BerlinPackagingistheworld’slargestHybridPackagingSupplier®,
providedpackagingsolutionsinglass,plastic,andmetaltocompaniesacrossawiderangeofindustries,includingfood&beverage;,beauty,healthcare,andindustrialmarkets.Asa“one-stopshop,”wecombinedesign&innovation;,manufacturingservices,andsupplychaincapabilitiestohelpcustomersbringtheirproductstomarketinthemostefficientandimpactfulway.Withmorethanacenturyofexperienceinthepackagingindustry,BerlinPackagingoperatesonaglobalscale,supportedbyanextensivenetworkofsuppliers,warehouses,andcommercialteams.Thisuniquehybridmodelallowsthecompanytoofferbothstandardandhighlycustomizedsolutions,helpingcustomersincreasesales,reducecosts,andimproveproductivitythroughsmarterpackaging.

WhatsetsBerlinPackagingapartisitsentrepreneurialmindsetandstrongcustomerfocus.Employeesareencouragedtothinklikeowners, act decisively, and collaborate across functions and geographies to deliver measurable results.

Core Beliefs:
The company’s culture is built around innovation, creativity, speed, and a continuous drive to “help customers become greater,faster ,” making it a dynamic environment for people who want to make an impact.

We are looking for Senior ESG Governance & Reporting Lead (EMEA)

JobPurpose
The Senior ESG Governance & Reporting Lead plays a critical role in strengthening Berlin Packaging's ESG governance, sustainability reporting and performance management capabilities across EMEA.

This senior-level position leads the coordination and execution of the EMEA sustainability reporting roadmap, with a particular focus on CSRD and ESRS requirements, ESG data governance, audit readiness and reporting consistency.

Working closely with Finance, Legal, Procurement, HR, QHSE, and other relevant functions, the position supports the EMEA Sustainability Manager in translating sustainability regulatory requirements into clear governance, reliable data, measurable targets and actionable plans.

Key Responsibilities
ESG Governance & Reporting:

LeadthecoordinationandexecutionoftheEMEAsustainabilityreportingroadmap,ensuringalignmentwithcorporateprioritiesandapplicablereportingrequirements.

CoordinateCSRDandESRSreadinessandimplementationactivities,includinggovernance,datacollection,gapanalysis,actionplanning,documentationandreportingdeliverables.

DefineandmaintainclearESGreportinggovernance,includingrolesandresponsibilities,dataownership,validationsteps,approvalflows,reportingcalendarsandescalationmechanisms.

Ensureconsistency,traceabilityandcompletenessofsustainabilityinformationacrosstheEMEAlegalentities,functionsandreportingcycles.





CoordinateEUTaxonomyeligibilityandalignmentassessmentactivities,includingdatacollection,methodologydevelopmentandcross-functionalalignmentwithFinanceandotherrelevantstakeholders.

Coordinatethepreparationofsustainabilitydisclosures,managementupdatesandotherinternalorexternalESGreportingoutputsincollaborationwithrelevantcontributors.

ESGDataManagement:

Leadtheset-up,deploymentandcontinuousimprovementoftheESGeoreportingplatformacrossEMEA.

Coordinatesystemrequirements,userroles,dataworkflows,reportingtemplatesandcontributoronboardingwithinternalstakeholdersandexternalpartners.

EstablishandmaintainESGdatadefinitions,methodologies,calculationrules,supportingdocumentationandquality-controlprocedures(alsoinalignmentwiththeUSteam).

Monitordatacompletenessandquality,followupongapsorinconsistenciesanddrivetimelyremediationwithdataownersandvalidators.

PromotetheprogressivestandardizationandautomationofESGdatacollectionandreportingprocesses.

CoordinateESGgovernancereportingprocessesacrossEMEA,supportingperiodicupdatestoSteerCo,ExecutiveLeadershipandBoard-levelaudienceswhileensuringalignmentwithglobalsustainabilityprioritiesandtheUSteam.

SustainabilityPerformanceManagement:

SupporttheEMEASustainabilityManagerintranslatingEMEAsustainabilityprioritiesintomeasurableobjectives,KPIs,targets,roadmapsandactionplansincoordinationwiththerelevantfunctions.

Developandmaintainastructuredsustainabilityperformance-managementframeworktomonitorprogress,identifygapsandsupportaccountability.

Coordinateperiodicperformancereviewswithbusinessandfunctionalownersandsupportthedefinitionofcorrectiveorimprovementactions.

Supporttheintegrationofsustainabilitymetricsintobusinessplanning,governanceandmanagementreportingprocesses.

Facilitatecross-functionalworkingsessions,clarifyexpectationsandtranslatetechnicalreportingrequirementsintopracticalactionsforcontributors.

AuditReadiness,InternalControls&Assurance;:

CoordinateESGauditandassurancereadinessacrossEMEA,ensuringthatreportedinformationissupportedbyclearmethodologies,evidenceandcontroldocumentation.

Supportthedesign,implementationandcontinuousimprovementofinternalcontrolsoversustainabilityinformation.





Maintainanorganizedaudittrailandcoordinateevidencecollection,reviewandfollow-upwithdataownersandcontrolowners.

Actastheprimaryday-to-dayinterfaceforexternalconsultants,auditorsandassuranceproviderswithintheassignedscope.

Trackfindings,recommendationsandremediationactions,ensuringclearownershipandtimelyclosure.

CoordinatewithGlobalSustainabilityandotherrelevantcorporateteamstosupportalignmentofdefinitions,methodologies,prioritiesandreportingoutputs.

Knowledge,Skills,Abilities:
Education & Professional Experience

Bachelor'sorMaster'sdegreeinSustainability,PoliticalScience,EnvironmentalManagement,Economics,Finance,BusinessAdministration,Engineeringorarelateddiscipline.

Minimum5/7yearsofrelevantprofessionalexperienceinsustainabilityreporting,ESGgovernance,nonfinancialreporting,corporatesustainability,auditorrelatedfields.

Demonstratedexperiencecoordinatingcomplex,cross-functionalreportingortransformationprogramsinaninternationalenvironment.

Hands-onexperiencewithESGdatacollection,consolidation,validationandreportingprocesses;experiencewithsustainabilityreportingplatformsisstronglypreferred.

Experience supporting audit, assurance or internal-control processes related to sustainability information is a strong advantage.

TechnicalKnowledge:

Strongknowledgeofsustainabilityreportingframeworksandregulatoryrequirements,includingCSRD,ESRSandEUTaxonomy

StrongunderstandingofESGdatagovernance,reportingcontrols,audittrails,evidencemanagementandassurancereadiness.

AbilitytodefineKPIs,reportingmethodologies,data-qualitychecksandperformance-monitoringframeworks.

Strong analytical skills; familiarity with ESG reporting and business-intelligence tools is an advantage.

LanguageSkills:

FluencyinEnglishisrequired

Additional European languages such as Italian, French, Spanish and/or German are considered a strong advantage.

SoftSkills&Mindset;:

Structured,analyticalanddetail-oriented,withastrongfocusondataquality,consistencyanddelivery.

Strongcommunicationskills,withtheabilitytomakecomplexregulatoryandtechnicaltopicsclearandactionablefordifferentaudiences.

Proactive,pragmaticandsolution-oriented,withtheabilitytomanagemultipleprioritiesanddeadlinesindependently.

Collaborative and comfortable operating in a rapidly evolving regulatory and organizational environment.

WorkingEnvironment:
OfficeEnvironment

Smartworkingpolicyinplace,withthepossibilitytoworkremotelyuptotwodaysperweekandadditionalflexibilitybasedonbusinessneedsandmanagerapproval.

Compensation: 50.000 - 60.000 EUR annual gross.

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