The sustainability director leads the OU sustainability strategy execution and contributes to the development and communication of the sustainability strategy, goals and objectives. The sustainability leader role reports to the OU QSE lead and will be responsible for building and aligning for execution of the strategy in partnership with the bottling operations, corporate teams and other relevant stakeholders; this position will also lead capability development initiatives across the organization, drive the efforts to embed sustainability priorities in the business decision-making and support OU/system ABP and LRP with relevant inputs for financial and operational planning.
The role is responsible for driving the Company governance framework, ensure compliance with KO and locally relevant regulatory requirements for operations and sustainability data reporting. This will be achieved by, among other things, maintaining constructive relationships with relevant government agencies and other regulatory authorities, providing expertise to external organizations/committees with focus on packaging, water and climate topics, and by ensuring access to internal and external innovation.
The role supports the OU sustainability OPEX/CAPEX decisions and leads an organization of OU sustainability thought managers covering the functional areas: packaging, climate/carbon, water, waste management, circular economy and operational sustainability strategies.
Technical sustainability strategy: ensure within the global sustainability strategy and commitments the optimum and accelerated implementation of the OU sustainability strategy. Define and steward the OU sustainability strategy, commitments, initiatives and prioritization to implement the OU growth agenda. Ensure accelerated progress of sustainability commitments across water, carbon/climate and packaging while ensuring OU sustainability-by-design leadership in innovation and across the supply chain. Influence the OU sustainability agenda and investments.
OU sustainability network orchestration: Drive organizational alignment on operational sustainability across OU-Bottling partners and relevant functions. Active contributor to the Global Environmental Council. Champion KO System sustainability to enable business growth. Bring the external view in, drive external engagement and benchmarking, ensure leadership presence in industry associations.
Influence and shape technical sustainability investment plans including complex analysis of cost/infrastructure developments and strategic partnerships (e.g.: collection and recycling, start-ups collaboration). Close collaboration with key stakeholders such as PACS, OU Commercial/Brand and Bottling counterpart leadership teams, including shaping the sustainability communication strategy and execution plans.
Qualifications & Requirements
Iconic & Innovative brands: Our portfolio is constantly expanding into areas such as SSD, Coffee, Tea, Sports, Water, Energy, Dairy, and alcohol as total beverage portfolio. We are always innovating.
Total Rewards: Our benefits, called Total Rewards, are about the total value of working at The Coca-Cola Company. It is focused on the complete package of pay, benefits, learning and personal support you receive as a Coca-Cola employee.
Learning & Development: The Coca-Cola Company believes innovation can't happen without continuous learning and we provide our employees with many ways to grow professionally and personally.
Systems Thinking, Communication Skills, Manufacturing Processes, Energy and Carbon accounting
Carbon Accounting, Communication, Energy Accounting, Manufacturing Processes, Systems Thinking
Location(s):
Japan
City/Cities:
Tokyo
Travel Required:
00% - 25%
Relocation Provided:
No
Job Posting End Date:
July 26, 2026
Our Purpose and Growth Culture:
We are taking deliberate action to nurture an inclusive culture that is grounded in our company purpose, to refresh the world and make a difference. We act with a growth mindset, take an expansive approach to what’s possible and believe in continuous learning to improve our business and ourselves. We focus on four key behaviors – curious, empowered, inclusive and agile – and value how we work as much as what we achieve. We believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive after 130+ years. Visit Our Purpose and Vision to learn more about these behaviors and how you can bring them to life in your next role at Coca-Cola.
Annual Incentive Reference Value Percentage:30
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