GENERAL DESCRIPTION / PRIMARY PURPOSE:

This role will be responsible for overseeing all corporate environmental sustainability initiatives, projects and reporting obligations. Key areas of expertise are climate, water, biodiversity, waste and packaging within Dole’s agriculture operations and supply chain. 

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS/DUTIES OF THE POSITION:

      Responsible for delivering Dole plc’s annual carbon footprint in coordination with divisions and third-party experts       Build relationships with key data collectors in all Dole’s division to engage, train, influence and help problem solve       Lead data cleaning, consolidation and input into carbon footprint calculation tool       During reporting cycle, work with Dole’s sustainability consultants on reoccurring basis to project manage carbon footprint tasks and advance other related work, from carbon collection kick-off to final third-party verification       Reference environmental standards and other reporting guidance like Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol, ESRS standards, or other industry standards or best practices as needed       Refine and improve carbon accounting process with reference to good accounting practices, GHG Protocol and Dole’s Carbon Footprint Inventory Management Plan       Develop presentation and visuals for final carbon footprint for stakeholders       Work together with Corporate Sustainability Team to evaluate new carbon tools and other relevant advancements       Responsible for the CDP disclosures and other environmental reporting requirements       Tracks Dole environmental voluntary goals       Work with Corporate Sustainability team to collect data for internal targets including working in WWF’s Water Risk filter       Manage Dole’s Science Based Targets and on-going tracking and reporting       Support of customer related programs       Participate as Dole’s lead in project meetings, take notes, managing follow ups, advance work as necessary, informing stakeholders of progress or challenges       Manages environmental corporate projects or support divisional initiatives       Internal and external promotion of Dole environmental activities as needed       Promote Dole’s sustainability initiatives through different communication channels such as e-mail updates, social media posts, blogs, presentation or webinars to customers and sales team, and updates to website (examples of initiatives could be Dole’s office composting, Biodiversity “Biota” project, Dole’s CDP scores and what they mean and how we’ll improve, WWF banana waste project).       Other sustainability-related duties or projects as needed.