Owens Corning, a global building and industrial materials leader, is a widely recognized, global leader in sustainability. Leveraging the talents of 19,000 employees in 33 countries, Owens Corning provides innovative products and sustainable solutions that address energy efficiency, product safety, renewable energy, durable infrastructure, and labor productivity. These solutions provide a material difference to the company's customers and make the world a better place.
At Owens Corning, one of the aims is to deliver superior performance attributes to help our customers grow and increase the penetration of composites. This requires innovative, sustainable, new and better materials. As the world changes, so do the company- together, as partners with their customers they adapt to deliver a material difference in the world.
Owens Corning Europe's Composites business is one of Owens Corning's highest-focus businesses. It is also the most complex and exciting platform with people, products and operations across all Europe and the larger Owens Corning global network.
The purpose of the position is, in cooperation with the Owens Corning Corporate Sustainability Team, to support delivery of the sustainability strategy in EU Composite and Coated Wovens by identifying, developing and growing strategic partnerships internally and externally. You will work closely with the EU Insulation Sustainability leader and play an active role in the EU Sustainability Council to capture the market facing synergies in both buildings and industrial markets in the EU region.
You, as the Sustainability Leader (SL) is responsible for keeping the company up to date on sustainability conformity towards present and future sustainability demands connected to the respective business strategies and deliverables. The work involves promoting sustainability to your customers, markets and industry partners, focusing on the product's sustainability performance.
As the SL, you are furthermore accountable to, in cooperation with Marketing & Communications, strengthen the company's green brand by communicating the sustainability performance in a trustworthy manner internally as well as externally. As a successful SL, you will do this with speed and significant impact on business returns. You will be a recognized and respected individual that demonstrates Owens Corning's values and commitment to high performance.
Responsibilities
Responsible for strategic sustainability work within Owens Corning Composite and Coated Wovens business in Europe through:
Working with business stakeholders to identify, develop and execute high-impact business suitability strategy in alignment with business priority, market legislation trend and OC corporate sustainability strategy.
Collaboration with all necessary internal/external experts to develop a full value chain decarbonization and circular economy roadmap for business/operations areas of responsibility.
Collaboration with all necessary internal/external experts to develop and maintain the priority list to help direct and prioritize resources requested/needed to satisfy customer requests for sustainability data/analysis/project work. Actively participate in customer engagements as needed/requested by the sales team.
Long-term and short-term target setting and securing critical activities to be included in relevant action plans.
Coordination of sustainability activities in accordance with decisions from, and in cooperation with, OC Corporate Sustainability Team and business stakeholders.
Promoting, creating and coordinating sustainability network between the different business units in the EU region and with global team.
Being an active member in EU Sustainability Council in shaping and ensuring the strategic objectives of EU sustainability cross all businesses and achieving strategic advantage through increased sustainability.
Working with internal and external stakeholders to identify opportunities to commercialize technology to achieve strategic advantage through increased sustainability initiatives.
Responsible for sustainability related assessments of products and operations within Owens Corning Composite and Coated Wovens business in Europe through:
Keeping up to date with existing and coming legislation, standards and voluntary requirements related to product sustainability performance including health aspects.
Initiation of programs needed to establish and strengthen OC Europe sustainability product performance in the responsible businesses.
Identification and proposal of best practice in Composite and Coated Wovens Europe to OC Corporate Sustainability Team on sustainability related processes.
Securing sustainability administration and documentation like for example LCA and EPD, assessment systems, content declarations and statements.
Responsible for environmental/sustainability communication within Owens Corning Composite and Coated Wovens Europe, in cooperation with Marketing & Communication, through:
Building and developing a sustainability communication strategy and process to strengthen the company sustainability image and support sustainable growth.
Building trust among stakeholders by providing suitable fact-based information on sustainability for communication purposes.
Leading the reporting work related to the role according to needs in the yearly Owens Corning sustainability report.
Responsible for business intelligence and networking in the sustainability area through:
Participation, as OC Composite and Coated Wovens business Europe representative, in relevant trade associations.
Providing internal sustainability network and trainings to inspire and increase the sustainability awareness and general expertise in the organization.
Requirements
Knowledge
Degree qualified in an environmental or sustainability related discipline.
Experience in multi-national, manufacturing environment in a corporate setting.
Membership of a relevant professional body (IEMA, CIWM,) is a plus.
Knowledge and understanding of EU sustainability trend and green deal is preferred.
Strong proven experience of delivering and implementing sustainability projects.
Culture
Global experience and mindset: background in supporting a company with operations across multiple countries in the EU region and comfortable operating across cultures.
Strategic business partnership: a business-oriented approach to your work and customer centric orientation with sound judgment.
Leadership: interest and ability to serve as a broad enterprise leader. An individual who can lead change effectively and can inspire others to participate in the company's growth journey.
Influencer: ability to work with a wide range of stakeholders, to translate sustainability requirements into required actions at an operational level. Ability to persuade and achieve success through internal & external education by highlighting the opportunities & value proposition.
High integrity: models curiosity and a growth mindset.
High energy: autonomous and self-starter that thrives in ambiguity.
Leadership capabilities
Connection: collaborates across the enterprise working in partnership towards shared goals that meet customer needs. Build strong relationships, embodies inclusion
Ideation: creates an open environment where new ideas and innovation thrive. Assembles teams with diverse perspectives to generate strong, customer-inspired ideas.
Evaluation: chooses customer inspired solutions by critically evaluating strategies against data and external perspectives. Leverages analysis and reflection to make choices to win.
Action: get results by adjusting quickly and focusing on top priorities. Creates agile and sustainable systems to support iteration and stay ahead of competition.
If you've realised this is the opportunity for you in 2022 or would like to know more, please apply directly. If you have any enquiries, please contact Thaddeus Tan at thaddeus.tan@acre.com to discuss further.
