What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director - Sustainability position at Calgon Carbon Corporation?
Calgon Carbon | A Kuraray Company currently has an opportunity where you can be a part of our growing team as we provide our customers with outstanding products that make the air we breathe and the water we use safe for generations to come.
Position : Director - Sustainability
Location : Headquarters Moon Township, PA
Excellent Benefits : Medical, dental, prescription & vision, HSA & retirement savings (401k) Generous Company Match!
Perks : Incentives / bonus plans, competitive pay, dress for your day, hybrid schedules, paid time off (vacation starting at 3 weeks), tuition reimbursement, wellness programs, fun events, learning & development opportunities.
Hours of work : Full-time position with hours Monday-Friday; 9 : 00-5 : 00
The Director of Sustainability oversees and facilitates an organizations internal and external environmental impact. The Director of Sustainability will identify inefficiencies in processes as well as non-ecofriendly practices and replace them with green practices while maintaining or increasing efficiency. The Director of Sustainability is responsible for facilitating critical practices in a company, in line with Business and Corporate goals, helping to guide them through three key transformative stages in the world of sustainability : environmental, social, and economic.
Duties and Responsibilities (not limited to)
- Drafts and prepares reports, presentations, and proposals; presents proposals and recommendations to the Executive Leadership Team, Kuraray, and other key stakeholders
- Prepares documentation required and justification for project funding for various environmental initiatives including proposals and grant applications
- Align proposals for sustainability projects with factors such as cost effectiveness, technical feasibility, and integration with other initiatives
- Manages the completion of the company Ecovadis reporting
- Oversees the Kuraray CO2 efforts for the company
- Completes all reactivation biomass calculations. Identifies and oversees sustainability efforts within manufacturing, logistics, procurement and Human Resources to improve upon our sustainability records and metrics
- Evaluates efficacy of sustainability programs; recommends and implements improvements as necessary
- Considers sustainability proposals with attention to factors such as cost effectiveness, feasibility, and ease of integration with other programs
- Manage corporate sustainability risk assessments
- Maintains current working knowledge of, and ensures compliance with, all applicable local, state, federal, and internal environmental laws and regulations
- Ensure sustainability program processes and operations compliance with environmental, governmental, and industrial regulations
- Proposes and implements strategies to address various environmental concerns including energy use, conservation, reduction of pollution, recycling (including supersack recycling at available locations), building and facility design, and general education on sustainability
- Assesses and analyzes company policies and processes to identify areas in and processes to which improvements can be made in accordance with the organizations commitment to sustainability
- Drafts and implements sustainable organizational policies that address environmental concerns
- Conducts research to identify environmental and sustainability concerns, interests, and issues
- Work with business units, Regions, and Kuraray regarding customer sustainability requirements
- Develop and implement strategies to address the environmental, social, and economic elements of the Corporate Sustainability program
- Maintain oversight of plant sustainability objectives
- Performs other related duties as required
Qualifications
More about Calgon Carbon, A Kuraray Company
We are a company of scientific innovators with over 205 patents. For over 75 years, weve been innovating solutions to the worlds emerging challenges. Since creating the first activated carbon products from bituminous coal in the 1940s, Calgon Carbon has been a pioneer in developing advanced products, systems and services for air and water purification. Calgon Carbons product portfolio now encompasses more than 700 direct market applications.
Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Calgon Carbon employs approximately 1,350 people and operates 20 manufacturing, reactivation, innovation and equipment fabrication facilities in the U.S., Asia, and in Europe, where Calgon Carbon is known as Chemviron.
Calgon Carbon was acquired by Kuraray in March of 2018. With complementary products and services, the combined organization will continue to focus on providing the highest quality and most innovative activated carbon and filtration media products, equipment, and services to meet customer needs anywhere in the world.
Calgon Carbon is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer.
Minorities / Females / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans
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