Environmental & Sustainability Lead - Leicester

​Environmental and Sustainability Lead (ESG Lead)
Location: Leicester
Hours: 37.5 per week
Salary: £45,000 to £55,000 depending on experience
Benefits: 33 days holiday including bank holidays plus pension

This role focuses on driving the environmental and sustainability agenda within the business. You would act as the in-house specialist for sustainability and ESG, leading on Net Zero strategy, environmental compliance and wider improvement initiatives across operations and the supply chain.

You’ll work with production, procurement, leadership and external partners to ensure sustainability is integrated into day-to-day processes rather than a tick box exercise.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and deliver the sustainability and ESG strategy aligned to Net Zero goals

• Manage and enhance the Environmental Management System and maintain ISO 14001

• Monitor environmental compliance and keep up to date with legislation

• Handle carbon reporting across Scope 1, 2 and 3 and support reduction initiatives

• Support energy efficiency, waste reduction and recycling projects

• Analyse sustainability and ESG data for internal and external reporting

• Integrate sustainability into procurement and supplier processes

• Drive engagement across the workforce through awareness and training

• Represent the business at sustainability events and industry forums

Ideal Profile:

They’re looking for someone proactive, technically strong and genuinely passionate about sustainability, who can balance strategic thinking with hands-on delivery and influence stakeholders at all levels.

Essential Experience:

• Degree or equivalent in sustainability, environmental science or similar

• Experience within ESG or environmental management in a manufacturing or industrial environment

• Strong understanding of environmental legislation, carbon accounting and ESG frameworks

• Experience using sustainability reporting tools such as GHG Protocol, CDP or EcoVadis

Desirable:

• Membership of IEMA, CIWEM or similar bodies

• Experience managing ISO 14001 implementation or certification

• Project management or grant funding exposure