Acre is working with Malvern Panalytical to attract a Global Sustainability Director who will be responsible for building and executing its global sustainability strategy.

Malvern Panalytical is an innovative technology company that’s “big on small” and specialises in material analysis providing systems and services to help its customers to develop solutions for everything from the energies that power us and the materials we build with, to the medicines that cure us and the foods we enjoy. Malvern Panalytical partners with many of the world’s biggest companies, universities and research organizations, being valued for the power of its solutions and the depth of its expertise and collaboration. Being a part of Spectris plc, the world-leading precision measurements group and with over 2200 employees, Malvern Panalytical’s impact is seen on a global scale.

Malvern Panalytical recently started its sustainability journey and has serious ambitions for the future – to reach net zero in its own operations by 2030, and across its value chain by 2040. The Global Sustainability Director will be responsible for creating the sustainability roadmap and driving its execution. As such, this is a key and impactful role for the organisation.

There is a high degree of commitment to sustainability across the organisation, as such the Global Sustainability Director will have full support from the Executive Team.

As Malvern Panalytical's new Global Sustainability Director, you will:

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    Develop the organisation’s sustainability strategy from the ground up and create a roadmap to oversee its execution across the business. You’ll position Malvern as a leading player in sustainability on a global scale.

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    Be a passionate and pragmatic sustainability leader that will make an impact across Malvern Panalytical globally.

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    Drive traction and engagement across the organization to make sustainability thinking part of the company DNA. Through your visibility, you'll ensure consistent application and interpretations of the sustainability strategy and priorities.

“We are a globally diverse mix of visionary thinkers, creative problem-solvers, and detail-loving geeks. United by knowing that when you can make the invisible visible, you make the impossible possible.”


What skills and attributes will help you succeed in this role?

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    You have a proven track record in spearheading and successfully executing sustainability initiatives in line with established sustainability goals, in a technical and international environment.

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    Experience with, and in-depth knowledge of, sustainability reporting and the global regulatory landscape. You are highly organised and results-oriented with demonstrated experience managing reporting processes.

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    You are excellent at stakeholder management and can connect with people at different levels within the Malvern Panalytical organisation to get them on board with its sustainability journey.

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    You are adept at change management within a complex matrix organisation and at identifying the needs of business units that are operating at different maturity levels.

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Please click here to learn more or to apply for this exciting role.

This search is being managed by Elisabeth Tenbergen and Peter Vos in Acre's Amsterdam office. Please get in touch if you have any specific questions!

Diversity & Inclusion


Diversity drives innovation and accelerates businesses and enterprises towards their missions. As such, we are wholly committed to partnering with clients and candidates alike to foster a more inclusive, sustainable future for generations to come.

Acre is committed to creating progressive and diverse workplaces, both for ourselves and for the organisations we support. It is important to us that we offer equal opportunities in the recruitment processes that we run. With that, we welcome applications from across the spectrum of potential candidates and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, disabilities, ethnicity, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, or marital status.

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