Director of Corporate Sustainability

At Modern Meadow (MM) we are harnessing the power of design, biology, and material science to produce high performing, sustainable, and scalable bio-based products. As we continue to grow, we are seeking a Director of Corporate Sustainability to build MM’s environmental, social and governance (ESG) competency.

Responsibilities: 

• Work collaboratively with MM Team to build competencies in ESG reporting
• Build and maintain the operational structure and processes required to meet corporate ESG goals while creating a corporate culture of sustainability, and providing market-based sustainability perspectives for decision-making
• Embed social considerations in MM decision making and third party engagements
• Provide MM team with market-based sustainability perspectives based on market outlook and sustainability goals in target industries, government policies, NGOs and other external parties
• Highly cross-functional engagement to educate senior leadership, technology and operations teams on external sustainability landscape
• Responsible for market-facing sustainability claims for MM products
• Develop and maintain corporate ESG certifications, reports, claims
• Liaison between MM science-based sustainability experts and third parties (customers, investors, other public entities)
• Champion workplace sustainability initiatives in the laboratories and in the office, including equipment purchasing, behavior-based best practices, special event planning

Requirements:

• MBA preferred, sustainability training essential
• 10+ years experience in corporate sustainability; beauty or materials industry preferrable
• Track record of developing winning sustainability strategies
• Experience leading teams to obtain third party ESG ratings, ESG-linked loans or bonds and corporate sustainability certifications like B Corp
• Collaborative team spirit and drive to build consensus and buy-in across multiple stakeholders; desire to learn science and technology required to understand MM’s competitive advantages
• Self-motivation and strong communication and interpersonal skills are vital.