Director of Sustainability and Climate Action

3 weeks ago

Toronto, Ontario, Canada Restaurant Brands International Inc Full time

About Restaurant Brands International:

Restaurant Brands International Inc. is a leading quick service restaurant company with a strong commitment to sustainability. With over $40 billion in annual system-wide sales and over 30,000 restaurants in more than 100 countries, RBI owns four of the world's most prominent quick service restaurant brands – TIM HORTONS, BURGER KING, POPEYES, and FIREHOUSE SUBS. Our Restaurant Brands for Good framework focuses on improving sustainable outcomes related to our food, the planet, and people and communities.

Position Title: Director, Climate Action & Reporting

Function: Global Sustainability

Supervisor Title: Senior Director, Sustainability

Location: Toronto, ON

About Sustainability at Restaurant Brands International:

Our sustainability framework is built on three pillars: Food, Planet, and People and Communities. We strive to provide a long-term focus on improving ingredients, reducing our environmental impact, sourcing responsibly, and investing in people and communities. Our vision is that our delicious, affordable, and convenient meals must be sustainable.

We act in a way that reinforces the importance of operating in a way that supports the well-being of the people touched by our business, as well as the future of the shared planet on which we depend. We believe this is foundational to our ability to grow restaurant brands that are loved around the globe.

Opportunity Description:

The company seeks a Director Climate Action & Reporting to support the execution of RBI's global sustainability plans. The Director will assist in strategy development and lead implementation of the company's sustainability efforts in strategic areas, including climate action and reporting. This includes managing company-wide projects on specific issue areas, managing company-wide projects on specific issue areas, and supporting the execution of sustainability goals by other departments/functions.

Essential Responsibilities:

  • Strategic Thinking:
  • Lead management of RBI sustainability strategy, goal- and policy-setting process for climate including GHG management, emissions reductions, green buildings, renewable energy, sustainable sourcing.
  • Benchmark, synthesize, and communicate external and internal trends and insights; support identification of emerging sustainability issues, and identify opportunities for collaboration and leadership.
  • Project Management:
  • Manage and execute elements of RBI's sustainability plan, and oversee project management, facilitation, and execution of goals out by cross-functional departments as well as the regional and global brand teams, as it relates to the topics of climate and reporting.
  • Lead cross functional projects across all brands globally.
  • Support and/or lead cross-functional LT-level engagement, including monthly meetings with brands and regions, monthly meetings with Chief Corporate Officer, and quarterly updates to Audit Committee and Board of Directors.
  • Communication & Reporting:
  • Track and report progress against work plans, including external sustainability commitments, to the Senior Director of Sustainability.
  • Lead Sustainability reporting to update external RBI communications (website, annual report), disclosures and frameworks (CDP, TCFD, GRI, ISSB, SASB, CSRD), as needed.
  • Represent RBI in external sustainability collaborations, managing communications with key internal stakeholders as needed.
  • Work with Communications teams to manage stakeholder engagement (NGO's, media) requests as it relates climate.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

  • Knowledge: Current and clear understanding of sustainability concepts, including environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues, particularly those in the food industry, restaurant-specific a plus. Additional subject matter expertise across RBI areas a plus, including sustainability management, reporting and transparency, inclusion and diversity, sustainable agriculture and/or supply chain.
  • Skills & Abilities: Ability to anticipate and solve complex problems and resolve issues independently and proactively / with partnership guidance. Excellent organization skills, with strong ability to multitask and ability to prioritize to meet deadlines, and re-prioritize as-needed. Ability to develop and maintain excellent professional relationships with a variety of audiences to include various other departments within the brand, RBI business partners, advocacy organizations and issue experts, and franchise partners. Excellent communication, presentation and facilitation skills, including communicating and marketing sustainability efforts. Ability to synthesize and analyze small and large data sets into useful information, depending on the need. Ability to translate complex circumstances and ideas and clear, concise, and supported recommendations. Ability to influence senior leaders in the organization and across different cross functional groups. Fluent in both written and conversational English; fluency in a second language an advantage. Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite programs (Excel, Word and PowerPoint). High ethical standards and commitment to core values of [RBI core values]. Capacity to work and thrive in a growing, fast-paced entrepreneurial organization. Ability to navigate ambiguity and/or highly sensitive situations. Ability to lead from the front, middle, and back of a group – team driven. Some travel may be required.

Education and Experience:

  • Undergraduate degree in relevant field, Master's degree in business, operations, sustainability or a related field a plus.
  • 7+ years of relevant professional experience in a top-tier consulting firm, NGO working with business, a CSR/sustainability consultancy, or sustainability focused operations or similar role in the private sector, preferably restaurant industry.
  • Strong understanding of GHG accounting.
  • Familiarity with sustainability reporting frameworks such as GRI, ISSB, CDP, and TCFD.

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