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Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Program Senior Specialist

Semtech

Our Team:

At Semtech, our Quality Team is the heartbeat of our organization, ensuring that every customer request is met with precision and care. We pride ourselves on our deep understanding of industry regulations and our commitment to product compliance. Our team excels in effectively communicating these standards, ensuring that our products not only meet but exceed expectations.

We are a diverse and talented group of professionals who work collaboratively to optimize resource usage and drive continuous improvement. Our team operates in a family-like atmosphere, where every member is valued and supported. If you are passionate about quality and eager to contribute to a dynamic and inclusive team, we invite you to join us and make a meaningful impact.

Job Summary:

The ESG Program Senior Specialist is responsible for leading the development, implementation, and management of the company’s Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) strategies, with a particular focus on Corporate Sustainability Reporting. This role involves producing comprehensive ESG reports, ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements, and promoting sustainability initiatives across the organization. The specialist will collaborate with various departments to collect and analyze ESG data, enhance transparency, and communicate the company’s sustainability efforts to stakeholders.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the development and execution of the ESG compliance reporting strategy, ensuring alignment with applicable standards and stakeholder expectations and drive the implementation and prepare corporate certification of ISO 14064 (20%)
• Oversee the preparation of ESG analysis for internal and external stakeholders, including the release of the Corporate Sustainability Report while driving continuous improvement initiatives to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of ESG reporting processes. (15%)
• Develop and produce detailed ESG reports, including annual corporate sustainability reports, aligned with frameworks such as GRI, SASB, and TCFD and review/maintain environmental regulations/permits along with determining whether they are being applied properly and make recommendations to maintain and improve environmental performance. (15%)
• Partner with key internal stakeholders to regularly discuss strategy and goals, monitor progress, highlight challenges and support various initiatives and activities towards ESG goals and engage and manage current third-party relationships in support of delivering on our environmental goals (15%)
• Develop and expand our internal and external brand and reputation ensuring we highlight topics most relevant to current and potential employees, customers and suppliers. (10%)
• Provide technical support for environmental remediation projects and legal actions (10%)
• Conduct environmental training classes (5%)
• Conduct special projects and perform additional duties as needed. (10%)

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental management, sustainability management, business administration, public policy, or science; Master’s degree highly preferred
• Minimum 7 years’ experience
• Critical Thinking and Problem Solving: You must be able to identify problems and then select the methods that will provide the best chance of solving them.
• Interpersonal Skills: Teamwork with colleagues globally and strong communication skills will be an essential element to achieve our environmental goals
• Reading Comprehension: You need the ability to read and seek understanding with documentation that is often outside your area of expertise.
• Writing: You will have to be able to compose documentation that others without expertise in engineering will be able to understand.
• Safety mindset: You must have a commitment to workplace safety, sustainability, and environmental compliance.
• Independent worker: A demonstrated ability to follow direction and work independently, as well as, in a team environment and a positive and professional attitude will help you excel in this job.
• Computer skills: Knowledge and proficient use of Microsoft Office products is essential; use of statistical database tools such as JMP will be required.
• Project management skills: You must have good project management skills and be self-motivated.
• ESG/CSR subject matter expertise, knowledge of industry best practices and trends
• Experience in facilities operations and the semiconductor industry
• Demonstrated record of developing and executing innovative, insightful ESG/CSR strategies and programs, working across departments and teams, managing multiple priorities and timelines and achieving results with a data driven approach
• Must be a US resident
• Ability to travel ~10%.

Analyst, ESG

Warner Music Group

At Warner Music Group, we’re a global collective of music makers and music lovers, tech innovators and inspired entrepreneurs, game-changing creatives and passionate team members. Here, we turn dreams into stardom and audiences into fans. We are guided by three core values that underpin everything we do across all our diverse businesses:

• Curiosity: We do our best work when we’re immersing ourselves in culture and breaking through barriers. Curiosity is the driving force behind creativity and ingenuity. It fuels innovation, and innovation is the key to our future.
• Collaboration: Making music and bringing it to the world is all about the power of originality amplified by teamwork. A great idea, like a great song, travels globally. We ignite passions and build connections across our diverse community of artists, songwriters, partners, and fans.
• Commitment: We pursue excellence for our team and our talent. Everything in music starts with a leap into the unknown, and we’re committed to keeping the faith, acting with integrity, and delivering on our promises.

We remain committed to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. We know it fosters a culture where you can truly belong, contribute, and grow.

We encourage applications from people of any age, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, disability, veteran status, and any other characteristic or identity.

Consider a career at WMG and get the best of both worlds – an innovative global music company that retains the creative spirit of a nimble independent.

Your role:

The ESG Analyst will support efforts to integrate sustainability and regulatory compliance into the company’s physical and digital supply chains. This role involves implementing climate-related strategies within the supply chain, addressing Scope 3 GHG emissions inventories, developing and operationalizing climate transition plans, and supporting disclosures aligned with frameworks such as the EU CSRD, TCFD, and the GHG Protocol. This role combines research, analysis, and project implementation to advance WMG’s ESG program and meet evolving regulatory and sustainability expectations.

Here you’ll get to:

Research and Analysis:

• Conduct detailed research to support ESG-related projects, including life cycle assessments, scenario planning, and risk analyses, especially within the physical supply chain.
• Analyze quantitative and qualitative data to identify opportunities for reducing environmental impact, advance ethical supply chains, and improve compliance.
• Conduct supplier risk screenings, identify compliance gaps or sustainability risks, and collaborate with teams to resolve issues and ensure alignment with regulatory and sustainability goals.
• Support the collection and management of supply chain data for compliance with reporting frameworks, ensuring data accuracy, completeness, and alignment with disclosure requirements, contributing to transparent and effective reporting.
• Stay updated on regulatory changes, ESG trends, and innovations in sustainable supply chain management.

Cross Functional Collaboration:

• Assist in implementing supply chain projects involving Scope 1, 2, and 3 GHG emissions inventories, climate target setting, and scenario analyses.
• Partner with teams across WMG, including key business units and artist-facing teams, to create and implement roadmaps for supply chain compliance with science-based targets and broader ESG strategies.
• Design and roll out comprehensive education materials tailored to different business functions, to drive awareness, engagement, and adoption of climate action strategies.

Drive Awareness and Engagement:

• Champion climate transition efforts within WMG’s global community, fostering a culture of accountability and innovation in sustainability.
• Assist artist-facing teams in advocating for sustainable practices by aligning climate goals with creative expression and brand values. Help develop plans to facilitate the adoption of sustainability measures.

About you:

• Education and Experience:You have an advanced or bachelor’s degree in sustainability, environmental science, business, engineering, economics, or finance.You have 2-5 years of relevant experience in GHG inventories, climate strategy, ESG frameworks (GHG Protocol, SBT, TCFD, CDP), supply chain management, procurement, vendor engagement, or related fields.

• Core Competencies:You demonstrate experience with carbon accounting and supply chain management.You have excellent project management, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.You have strong quantitative and qualitative analytical skills, with the ability to synthesize insights into actionable strategies.You are highly detail-oriented, methodical, and focused on delivering high-quality outputs.You are self-motivated, proactive, and capable of managing multiple projects and priorities simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.

We’d love it if you also had:

• Passion for sustainability and climate action.
• Integrity and adaptability in a collaborative, innovative team environment.
• A hands-on, problem-solving approach with a focus on results and impact.

Sr. ESG Reporting Analyst

Polaris Inc.

At Polaris Inc., we have fun doing what we love by driving change and innovation. We empower employees to take on challenging assignments and roles with an elevated level of responsibility in our agile working environment. Our people make us who we are, and we create incredible products and experiences that empower us to THINK OUTSIDE.

JOB SUMMARY

In this role, you will support the preparation of global regulatory filings to comply with environmental, social, and governance (ESG) related reporting requirements. This will include understanding and advising on regulatory reporting requirements and assisting with the data collection process by developing a process and control structure to govern relevant data ensuring its completeness, accuracy and auditability. In addition, this role will help support and drive continuous improvement within the ESG reporting process and partner with consultants and auditors as needed.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Obtain a comprehensive understanding of the reporting requirements and underlying reporting frameworks for all applicable reporting regulations, specifically ESRS, ISSB, and TCFD.
• Assist with the regulatory filing preparation, including performing initial readiness work for all ESG reports. This will include information and data gathering, content development and external assurance.
• Collaborate closely with the ESG Controller, key internal leaders, data owners, technical functions, internal audit and external assurance providers to develop and maintain a well-controlled, standardized internal reporting process for ESG.
• Assist the organization with data gap disclosure analysis and oversee the development and implementation of remediation plans, as applicable.
• Engage with global business partners and advise on the design and implementation of process and controls to govern relevant ESG data.
• Lead efforts around ESG data management, identifying opportunities to streamline and simplify Polaris’ data structure, championing efforts to reduce waste and gain efficiencies through data optimization.
• Partner with the ESG Controller to manage the day-to-day activities supporting Polaris’ various reporting workstreams.
• Prepare timely ESG updates for various governance groups and levels of leadership.
• Serve as a key contact for the external auditors and consultants to support various ESG initiatives and related assurance requirements.
• Ensure accurate and timely reporting and disclosure of annual ESG information.
• Manage multiple and complex internal and external ESG information requests, ensuring quality of deliverables align with company standards and positions, and ensuring milestones and deadlines are met.
• Continuously work toward improving the ESG reporting processes and related internal control environment to ensure the reliability and accuracy of ESG data.
• Exhibit strong project management skills with the ability to hold oneself and others accountable to deadlines.

SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or related field.
• 3+ years of experience in audit, compliance or regulatory reporting roles, experience in corporate sustainability or related fields a plus.
• Strong understanding of PCAOB compliance standards, Sarbanes Oxley, COSO, and IT audit concepts.

Preferred

• Excellent project management skills and an ability to manage multiple complex projects and diverse stakeholders.
• Ability to analyze complex data and translate it into actionable information and plans.
• Proven experience relationship-building and influencing cross functional teams in a matrix organization.
• Excellent influencing and leadership skills.
• Detail oriented, self-motivated with the ability to meet project deadlines and deliverables.