Sustainability Manager

Aer Lingus • Full-time • Dublin • 3w ago

General information

Vacancy Reference number

004053

About us

At Aer Lingus, we believe in going above and beyond to connect people, places and possibilities. Whether working at the airport, in our offices or at home - every employee has a role to play in making Aer Lingus the heart of travel to, through and beyond Ireland for generations to come.
How do we do this? We Put Safety First. There's nothing more important. We Are Customer Focused. We champion the customer and go above and beyond to get things just right for them. We're Stronger Together. With a ‘how can I help?' attitude, we communicate and collaborate to achieve shared success. We Own It. We do what we say we're going to do and always follow through. We Look Forward. We build the future by embracing change today.

What we offer

As well as offering you a competitive salary, career advancement opportunities and staff travel benefits (with Aer Lingus and many other international airlines), you will also have the opportunity to work in a dynamic and collaborative environment and to join a team of amazing professionals who are passionate about the aviation industry. To learn more about the exciting benefits and opportunities that await you at Aer Lingus please visit our website.
At Aer Lingus, we embrace diversity and believe in providing equal opportunities to all qualified individuals. We are dedicated to cultivating an inclusive and respectful work environment that values employees' unique backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We do not discriminate based on race, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, or any other protected status. As an equal opportunity employer, we encourage applications from all candidates who share our passion for aviation. If you have any questions or require any accommodations to support you in your application, please contact us at recruit@aerlingus.com.

Role title

Sustainability Manager

Your role

Reporting to the Head of Sustainability this role will primarily manage environmental reporting to stakeholders and support the Head of Sustainability to oversee all environmental sustainability related matters within the business that support our decarbonisation efforts. The role will provide insights and analysis on a range of issues including carbon emissions, fuel efficiency, operational processes, inflight, ground and product related sustainability initiatives that will inform and shape the sustainability strategy, track performance and ensure compliance with environmental reporting obligations.

Monitor and report performance against Aer Lingus and IAG key performance indicators in the areas carbon, including the carbon fuel efficiency metric (gCO2/pkm), noise, waste, energy and water and other sustainability metrics as needed.
On-going review of policy developments within Sustainability and understanding of associated impacts, such as ReFuelEU.
Leading the implementation and on-going compliance of Non-CO2 emissions monitoring, reporting, verification and assisting the relevant operational teams with implementation of Re-FuelEU.
Ensure compliance of Emissions Trading Schemes and CORSIA annual process, complying with environmental legislation at corporate level in conjunction with flight operations and finance.
Develop effective data insights to support the Sustainability Team in engaging with and communicating Aer Lingus Sustainability Strategy to the business, working groups, colleagues, senior management and experts.
Develop and coordinate waste reduction and recycling strategy and co-ordinate the airline’s inputs to and participation in IAG’s sustainability agenda.
Act as Industry representation on behalf of Aer Lingus - sitting on forums such as A4E, IATA and IAG working groups.
Compiles and develops the Aer Lingus carbon footprint to meet Aer Lingus and IAG requirements for Group reporting in respect of the Carbon Disclosure Project.
Support the Environmental compliance framework across Aer Lingus.
Responsible for end-to end project management, identification, implementation and delivery of key sustainability initiatives.
Engage with external auditors and consultants where necessary as part of compliance obligations.
Promoting and managing good relationships with key business areas, suppliers and Group companies.
Support Communications team to drive sustainability awareness across the organisation on all sustainability activity and initiatives within the airline.
Manage the annual publication process of a Sustainability Annual Report for the airline.
Provide practical day-to-day support to the sustainability and corporate affairs team in response to changing priorities and initiatives.

Your qualifications and key criteria

Minimum of 3 years’ experience in the field of Sustainability/ESG.
Experience in project management.
Third-level degree is essential in sustainability or relevant field.
Excellent communication and analytical skills.
Proficient Microsoft Office skills.
Fluent in English, both written and spoken.
Eligible to live and work in the EU.
Current unrestricted worldwide passport.
Provide 3 verifiable references.
Able to pass a 5-year enhanced security background check.

Closing Date: 9th December 2024.

At Aer Lingus, we embrace diversity and believe in providing equal opportunities to all qualified individuals. We are dedicated to cultivating an inclusive and respectful work environment that values employees' unique backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We do not discriminate based on race, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, or any other protected status. If you have any questions or require any accommodations to support you in your application, please contact us at recruit@aerlingus.com.