Program Strategy & Governance
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Own the environmental responsible sourcing roadmap for suppliers (annual targets, workstreams, milestones).
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Translate corporate sustainability goals (e.g., SBTi-aligned Scope 3 targets, zero waste, water stewardship) into supplier-facing strategies and operational plans.
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Develop and maintain policies, standards, playbooks, and supplier requirements for environmental performance and reporting.
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Establish governance: risk tiering, escalation paths, steering updates, and supplier recognition/incentive mechanisms.
Supplier Risk & Due Diligence
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Run annual supplier CSR risk assessments and new supplier CSR risk assessments
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Lead due diligence and onboarding environmental screens; integrate environmental criteria into responsible sourcing processes.
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Manage audits/assessments (e.g., RBA environmental criteria, ISO 14001 audits, remote assessments, site visits) and drive CAP / AIMM to closure.
Scope 3 & Data Management
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Own supplier environmental data collection (GHG emissions—especially purchased goods and services, fuel/energy, logistics; water; waste; packaging).
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Validate data quality, assure against standards (e.g., GHG Protocol, and consolidate into internal systems for reporting but not limit to (EPEAT/EcoVadis/customer disclosures).
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Partner with Global Sourcing Managers to embed environmental KPIs into supplier scorecards, QBRs, and sourcing decisions.
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Support product-level PCF/LCA methodologies and supplier data enablement.
Regulatory & Customer Requirements
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Understand & monitor operationalize environment-related regulations impacting suppliers (e.g., EU RoHS/REACH, PFAS restrictions, EU Packaging & Packaging Waste Regulation, Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), batteries regulation, EU Deforestation Regulation (for applicable commodities), PRC/US/EU customs & environmental declarations).
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Maintain evidence packs (declarations, audit reports) and ensure timely submissions for customer & regulatory due diligence.
Supplier Engagement & Capability Building
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Design and deliver supplier training (GHG accounting basics, target setting, energy efficiency, renewable energy sourcing).
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Lead Supplier Improvement Programs (SIPs): identify quick wins (e.g., energy efficiency), medium-term projects (renewable PPA/on-site), and longer-term transitions (process changes, material substitutions).
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Drive collaboration with strategic suppliers to set SBTs, adopt ISO 14001/50001, and improve EcoVadis/CDP scores.
Cross-Functional Collaboration & Change Management
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Partner with Global Sourcing to integrate environmental criteria into category strategies, RFQ templates, supplier selection, and contracts (e.g., clauses on GHG reporting, target setting, hazardous substances, packaging).
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Prepare executive updates, dashboards, and improvement narratives for internal and external stakeholders.