Sustainability Manager

CSafe Global•Monroe, OH

21h

About The Position

The Sustainability Manager helps CSafe deliver on the sustainability commitments our customers rely on. This role executes the company-wide environmental strategy, policy, training, and regulatory compliance, and manages the data and performance metrics that demonstrate progress against those commitments. By maintaining accurate, audit-ready environmental data and clear reporting, this role enables CSafe to meet customer sustainability requirements, respond to customer inquiries with credible data, and support the industry's shift toward more sustainable cold-chain packaging.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Sustainability, Environmental Science, or a related field – or equivalent on-the-job experience.
5+ years of experience in an environmental or sustainability role.
Experience collecting company data on GHG emissions.
Solid understanding of federal government and regulatory requirements; ability to interpret requirements across jurisdictions where CSafe operates facilities.
Established track record of successfully performing audits.
High-level working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Word and Excel.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey sustainability initiatives and needs to executive leadership, front-line staff, and customers.

Nice To Haves

Working knowledge of basic statistics.
Self-motivated, with the ability to perform routine tasks independently.
Familiarity with sustainability reporting frameworks (e.g., GRI, SASB, TCFD) or ESG regulatory requirements across key jurisdictions.
Experience responding to customer ESG requirements, tenders, or RFPs.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary point of contact for the organization on all matters related to sustainability.
Lead sustainability projects globally, engaging local team members regionally to achieve program goals.
Engage key internal and external stakeholders to advance CSafe's sustainability goals and policies.
Track and report Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions, and manage progress toward CSafe's SBTi-validated science-based targets.
Coordinate Product GHG Inventory analysis across the product portfolio, partnering with external sustainability consultants as needed.
Manage key sustainability performance metrics and communicate results throughout the company.
Monitor, report and provide recommendations on evolving pharmaceutical cold-chain packaging regulations where CSafe operates — including EU PPWR, Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) schemes, PFAS restrictions, US state-level foam and plastics bans, and WHO packaging guidelines — and assess implications for CSafe's product portfolio and compliance obligations.
Support CSafe's Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) reporting commitment.
Support site-level EcoVadis certification efforts and maintain certification status across global locations.
Maintain assurance-ready documentation and data traceability to support ESG ratings and rankings submissions (e.g., EcoVadis, CDP).
Support customer ESG tenders and RFP responses by ensuring sustainability data and claims are accurate, consistent, and audit-ready.
Maintain standardized ESG data packs and content to support commercial teams responding to customer sustainability requirements.
Represent CSafe's sustainability program in customer meetings, addressing questions and providing credible data to support their requirements.
Implement environmental compliance policies by supporting the creation and maintenance of training and informational materials.
Build and maintain a system for sharing sustainability best practices across teams and regions.
Manage goal-setting data and support implementation of sustainability projects, including operational efficiency initiatives and reusable product design efforts.
Build a packaging inventory distinguishing primary vs. secondary/tertiary packaging to clarify PPWR exemption scope for CSafe's product lines.
Establish a regulatory tracker for PPWR, EPR, PFAS, and US state-level foam/plastics bans, with quarterly review cadence.
Monitor WHO packaging guideline updates and flag implications for active/passive container design.
Finalize Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions data collection process and baseline reporting working with external consultants.
Complete Product GHG Inventory analysis across the product portfolio with external consultants.
Set up a recurring (quarterly or biannual) SBTi progress report for leadership.
Maintain EcoVadis certification renewal timeline across global sites, working with Quality.
Prepare CDP disclosure submission materials ahead of reporting deadline.
Build an assurance-ready documentation repository (data sources, evidence, audit trail) for ratings/rankings submissions.
Create a standardized ESG data pack template for customer tenders/RFPs.
Develop a sustainability FAQ/talking points document for commercial teams fielding customer questions.
Track and log customer ESG meeting participation and follow-up items.
Track and report on operational efficiency initiatives (e.g., LED lighting conversion, optimized material procurement and assembly processes) that reduce waste and energy consumption across the global network.
Support product design and performance initiatives prioritizing energy-efficient materials and manufacturing processes from concept development, working directly with Product Management.
Support CSafe's reusable model strategy across active and passive bulk air cargo and parcel solutions, and quantify associated sustainability impact, working directly with Product Management and Marketing.
Monitor and report on global network efficiency (70+ locations) as it relates to minimizing transportation-related emissions and costs.
Develop the initial environmental compliance training module for relevant teams.
Launch an internal best-practices sharing mechanism (e.g., recurring newsletter, shared repository).