Sustainability Reporting Specialist, Global Regulatory Disclosure

Apple•Washington, DC

About The Position

Apple is seeking a technically grounded, experienced leader in sustainability and financial reporting, internal controls, and data management to support our cross-functional, global regulatory reporting requirements. The ideal candidate will take on the ambitious work of improving our data collection systems and processes while managing key project timelines and crafting report narratives to drive results. Apple's Environment and Supply Chain Innovation team is seeking a Sustainability Reporting Specialist, Global Regulatory Disclosure, to support a growing portfolio of sustainability-focused regulations — spanning climate and energy, human rights and labor, circularity, water use, and waste management. In this role, you will serve as the central program owner for environmental and social regulatory disclosures, coordinating inputs from global functions and ensuring clear ownership, timelines, risk escalation, and executive-ready reporting updates. You will drive process improvements and enhance data structures while engaging subject matter experts across the organization in deeper technical conversations. You will build new processes, facilitate cross-functional collaboration, and ensure our disclosures reflect Apple's progress on key environmental and social issues — all within structured work streams with clear owners, milestones, and accountability. The ideal candidate is as comfortable reviewing controls and planning disclosure processes as presenting to senior leaders on complex regulatory topics. This role collaborates across Operations, Legal, Finance, Government Affairs, Environmental Technologies, and other internal teams, as well as with external partners and consultants.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Legal, Environmental Science, Sustainability, or a related field.
7+ years of experience in sustainability, environmental reporting, labor and human rights, regulatory compliance, or a related field.
Demonstrated experience leading complex, multi-stakeholder projects with cross-functional teams.
Experience engaging with and presenting to senior leaders on regulatory and reporting topics, with proficiency in Keynote or equivalent tools.
Experience with reporting software and disclosure frameworks such as Workiva and XBRL.
Extensive knowledge of global sustainability and financial regulations, including ISSB, CSDDD, CSRD, and ESRS frameworks.
Strong data management, analysis, and report writing skills.

Nice To Haves

Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Chartered Accountant (CA) or legal/regulatory background.
Experience spanning financial reporting, internal controls, audit, risk management, and sustainability reporting.
Experience leading climate scenario analysis or other risk-focused frameworks.
Experience managing project planning, timeline estimation, issue tracking, and cross-functional documentation.
Experience conducting audits and working with third-party auditors or regulatory bodies.
Proven track record developing and implementing sustainability disclosure strategies in compliance with environmental regulations.

Responsibilities

Serve as the central program owner for environmental and social regulatory disclosures.
Coordinate inputs from global functions.
Ensure clear ownership, timelines, risk escalation, and executive-ready reporting updates.
Drive process improvements and enhance data structures.
Engage subject matter experts across the organization in deeper technical conversations.
Build new processes.
Facilitate cross-functional collaboration.
Ensure disclosures reflect Apple's progress on key environmental and social issues within structured work streams with clear owners, milestones, and accountability.
Review controls and plan disclosure processes.
Present to senior leaders on complex regulatory topics.
Collaborate across Operations, Legal, Finance, Government Affairs, Environmental Technologies, and other internal teams, as well as with external partners and consultants.