Senior Associate, Environmental, Social, and Governance
About The Position
Based in Pasadena, California, Dine Brands Global, Inc. (NYSE: DIN), through its subsidiaries, franchises restaurants under Applebee's Neighborhood Grill + Bar, IHOP and Fuzzy's Taco Shop brands. With over 3,500 restaurants combined in 18 countries and 354 franchisees as of December 31, 2023, Dine Brands is one of the largest full-service restaurant companies in the world. For more information on Dine Brands, visit the Company's website located at www.dinebrands.com. The Senior Associate, Environmental, Social and Governance is a self-starter, highly-organized, detail-oriented, driven, reliable, and strong communicator. This role will engage directly with executives, internal stakeholders, third-party suppliers, and franchise partners at all levels of the organization and will be required to maintain discretion and professionalism in all communication. The ideal candidate must have a strong interest in business responsibility and sustainability along with passion for the restaurant or food industry. This role reports into the ESG Lead, Associate General Counsel.
Requirements
- 3-5+ years of experience in ESG, sustainability, or corporate responsibility
- Bachelor's degree or MS in Environmental Science, Sustainability, Sustainability Management/Policy, Business and Sustainability, Supply Chain Management (with emphasis in Sustainability), Communications, or a related field preferred
- Strong knowledge and proven experience with sustainability reporting, and related standards and frameworks (e.g. SASB, IFRS/ISSB, TCFD, UNSDGs)
- Excellent communication, critical thinking, problem-solving, project management and organizational skills
- Self-motivated and strong accountability and detail-oriented skill set
Nice To Haves
- Experience in sustainability roles within the hospitality or food service industry preferred
Responsibilities
- Manage environmental, social and governance initiatives for the Company with oversight of ESG Lead, Associate General Counsel.
- Work with cross-functional teams and brand stakeholders to lead compilation of data needed and initial drafting of annual Business Responsibility reporting.
- Partner with other departments to integrate ESG considerations into decision-making processes.
- Assist with greenhouse gas data gathering.
- Stay current with regulatory and industry developments related to ESG and communicate this information to relevant parties.
- Support ESG Lead in strategizing priorities for Business Responsibility Task Force and Business Responsibility Advisory Council.
- Assist with data gathering, solution building, and preparation of reporting for Extended Producer Responsibility laws.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Industry
Food Services and Drinking Places
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
