Senior Director, Corporate Sustainability & ESG

As a Fortune 500 company, Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) is an ideas and solutions company. Our corrugated packaging business seeks to be the leader in helping our customers - large and small - package, transport and display products of all kinds. Our white paper business delivers Paper With Purpose by providing the highest level of customer service and operational excellence. We have approximately 15,000 team members in more than 100 locations in the United States that strive to meet the local needs of our customers. Our mission is to serve the needs of our customers, today and tomorrow, with products and services that exceed expectations for performance and environmental responsibility.

People * Customers * Trust

Position Summary:

The Senior Director, Corporate Sustainability & ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance), will be responsible for developing, implementing, and overseeing the organization's ESG strategies and sustainability initiatives. This role plays a critical part in aligning corporate goals with sustainable practices, ensuring compliance with applicable standards, and enhancing the company's reputation as a responsible and sustainable enterprise.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, including customers, raters and rankers, and regulatory bodies to advance the organization's ESG objectives and secure alignment with business and functional leadership.
• Actively develop and manage direct reports to enhance team capabilities.
• Identify and assess ESG-related risks and opportunities, ensuring alignment with market trends, raters and rankers and regulatory requirements.
• Manage the collection, analysis, reporting, and third-party auditing of ESG data to meet stakeholder, raters and rankers and regulatory expectations.
• Serve as the subject matter expert and advisor to various stakeholders on Sustainability & ESG matters.
• Monitor the regulatory and policy landscape and market and global trends to provide perspective, interpretation, and implications for the company.
• Actively participate on the company's Carbon Neutrality Team and support the implementation of projects to achieve the company's climate goals.
• Represent the company in industry associations for sustainability and ESG matters.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree required; MBA or other advanced degree in relevant field preferred (sustainability, business, etc.).

• Minimum of 15+ years of experience in corporate sustainability, ESG strategy, or related fields.
• Proven track record of leading successful sustainability programs within a corporate setting including strong managerial skills of direct reports.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills including a demonstrated ability to influence outcomes and work effectively with customers, other departments, external auditors, and other stakeholders.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to translate complex ESG challenges into actionable and understandable solutions.
• Strong business acumen and familiarity with financial and operational impacts of sustainability initiatives.
• Strong understanding of ESG frameworks, sustainability metrics, and reporting standards.

All qualified applicants must apply at Careers.packagingcorp.com to be considered.

PCA is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories.

• Lake Forest, IL 60045, USA