Scope 3 lead

Scope 3 Lead

Locations: Edinburgh, London, Amsterdam or Dublin

Permanent

Closing Date: 20/11/2024

As part of the Grain to Glass sustainability team, the purpose of this role is to design and enable execution of Diageo's global carbon scope 3 strategy, in line with our 2030 Spirit of Progress ambition. The role is also a key support to the carbon and energy manager role, to support the development of decarbonisation strategy and provide subject matter expertise on Scope 3 decarbonisation and carbon reporting to markets and categories.

Key responsibilities and accountabilities

• Serve as in-house expert on carbon scope 3, across topics such as carbon accounting, emissions reduction strategies, insetting and offsetting approaches, LCAs and footprint analysis, and carbon neutrality and net zero strategies.
• Provide strategic input to continuously improve our carbon scope 3 reporting frameworks and data
• Coach, guide and support procurement teams and suppliers as they pursue carbon footprint reduction or carbon neutrality, enabling them to generate footprint analysis or LCAs, develop and activate reduction or insetting/offsetting sourcing strategies, and enable effective strategy deployment over time.
• Engage with, motivate, and build the capability of cross functional senior leaders (procurement, supply, technical, finance, brands and markets) in carbon scope 3 implications across sustainable sourcing, developing and deploying new tools, resources and programs.
• Engage externally with suppliers and other key stakeholders to positively influence Diageo's reputation and to build partnerships and alliances that advance the work.
• Build and influence a network of external partners and advisors that deliver both competence and capacity to Diageo, independently managing complex external partnerships and related budget and programs.
• Bring thought leadership and expertise to Diageo to define & embed carbon action and sustainable sourcing as a core business competency

Key skills and experience Required:

We are looking for an individual with a drive to be the best: a carbon scope 3 expert, a brilliant influencer who can engage people to enable the delivery of Diageo's 2030 Spirit of Progress sustainability ambition across our scope 3 footprint.

• Strategic thinking and climate (carbon) expertise:World-class technical expertise in supply chain climate strategy and action. Familiarity with different methodologies to calculate and report emissions.
• Strong familiarity with sustainable sourcing approaches, best-practice, emerging trends and experience effectively deploying such programs globally
• Strong influencing skills:Extensive experience explaining the rationale for and garnering support from senior leadership, procurement, brands, technical and finance leaders to develop and deploy carbon scope 3 strategies and action plans within a global FMCG.
• External stakeholder engagement and management:Deep knowledge of the partner landscape, and the ability to represent Diageo externally
• Experience indeveloping key performance indicators to measure and demonstrate progress
• Conflict resolution: ability to identify root causes of complex issues and successfully navigate their resolution
• Excellent presentation skills, enthusiasm, and ability to lead workshops internally and externally, engaging people and building capability
• Be a self-starter with high levels of motivation to work across matrix organisation

Working with Us

Flexibility is key to success in our business and many of our people work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time, compressed hours, flexible location. Please talk to us about what flexibility means to you and don't let anything stop you from applying.

We offer a highly competitive rewards and benefits package including:

• Contemporary work life balance policies and wellbeing activities
• Comprehensive health insurance
• Annual bonus

Our purpose is to celebrate life, every day, everywhere. And creating an inclusive culture, where everyone feels valued and listened to, is a crucial part of this.

We believe the most diverse and inclusive culture makes for a better business and a better world.

We know that for our business to thrive and for Diageo to realise its ambition, we depend on having diverse talent with a range of backgrounds, skills and capabilities in each of the countries in which we operate and to reflect our broad consumer base.

Around the world we have a number of inclusive Business and Employee Resource Groups known as BRGs and ERGs. These influential groups, made up of our people, represent variousviewpoints, experiences andcommunities who generate thought-provokingworkto enhance ourbusiness and workplace, creating a sense of belonging and opportunities for all.

Join us, and you'll be part of an organisation that embraces diversity in the broadest possible sense. This means that you'll be welcomed and celebrated for who you are just by being you. You'll be part of - and help build - an inclusive culture that celebrates people of different gender, ethnicity, ability, age, sexual orientation, social class, educational backgrounds, experiences, approaches, and more. And you'll help us champion inclusion and diversity across our entire business: with our employees, our suppliers, across our brands, and within the communities in which we operate.

About Us

With over 200 brands sold in nearly 180 countries, we're the world's leading premium drinks company. Every day, over 30,000 dedicated people come together at Diageo to create the magic behind our much-loved brands.

Join us and you'll collaborate, explore, and innovate. Challenge and be challenged. Together with passionate people from all over the world, you'll build brands consumers love.

We value each other and celebrate different perspectives. In our inclusive culture, you'll have the backing you need to test new ideas and learn from them. Harness your passion and desire to grow as you make your mark. Let's unlock a brighter, more exciting future together.

Ourambitionistocreatethebestperforming,mosttrustedandrespectedconsumer products companies in the world.Toachieve this, we need theworld'svery bestpeople.We're looking for people with curiosity, creativity, boldness and a sense of purpose to take Diageo and our timeless, pioneering brands to the next level.

Feel inspired? Then this may be the opportunity for you.]]>