Senior Manager, Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)

Beyond Meat is hiring a Senior Manager for Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) in El Segundo, CA. The role involves developing ESG strategies, conducting benchmarking assessments, and ensuring effective reporting on sustainability initiatives. Candidates should have expertise in ESG frameworks and carbon emissions accounting. The position requires collaboration with stakeholders and maintaining awareness of global ESG trends. A COVID-19 vaccination policy is in place for employees entering company facilities.
Beyond Meat is an equal employment opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, ancestry, veteran status, marital status, gender identify, sexual orientation, national origin, liability for military service, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. If you are interested in learning the status of your application, please note you will be contacted directly by the appropriate human resources contact person if you are selected for further consideration. Beyond Meat reserves the right to defer or close a vacancy at any time.

Please note that Beyond Meat has adopted a COVID-19 vaccination policy to safeguard the health and well-being of our employees. All U.S. employees who (a) physically enter a Beyond Meat facility in the United States, (b) represent Beyond Meat at work-related events, including but not limited to trade shows and product demonstrations, or (c) physically enter customer or potential customer sites in connection with their work for Beyond Meat must take all necessary steps to be Fully Vaccinated as a condition of employment, unless a reasonable accommodation is approved.
TASKS, DUTIES, & GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES
• Strategy
• Design, refine, and implement a short and long-term strategic approach for Beyond Meat’s ESG ambitions
• Continue to assess material issues as we grow and scale, partnering with external agencies and key stakeholders to build strategic models and a strategic roadmap for overall impact
• Advance Beyond Meat’s ESG knowledge through information sourcing and sharing, partnership with sustainability experts and peers, and active participation in various industry and collaboration forums
• Maintain awareness of global ESG trends and tools, metrics and KPI’s and share updates and implications with the broader Sustainability Steering Team
• Conduct benchmarking assessments to assess ESG maturity against peers, and customer, and other stakeholder expectations
• Measurement & Reporting
• Subject matter expert on reporting with strong understanding of the role of Sustainability data, and how to link with business drivers and operational processes
• Working knowledge of ESG Reporting frameworks, standards and certifications including GRI, SASB, UN Sustainable Development Goals, CDP, Ecovadis and B-Corp
• Implement a structured and efficient data management approach with aim of increasing scope and data accuracy including introducing new technologies and methodologies
• Working knowledge of Scope 1, 2 and 3 carbon emissions accounting and the Greenhouse Gas Protocol, and experience in implementation of decarbonization strategies across commercial and industrial locations to include resource efficiency audits, integration of renewables, and offsets
• Familiarity with waste minimization, water risk and resource efficiency, circularity, and sustainable packaging
• Experience with sustainable sourcing and value chain risk assessment to include engaging suppliers on progressive sustainability performance
• Monitoring and report on the impact and performance of sustainability initiatives and the performance against plan
• Cross Functional Leadership
• Create an authentic culture for business sustainability by raising awareness and understanding through targeted training, initiatives, expertise, and internal communication
• Oversee cross-functional team on the Sustainability data collection process in close collaboration with relevant departments and teams, to include Ethics and Compliance, HR, EHS, Risk, IT, Legal and others.
• Work with legal to comply with relevant regulatory bodies and customer requirements
• Understanding of regulatory landscape as well as experience with product certification and familiarity with customer requirementsSUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Environmental, Social and Governance SpecialistQUALIFICATIONS
• Bachelor’s degree (minimum), with preferably a masters, in topics such as environmental science, corporate sustainability and business management
• Minimum of 7+ years’ work experience including sustainability program development and execution, ESG reporting and communications
• Experience assembling highly effective and motivated, interdisciplinary teams in support of common purpose.
• Experience with the investor rating organizations including MSCI, Sustainalytics, ISS, Moody’s and S&P
• Familiarity with the global ESG regulatory landscape preferred.
• Significant Project Management experience
• Strategic and analytical mindset
• Management and motivational experience/ skills
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written along with professional presentations skills, including the ability work with stakeholders at all levels
• Strong business and financial acumen with a practical approach
• Is comfortable and prefers to be a builder in a lean, agile environment
• Visible passion for the business and capability to motivate and have a broad sphere of influence on the overall organizationWORK ENVIRONMENT
• Ability to travel up to 20% of time
• Position located in an office environment on-site in El Segundo, CA