ESG Compliance Specialist

Otter Products•Fort Collins, CO

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

Otter Products is seeking an ESG Compliance Specialist for its Compliance Team. The role may be based at the company’s Fort Collins, Colorado headquarters on a hybrid schedule or be fully remote in the United States. The specialist develops plans and criteria to help ensure products and processes comply with legal frameworks globally, and plans, develops, implements, and maintains environmental regulatory compliance capabilities in accordance with local, national, and international standards. The role applies environmental law knowledge to environmental impact reporting across product materials such as plastics, power, glass, and packaging, and helps identify and manage sustainability improvement initiatives for global businesses and production environments. The position monitors environmental regulations and global market-access requirements; tracks and reports sustainability and environmental-impact indicators; manages environmental reporting, certifications, and Extended Producer Responsibility obligations; coordinates packaging compliance; and supports responsible sourcing and restricted-substance compliance programs.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Sustainability, Business, Law, or a related field.
At least three years of experience in a global ESG role, including experience in a corporate setting.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree.
Familiarity with EPR frameworks and reporting and comparable US state-level packaging laws.
Experience maintaining a corporate responsible sourcing program.
Equivalent experience in addition to the required minimum may be considered.

Responsibilities

Anticipate, track, analyze, communicate, and ensure company compliance with environmental regulations, global market-access requirements, sustainability initiatives, and related certifications.
Monitor environmental legislation and regulations in the US, UK, EU, Canada, and other regions to ensure requirements are met before and after commercialization.
Communicate emerging environmental regulations to the business and maintain an environmental and regulatory roadmap to inform corporate restriction timelines.
Track sustainability and environmental-impact KPIs, including energy use, water use, waste, carbon emissions, and recycled content.
Complete corporate sustainability assessments and surveys, third-party audits, and regulatory disclosures such as CDP or EcoVadis customer disclosures.
Prepare for upcoming regulatory requirements and ESG impact assessments, including CSRD and California SB 261.
Manage the UL2809 Recycled Content Certification program across suppliers, third-party auditors, product engineers, packaging and marketing teams, and customers.
Oversee global Extended Producer Responsibility reporting, registration, fees, and compliance across applicable jurisdictions, coordinating with Producer Responsibility Organizations.
Coordinate EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation compliance with suppliers and Packaging teams, including developing certificates of conformity.
Manage regional and business-specific packaging and product recyclability requirements, including Green Dot, France Triman labeling, and US Battery Networking recycling programs.
Assist in developing the company’s responsible sourcing program, including reviewing SMETA audits, applying familiarity with the Responsible Business Alliance Code of Conduct, and overseeing forced-labor compliance requirements.
Assist with the Restricted Substance compliance program, including RoHS, REACH, and California Proposition 65.
Monitor new responsible sourcing regulations, determine whether the company is in scope, and identify process changes needed for compliance.