Director of Sustainability

Air Products & Chemicals is hiring a Director of Sustainability to lead a company-wide sustainability reporting program, focusing on compliance with frameworks like the CSRD and SEC climate disclosure rule. This role involves developing sustainability strategies, managing cross-functional teams, and ensuring accurate reporting. The Director will analyze requirements, improve processes, and contribute to the company's ambitious sustainability goals, including net-zero emissions by 2050.
About the position

At Air Products, we are seeking a highly motivated, skilled, and experienced professional to join our team as the Director of Sustainability. In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for leading a company-wide program to prepare for comprehensive sustainability reporting under mandatory frameworks, including the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and the SEC climate disclosure rule. You will also strengthen current reporting practices and play an important role in developing Air Products' sustainability strategy while orchestrating sustainability-related initiatives across the Company. In this role, you will report directly to the Vice President of Sustainability and will work closely with multiple teams across the organization, including Financial Reporting, Internal Audit, Operations, Procurement, Legal, Investor Relations, and Communications. Although you will not have direct reports, you will have Project Management responsibilities. Your efforts will contribute to our mission of helping customers become more productive, energy-efficient, and sustainable, as we have been doing for over 80 years. Air Products has ambitious sustainability goals, including our aim to reach net-zero emissions from our operations by 2050. This goal is supported by our previously announced "Third by '30" goals to reduce our Scope 1 and 2, and Scope 3 carbon dioxide (CO2e) emissions intensity by one-third by 2030. We are committed to playing a meaningful role in enabling and accelerating the energy transition through our sustainable offerings in our core industrial gases business and through real investments in zero- and low-carbon hydrogen megaprojects. As the Director of Sustainability, you will lead a global cross-functional team to drive preparation for sustainability reporting and assurance under key upcoming frameworks. You will identify key requirements, conduct gap analysis, design and build efficient processes, systems, and controls, and lead readiness assessments with external verifiers. You will also be responsible for the development of the annual Sustainability Report, ensuring accuracy and auditability of data and disclosures, and providing thought leadership on sustainability reporting and analysis.

Responsibilities
• Lead a global cross-functional team to drive preparation for sustainability reporting and assurance under key upcoming frameworks (incl. CSRD, SEC climate disclosure rule, California requirements).
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• Identify key requirements, conduct gap analysis, design and build efficient processes, systems and controls, conduct quantitative modeling as needed, lead readiness assessments with external verifiers.
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• Lead development of annual Sustainability Report and provide thought leadership for its continuous improvement.
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• Ensure accuracy and auditability of data and disclosures, crisp narrative and messaging, meeting of evolving requirements of a broad group of external and internal stakeholders.
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• Provide thought leadership on sustainability reporting & analysis, anticipating and identifying methodology aspects crucial for sustainability reporting in the next 2-3 years.
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• Benchmark Air Products' performance and reporting practices vs peers, suggest improvement opportunities and orchestrate their implementation.
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• Act as a thought partner for evolution of Air Products' sustainability strategy and goals, carbon management processes and systems, and commercial activities.

Requirements
• Demonstrated ability to quickly immerse in new subjects and regulatory landscapes, even if they are outside of immediate area of expertise.
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• Exceptional analytical and financial modeling skills, with a keen ability to sense for accuracy and consistency.
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• Minimum of 5 years of building data collection processes, establishing controls & governance for verification and reporting in financial or sustainability role at a major international organization, or in a relevant consulting role.
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• Minimum of 3 years of experience leading financial reporting in an international organization, or equivalent consulting experience. SEC reporting experience preferred.
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• Track record of successfully managing financial and/or sustainability audits, or 3-5 years of experience in an external audit role at a major audit firm.
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• Curiosity and general understanding of broader sustainability and energy transition topics.

Nice-to-haves
• Proven experience in Sustainability reporting with a solid understanding of current sustainability reporting standards and frameworks including GHG Protocol, GRI, SASB, TCFD.
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• Understanding of upcoming mandatory frameworks incl. CSRD and SEC disclosure rule.
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• Familiarity with ESG ratings (e.g., MSCI, Sustainalytics, ISS, S&P).
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• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to engage with and influence internal and external stakeholders.

Benefits
• Competitive Salary
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• Full-Time Position
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• Day Shift
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• Opportunity for professional growth and development