Assoc Dir, Environmental Sustainability Climate Risks & Regulatory Reporting

Baxter • Deerfield, IL

20d • $144,000 - $198,000

About The Position

This is where your work makes a difference. At Baxter, we believe every person—regardless of who they are or where they are from—deserves a chance to live a healthy life. It was our founding belief in 1931 and continues to be our guiding principle. We are redefining healthcare delivery to make a greater impact today, tomorrow, and beyond. Our Baxter colleagues are united by our Mission to Save and Sustain Lives. Together, our community is driven by a culture of courage, trust, and collaboration. Every individual is empowered to take ownership and make a meaningful impact. We strive for efficient and effective operations, and we hold each other accountable for delivering exceptional results. Here, you will find more than just a job—you will find purpose and pride. Your role at Baxter This role provides senior leadership for developing and advancing global environmental sustainability climate risks strategy, including strategic leadership for governing programs, management system elements, sustainability goals, and other related programmatic activities in alignment with company Sustainability ‘Protect the Planet’ commitments in conjunction with Sustainability Office and Integrated Supply Chain risk and resiliency efforts. This position is also responsible for overseeing key sustainability mandatory & voluntary reporting elements in coordination with the EHS&S site and corporate teams, CSO, ESG Controller and legal; and effective management of internal and external resources in support of those activities. The individual in this role will cultivate relationships inside Baxter among various cross functional working groups and teams, including ISC, Enterprise Risk Management, Finance, Communications, Legal, Engineering, EHS&S; as well as outside Baxter in order to further advance the company’s sustainability climate goals, including routine engagements with external professional/industry groups, customers and other key stakeholders.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in environmental science, engineering subject area or equivalent degree
• 12+ years of professional-level experience leading environmental governance, developing sustainability programs, leading partners and embedding sustainability into global businesses.
• Extensive experience interpreting and applying state and federal environmental sustainability regulations, as well as other global environmental regulatory regimes.
• Excellent project management, program management, communication, and interpretation of complex environmental data and trends.
• Showed success leading and actively engaging large teams with a clear vision and positive outcomes in a collaborative environment with a bias for action.
• Strong networking skills.
• Must be able to communicate complex technical issues clearly to a variety of audiences, from senior leaders to plant personnel.
• Work well in a collaborative, matrix environment.
• Proven track record of interpersonal and leadership skills with ability to interface well with other departments.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Ability to respond to detailed inquiries and present information to groups and senior leaders.
• Strong business acuity.

Nice To Haves

• Preferred, a Master’s in Corporate Environmental Management, or Sustainable Business or equivalent or 10+ years of Environmental Corporate Reporting.
• Green or Black Belt certification preferred.
• Professional certifications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Builds and develop environmental sustainability reporting process and structure improvements to drive execution, efficiency, accuracy and completeness of externally facing data.
• Monitors reporting body initiatives and regulatory requirements to ensure alignment with reporting processes and controls; including partnering with CSO and ESG to complete the following frameworks: Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directives (CSRD), International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB),Taskforce Climate Financial Disclosure(TCFD), CDP.
• Evaluates and provides direction on selecting appropriate frameworks and reporting structures for Baxter.
• Leads compliance initiatives for the company, including identifying environmental data gaps and collaborating with functional leads to implement improvements.
• Advises on software platform selection/modifications and supports the implementation of effective data solutions.
• Represents EHS&S/ Operational Environmental Sustainability team as CR Report Core Team Member; coordinates with team members for data review/prep in support of Protect the Planet commitments.
• Primary point of contact assuring all internal content, including main report narrative, performance data, appendices, Supplemental Content, Climate Action Roadmap are accurate and representative of Baxter sustainability performance.
• Conducts outreach with peers for benchmarking; engages with external stakeholders, and industry groups to assess performance and provide recommendations for strategic value drivers.
• Develops controls process for data, including KPIs, dashboards and data roll-up.
• Evaluates integration of data reporting into Baxter’s management systems and ensures both internal (monthly) and external (annual) reporting processes are in place and driven effectively.
• Creates and leads monthly performance reporting process.
• Oversees segment sustainability reporting and assurance processes to minimize Baxter’s reputational risk and meet internal and external partner expectations.
• Development of the company wide decarbonization strategy, including risk mitigation and Renewable Electricity transition to 100% cost-effective sourcing in alignment with GHG Protocol carbon accounting standards.
• Leads the Climate Resiliency Pillar in partnership with the Risk & Resiliency (ISC), Risk Management, and Sustainability organizations. Ensuring long-term success and compliance with evolving environmental and sustainability governance requirements.
• Manages the Climate Resiliency program in alignment with the corporate risk management reporting framework, ensuring proactive identification and mitigation of climate-related risks.
• Monitors potential sustainability-related tax implications, identifies and provides recommendations for subsidy opportunities that support Baxter’s environmental initiatives.
• Provides input into the development of Baxter’s global sustainability roadmaps, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities and environmental impact goals.
• Influences cross-functionally to drive Operational Environmental Strategy, including EHSS, Corporate Responsibility, ESG Controller, Procurement, Human Resources, Legal, etc., to foster a culture of sustainability by integrating environmental priorities into core business functions and decision-making processes.
• Provides thought leadership and garners consensus from cross-functional leaders and company leadership on corporate Environmental Sustainability Reporting, and Climate Risks, supporting initiatives, investment areas and overall execution plan.
• Partners with leadership to develop ISC Supply Chain strategy and environmental sustainability goals, including communication, engagement and implementation planning.
• Development of company-wide strategy for goals and initiatives as part of the CR/ESG Strategy and in alignment with the Sr. Director and the Leadership Team.
• Coaches, advises, and builds proficiency of Baxter cross-functional leaders, and working group leads on ways to improve outcomes and position the company for regulatory compliance on environmental, social, and governance topics.
• Applies data analytics & innovation to analyze ongoing initiatives as well as the environmental impact of operations, track progress, and make informed decisions to optimize sustainability efforts.
• Partners with Internal Audit and Finance/ESG Controller to ensure environmental sustainability data is assured to standard & in accordance with existing and emerging requirements.
• Drives critical communications around the business impacts of environmental sustainability reporting requirements/ commitments and progress against goals to leadership; uses influence to advance CR/ESG strategy overall for Baxter.

Benefits

• Baxter offers comprehensive compensation and benefits packages for eligible roles.
• Our health and well-being benefits include medical and dental coverage that start on day one, as well as insurance coverage for basic life, accident, short-term and long-term disability, and business travel accident insurance.
• Financial and retirement benefits include the Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), with the ability to purchase company stock at a discount, and the 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (RSP), with options for employee contributions and company matching.
• We also offer Flexible Spending Accounts, educational assistance programs, and time-off benefits such as paid holidays, paid time off ranging from 20 to 35 days based on length of service, family and medical leaves of absence, and paid parental leave.
• Additional benefits include commuting benefits, the Employee Discount Program, the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and childcare benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees