Sustainability Specialist - Climate Accounting

At Tetra Pak we commit to making food safe and available, everywhere; and we protect what's good – protecting food, protecting people and protecting the planet. By doing so we touch millions of people's lives every day. And we need people like you to make it happen.

Tetra Pak’s Sustainability function drives the company’s sustainability ambitions to meet and exceed expectations of customers and society. ​ We leverage our expertise to accelerate sustainable solutions along our value chain​ and transition to a low carbon circular economy that reduces waste and climate impact. You can read more about Tetra Pak’s sustainability work at​ http://tetrapak.com/sustainability/futures
This is a permanent position reporting to the Director Product and Life Cycle Sustainability. You will be based in Lund, Sweden. Travels are limited, maximum up to 25 % of your time.

What you will do
The Product & Life Cycle Sustainability team is a group of seven. In your role as Sustainability specialist – Climate Accounting you will support our Climate Programme and play a key role in helping Tetra Pak achieve our ambitious climate goals.
Main focus of this position is to:
· Play a key role in helping us meet our net zero climate ambitions and targets as a GHG accounting specialist supporting our strategic programme: GHG reduction across the value chain.
Calculate greenhouse gas emissions, prepare GHG accounts, create scenarios & forecasts, and report progress towards the climate goals. You will support and monitor carbon emission reduction activities across the organization.
· Stay abreast of and contribute to developments in industry and international standards in the areas of GHG accounting, LCA and product foot-printing, and packaging and the environment.
Who you are

You are a sustainability specialist. With a high drive for result, you work in a structured and organised way. You combine an analytical and proactive mindset with the capability and aptitude to support the organisation. You can work both independently as well as in groups.

To communicate with people on all levels comes naturally to you and you have an ability to communicate technical matters to non-technical audiences and to communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders with different levels of knowledge on sustainability.

We believe you have:
· a strong educational background e.g., an MSc or equivalent in Environmental Engineering, or other relevant discipline, with a strong environmental science component
· more than 3 years of hands-on experience working with GHG accounting and reporting, you also have a good understanding of Life Cycle Assessment and carbon foot-printing (practical experience related to Tetra Pak’s business / value chain an advantage)
· deep knowledge of international and industry standards in the areas of GHG accounting, LCA, and product foot-printing (experience of CDP / GRI reporting or with standardisation work is an advantage)
· high level proficiency in English, Swedish an advantage.
We offer you

· Variety of exciting challenges with ample opportunities for development and training in a truly global landscape
· Culture that pioneers a spirit of innovation where our engineering expert drives visible results
· Equal opportunity employment experience that values diversity and inclusion
· Market competitive compensation and benefits with flexible working arrangements

Apply now!

If you are inspired to share our responsibility of leading the sustainability transformation, apply through our careers page on https://jobs.tetrapak.com/ submitting your CV and motivational letter.

This job posting expires October 12, 2021.

Tetra Pak is committed to protecting its employees, customers and you, our candidates. We are working towards completing all or most of the steps in the recruitment process for this position by virtual means and further information will be provided as part of the recruitment process.

To know more about your application contact Susanne Stålring at +46 46 36 3919.
Questions about the position contact David Cockburn at +46 46 36 3595.
For trade union information contact Sveriges Ingenjörer Lars Haraldsson at +46 46 36 2533 and Unionen Lisbeth Larsson at +46 46 36 2320.