Senior Manager, Sustainability & Social Impact

Vita Coco•New York, NY

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Vita Coco Company is on a mission to reimagine what’s possible when brands deliver healthy, nutritious, and great-tasting products that are better for consumers and better for the planet, anchored by the leading coconut water brand in the world -- Vita Coco. We started in 2004 when two guys in a bar realized that coconut water wasn’t getting enough credit in the U.S.. Fast forward: we’re now a publicly traded company (NASDAQ: COCO). As a Public Benefit Corporation and Certified B Corporation, we’re serious about supporting farming communities, protecting natural resources, and building brands that do good. Our HQ is located on the island of Manhattan in New York City (we know...very tropical), with offices in London and Singapore. The Senior Manager, Sustainability & Social Impact leads the execution and evolution of Vita Coco’s 2030 sustainability and social impact roadmap, overseeing programs across carbon reduction, packaging circularity, responsible sourcing, community initiatives, and ESG governance. They will report to the VP, Sustainability & Social Impact and required to work in our NYC HQ 3-days a week.

Requirements

5–9+ years of experience in ESG, sustainability, supply chain governance, or related fields.
Direct experience with SMETA audits, Supplier Codes of Conduct, corrective action management, and supply chain social accountability programs required.
Strong familiarity with Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) practices in operational or manufacturing environments required.
Deep knowledge of ESG disclosure frameworks (GRI, SASB, TCFD, CSRD, CDP) and data platforms (HowGood, EcoVadis, Workiva).
Demonstrated expertise in GHG accounting across Scopes 1, 2, and 3, and experience working with Latis, HowGood’s sustainability intelligence platform.
Proven cross-functional leadership and project management skills; experience influencing operational teams strongly preferred.
Strong analytical and communication skills with the ability to translate technical ESG topics clearly.
Bachelor’s degree required
Comfortable collaborating across global time zones as needed.

Nice To Haves

Experience in regenerative agriculture and nonprofit/community partnerships preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead execution and further development of Vita Coco’s sustainability and social impact 2030 roadmap and strategy, translating enterprise goals into actionable cross-functional programs across carbon reduction, packaging circularity, water, responsible sourcing governance, and coconut community resilience.
Own and strengthen social governance systems across the supply chain, including oversight of Supplier Code of Conduct implementation, working closely with QA SMETA-aligned social audits, corrective action tracking, and supplier risk assessments.
Partner closely with Operations to integrate Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) best practices at manufacturing and co-manufacturing sites, ensuring compliance, worker safety, and continuous improvement.
Develop and evolve supply chain social accountability frameworks that improve transparency, resiliency, and risk mitigation.
Manage flagship initiatives including The Vita Coco Project®, Seedlings for Sustainability, and The Vita Coco Community Foundation, ensuring measurable outcomes and alignment with company priorities (including the 10 million seedlings commitment).
Oversee Foundation grantmaking, partner coordination, and impact tracking.
Integrate double materiality findings into strategy, governance and policy development to reduce enterprise ESG risk.
Serve as internal subject matter expert on ESG processes, systems, and reporting; build business cases demonstrating ROI, cost savings, and risk avoidance.
Lead ESG data strategy, ensuring accuracy, audit readiness, and centralized governance across energy, carbon (Scopes 1–3), waste, water, packaging, and community investment.
Manage carbon accounting (HowGood) and develop decarbonization roadmaps aligned with operational and sourcing priorities.
Partner with Operations, Innovation, and Supply Chain to track packaging footprints, renewable energy, regenerative agriculture, and supplier performance through integrated scorecards.
Identify data gaps and design improved measurement and verification processes.
Support B Corp recertification and continuous score improvement across markets.
Oversee ESG disclosures for regulatory, investor, retailer, and voluntary reporting (e.g., GRI, SASB, TCFD, CSRD, CDP, EcoVadis, MSCI, ISS).
Ensure social compliance data (SMETA audits, corrective actions, EHS metrics, Supplier Code adherence) is integrated into reporting and governance processes.
Manage and evolve the company’s ESG impact scorecard.
Support emerging ESG regulations and coordinate global compliance efforts.
Support preparation of the annual Impact Report and partner with Communications to translate ESG performance into clear, credible narratives.