Senior ESG Governance

BerlinPackagingistheworld’slargestHybridPackagingSupplier®, providedpackagingsolutionsinglass,plastic,andmetaltocompaniesacrossawiderangeofindustries,includingfood&beverage,beauty,healthcare,andindustrialmarkets.Asa“one-stopshop,”wecombinedesign&innovation,manufacturingservices,andsupplychaincapabilitiestohelpcustomersbringtheirproductstomarketinthemostefficientandimpactfulway.Withmorethanacenturyofexperienceinthepackagingindustry,BerlinPackagingoperatesonaglobalscale,supportedbyanextensivenetworkofsuppliers,warehouses,andcommercialteams.Thisuniquehybridmodelallowsthecompanytoofferbothstandardandhighlycustomizedsolutions,helpingcustomersincreasesales,reducecosts,andimproveproductivitythroughsmarterpackaging.

WhatsetsBerlinPackagingapartisitsentrepreneurialmindsetandstrongcustomerfocus.Employeesareencouragedtothinklikeowners, act decisively, and collaborate across functions and geographies to deliver measurable results.

Core Beliefs:

The company’s culture is built around innovation, creativity, speed, and a continuous drive to “help customers become greater,faster,” making it a dynamic environment for people who want to make an impact.

We are looking for Senior ESG Governance & Reporting Lead (EMEA)

JobPurpose

The Senior ESG Governance & Reporting Lead plays a critical role in strengthening Berlin Packaging's ESG governance, sustainability reporting and performance management capabilities across EMEA.

This senior-level position leads the coordination and execution of the EMEA sustainability reporting roadmap, with a particular focus on CSRD and ESRS requirements, ESG data governance, audit readiness and reporting consistency.

Working closely with Finance, Legal, Procurement, HR, QHSE, and other relevant functions, the position supports the EMEA Sustainability Manager in translating sustainability regulatory requirements into clear governance, reliable data, measurable targets and actionable plans.

Key Responsibilities

ESG Governance & Reporting:

• LeadthecoordinationandexecutionoftheEMEAsustainabilityreportingroadmap,ensuringalignmentwithcorporateprioritiesandapplicablereportingrequirements.
• CoordinateCSRDandESRSreadinessandimplementationactivities,includinggovernance,datacollection,gapanalysis,actionplanning,documentationandreportingdeliverables.
• DefineandmaintainclearESGreportinggovernance,includingrolesandresponsibilities,dataownership,validationsteps,approvalflows,reportingcalendarsandescalationmechanisms.
• Ensureconsistency,traceabilityandcompletenessofsustainabilityinformationacrosstheEMEAlegalentities,functionsandreportingcycles.
• CoordinateEUTaxonomyeligibilityandalignmentassessmentactivities,includingdatacollection,methodologydevelopmentandcross-functionalalignmentwithFinanceandotherrelevantstakeholders.
• Coordinatethepreparationofsustainabilitydisclosures,managementupdatesandotherinternalorexternalESGreportingoutputsincollaborationwithrelevantcontributors.

ESGDataManagement:

• Leadtheset-up,deploymentandcontinuousimprovementoftheESGeoreportingplatformacrossEMEA.
• Coordinatesystemrequirements,userroles,dataworkflows,reportingtemplatesandcontributoronboardingwithinternalstakeholdersandexternalpartners.
• EstablishandmaintainESGdatadefinitions,methodologies,calculationrules,supportingdocumentationandquality-controlprocedures(alsoinalignmentwiththeUSteam).
• Monitordatacompletenessandquality,followupongapsorinconsistenciesanddrivetimelyremediationwithdataownersandvalidators.
• PromotetheprogressivestandardizationandautomationofESGdatacollectionandreportingprocesses.
• CoordinateESGgovernancereportingprocessesacrossEMEA,supportingperiodicupdatestoSteerCo,ExecutiveLeadershipandBoard-levelaudienceswhileensuringalignmentwithglobalsustainabilityprioritiesandtheUSteam.

SustainabilityPerformanceManagement:

• SupporttheEMEASustainabilityManagerintranslatingEMEAsustainabilityprioritiesintomeasurableobjectives,KPIs,targets,roadmapsandactionplansincoordinationwiththerelevantfunctions.
• Developandmaintainastructuredsustainabilityperformance-managementframeworktomonitorprogress,identifygapsandsupportaccountability.
• Coordinateperiodicperformancereviewswithbusinessandfunctionalownersandsupportthedefinitionofcorrectiveorimprovementactions.
• Supporttheintegrationofsustainabilitymetricsintobusinessplanning,governanceandmanagementreportingprocesses.
• Facilitatecross-functionalworkingsessions,clarifyexpectationsandtranslatetechnicalreportingrequirementsintopracticalactionsforcontributors.

AuditReadiness,InternalControls&Assurance:

• CoordinateESGauditandassurancereadinessacrossEMEA,ensuringthatreportedinformationissupportedbyclearmethodologies,evidenceandcontroldocumentation.
• Supportthedesign,implementationandcont