Sustainability Officer

Scottish Leather Group

At Scottish Leather Group, we produce the world's lowest carbon leather due to our passion for leading sustainable manufacturing practices, continuous innovation, and outstanding services.

Our People

At Scottish Leather Group, we make it personal. We recognise that the uniqueness of everyone who works for us, contributes to our success and resilience. We believe in equality, diversity, and inclusion and welcome individuals from all backgrounds to consider a rewarding career with us. By joining us you will be embarking on an exciting career, where we will help you achieve your professional goals and encourage you to reach your full potential.

Our Values

Scottish Leather Group desires to establish the highest industry standards for quality, innovation, value, service, and care for the environment whilst upholding our Company values: promises kept; creativity at heart; excellence as standard.

Our Portfolio

We are the largest leather manufacturer in the United Kingdom and employ over 700 employees globally! Our specialist leathers are produced for a wide range of industries, including automotive, aviation, bus & coach, rail, furniture, and custom projects. We partner with hundreds of prestigious brands in more than 60 countries. Our customers include the likes of Aston Martin, Jaguar Land Rover, Polestar, Lucid, Emirates Airlines, Boeing, and Philips.

Role purpose

Reporting to the Head of Sustainability and Innovation, the Sustainability Officer will be responsible for provision of company-wide environmental compliance to IPPC/EASR licenses, ISO standards and reporting of KPI including carbon metrics  (e.g. Zero Waste & Net Zero); This will be based on overseeing initiatives, and validating environmental data provided by external agencies and your direct report staff, the drafting of (Board) reports and recommendations that add value for both the company and the customer; whilst ensuring through diligent application to operating conditions, ongoing initiatives, that ensure our impact on the environment, society and economy;  is quantified, verified and visible and at the forefront of our decision-making.  The principle purpose of the role is ensuring the company retains and advances its environmental compliance underpinning its sustainability credentials by and delivering on our ambitious zero targets, (net zero, zero waste to landfill).

Key accountabilities

• Ensure the Group maintains highest standards of compliance to Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (IPPC- EASR), Integrated Management System (IMS) by day-to-day management of licensed requirements & of the (ISO) Energy & Environmental management systems (14001,50001) SBTi CCA/ESOS and other carbon and Producer responsibility reporting obligations;
• Physically Audit & verify the integrity of our operations and that of supply chains to meet internationally accepted ethical and environmental standards;
• Ensure the Group’s sustainability credentials are maintained, and provide data to underpin proactive internal and external campaigns to challenge the status quo in all aspects of sustainability;
• Clearly communicate internally to gather data and inspire the wider business at operational level on the fundamental sustainable development principles, in particular environmental management, and ensure others understand their responsibility for environmental damage and improvement;
• Implementation of environmental objectives, policies and principles across the company through measurement of delivery of projects or initiatives ensuring a consistent and aligned approach to business objectives is achieved;
• Analyze and evaluate environmental results and compliance to support the Head of I&S in developing practical solutions for implementation;
• Evaluate, verify and report data for board report content (Environmental Compliance and Sustainability) that contain relevant and accurate data that is easily understood;
• Proactively anticipate environmental trends through legislative observance and consequences and look for way to overcome any risks to the business and its people;
• Contribute to & draft content of Annual Group ESG Report for shareholders and other stakeholders including provision of environmental data auditable to ISO 14016.

Key Skills, Experience and Qualifications

• Preferably a graduate in Environmental science or Environmental Management (or similar);
• Extensive experience in a compliance driven role, ideally with direct experience of the IPPC and Carbon reporting regime, liaison with SEPA and other regulatory bodies;
• Chartered status would be an advantage.

Key Competencies Required

Attention to Detail: Your work is complete and accurate.  

Drive for results: Deliver against targets, in a way which is fast, agile and in line with our Company values.  

Initiative: Doing it before being asked. 

Communication: Clear, concise, consistent and relevant for individual situations and understands, manages, and clarifies expectations. 

Problem solving: Recognise where problems may arise and suggest preventative measures.

Whole picture: Making sense of complex situations and systems.

Develop yourself: Invest in personal development, is self-aware, authentic and open to feedback.

Role model: Being an exemplary role model and taking the lead in promoting and living our values.

Self confidence: Belief in your own ability.

Key relationships

• Sustainability Administrator (direct report);
• Head of Innovation & Sustainability (Direct);
• Operational Staff- QHSE & IMS coordinator;
• Innovation Team;
• Accounts;
• Purchasing;
• External Utility providers;
• Operational Management.

Company Benefits

• Company sick pay;
• Enhanced annual leave entitlement (increases with length of service);
• Health and wellbeing programme;
• Employee Assistance Programme – including access to a private GP service and much more;
• Life assurance;
• Cycle to work scheme and Electric Vehicle schemes;
• Employee coaching programme;
• Additional training and development opportunities;
• Free on-site parking;
• Access to a range of store discounts.