Introduction
Shape the environmental sustainability agenda across East Asia and Pacific, helping bring IHG's Journey to Tomorrow commitments to life across one of our most dynamic regions. You’ll work across markets, hotels and business functions to translate sustainability strategy into practical action and measurable progress across carbon, energy, water and waste. This is a unique opportunity to combine sustainability expertise, strategic influence and hands-on delivery to accelerate environmental performance at scale.
Your day to day
- Lead the integration of IHG’s Journey to Tomorrow strategy across EAPAC, translating global sustainability commitments into practical regional plans and helping hotels embed priorities into everyday operations.
- Drive key environmental programmes across the region, including decarbonisation roadmaps, water stewardship, single-use item reduction and sustainability certification, identifying opportunities to accelerate progress and measurable impact.
- Partner with hotel operations, engineering and other business teams to embed sustainability into planning and execution, providing practical guidance across carbon, energy, water and waste.
- Build trusted relationships with hotel teams, owners and regional stakeholders, delivering workshops and guidance, addressing implementation challenges and sharing successful sustainability practices across markets.
- Track sustainability performance and market developments across EAPAC, using data and insights to identify opportunities, communicate progress and bring regional perspectives back into the wider Journey to Tomorrow strategy.
What we need from you
- 5+ years of experience in environmental sustainability, carbon or energy management, with practical experience delivering environmental improvements across carbon, water and waste.
- Experience working within a multi-site, franchise, licensing or third-party operator environment, with the ability to influence outcomes across different markets and geographies.
- Strong understanding of environmental sustainability, including carbon reduction, energy efficiency, water stewardship, waste management and recognised sustainability certification approaches.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the confidence to build trusted relationships, constructively challenge senior stakeholders and influence decisions without direct authority.
- Strong project management and analytical skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, interpret sustainability performance data and turn insights into clear recommendations and actions.
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At IHG, we’ve made a promise. As one of the world’s leading hotel groups, we’re here to deliver True Hospitality for Good. Making our guests and colleagues feel welcome, cared for, recognised and respected – wherever they are in the world. Want to be part of the journey?
Who we are
At IHG Hotels & Resorts, we work together to deliver True Hospitality for Good on a global scale. With corporate offices and over 6,000 hotel destinations worldwide, a career at IHG is the perfect way to broaden your horizons. You’ll experience our unique culture and brilliant colleagues who will support and inspire you. With a host of corporate opportunities to choose from, wherever you are on your career journey, and whatever you want to achieve there’s Room for You at IHG.
Over recent years, we’ve transformed our company. We have bold ambitions to drive performance and maintain our relentless focus on growth in order to be the hotel company of choice that guests & owners love.
We are a hospitality business at our core and value connections and being together helps us foster a unique sense of belonging that also supports productivity. That’s why here at IHG, we give our colleagues flexibility and balance – working in a hybrid way, blending office and remote working collectively. We recognise that every role is different, that’s why leaders work with teams to determine how and when they collaborate.
We provide a wide range of benefits designed to help you live your best work life. These include impressive room discounts across our many properties, recharge days and volunteering days throughout the year. Through our myWellbeing framework, we are committed to supporting wellbeing in your health, lifestyle, and workplace. We offer a unique and inclusive culture, where there is always Room for You to belong, grow and make a difference.
Our mission is to welcome everyone and create inclusive teams where we celebrate difference and encourage colleagues to bring their whole selves to work. IHG Hotels & Resorts provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other category protected by applicable laws. We promote a culture of trust, support, and acceptance. Always welcoming different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.
