Sustainability Analyst

Zurn Elkay Water Solutions•Milwaukee, WI

About The Position

The Sustainability Analyst II develops and implements company-wide environmental, social, and corporate governance initiatives in support of Zurn Elkay’s sustainability strategy. The role works with departments across the organization to advance that strategy and improve the company’s social and environmental impact. The analyst gathers and analyzes sustainability data, leads emissions and resource-footprint inventories, supports sustainability reporting and regulatory compliance, and collaborates with stakeholders and suppliers on improvement initiatives. The position also supports product sustainability documentation and serves as a subject matter expert for employees, customers, and suppliers. In addition, the role supports Zurn Elkay’s Inclusion and Belonging program by overseeing Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), advising their leaders and executive sponsors, maintaining ERG tools, and coordinating meetings, goals, budgets, and communications.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, or Sustainability.
At least 3 years of experience.
Passion for sustainability and enacting change for positive impact.
Experience with greenhouse gas and/or environmental metrics accounting, including the Greenhouse Gas Protocol.
Familiarity with product sustainability initiatives, including LEED v5, building product certifications, and Life Cycle Assessment methodologies.
Experience aggregating and analyzing qualitative and quantitative data to inform decisions and take effective action.
Working knowledge of corporate responsibility reporting frameworks, including GRI, IFRS, and SASB.
Proficiency with Excel and data visualization tools such as Tableau or PowerBI.
Ability to work through complex problems, balance alternatives, and understand and communicate trade-offs.
Self-starter who can work autonomously, multitask, and prioritize work.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present new concepts and communicate cross-functionally with varying levels of leadership.
Critical thinking skills for developing innovative sustainability solutions that meet business needs.
Detail-oriented approach and commitment to accuracy.

Responsibilities

Collect and analyze environmental, social, and governance metrics across the organization, identify opportunities for improvement, and create processes to improve data measurement, input, and verification.
Lead inventories of Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 emissions in alignment with the GHG Protocol, as well as water and waste footprints.
Collaborate with stakeholders to develop and implement reduction initiatives across relevant categories.
Support technical development of the annual sustainability report by aggregating and analyzing data, assisting with narrative and design, and working with data owners to develop actionable year-over-year insights.
Support compliance with sustainability regulations, including California SB 253 and SB 261 or SEC requirements, and annual reporting requirements such as CDP, UN Global Compact, and The Water Council WAVE: Assess program, as well as key rating agencies.
Serve as a sustainability subject matter expert for employees, customers, and suppliers; this may include developing internal training, responding to product requests and supply-chain inquiries, and integrating appropriate product and operational sustainability initiatives.
Support product sustainability documents and certifications, including Health Product Declarations, Environmental Product Declarations, and Life Cycle Assessments.
Partner with key suppliers to improve supply-chain impacts, including materials sustainability, water use, emissions, and social and environmental impact.
Support the growth and development of the Inclusion and Belonging program and oversee Employee Resource Groups, advising leaders and executive sponsors and ensuring groups have charters, operating guidelines, succession plans, and structures.
Plan quarterly ERG leadership meetings and monthly check-ins, track membership growth, establish annual goals and budgets, and review marketing and communications.
Maintain ERG platforms and tools, including the ERG lead SharePoint, Cognito forms for event submissions, and a shared Outlook Calendar.
Monitor regulations, disclosures, emerging trends, technologies, and best practices.