsel, Carrier Commercial Refrigeration. The preferred job location is Mainz, Germany. Hybrid or remote work will also be considered within EU.

Responsibilities:

• Establish the company’s ESG strategy and supporting KPIs and goals working with both internal and external stakeholders;
• Provide strategic and technical guidance across the functions for the company’s the ESG strategy and associated programs, policies and reporting;
• Establish a governance process for overseeing the ESG program in collaboration with senior leadership;
• Produce the company’s ESG/Sustainability report annually and aligned with GRI and SASB reporting frameworks;
• Lead the company’s EU CSRD readiness and implementation working in collaboration with Legal, Finance and other cross functional teams;
• Collaborate with Communications and Marketing teams on the development of strategic ESG and sustainability related though leadership;
• Manage standard process for monitoring company performance across relevant ESG indexes and rankings, and regularly identifying opportunities for improvement.