Global sustainability manager for transport, trade & logistics (f/m/d)

Job Description: The Opportunity Hitachi Energy’s Transport, Trade & Logistics (TTL) organization is looking for a Global Sustainability Manager to drive sustainability across global transport, logistics, and packaging operations in alignment with ESG frameworks. This role plays a key part in reducing environmental impact, strengthening regulatory compliance, and accelerating progress toward a sustainable energy future. You will lead initiatives to decarbonize transportation, optimize resources, and embed circular economy principles across air, sea, & land logistics. A strong focus lies on global packaging governance, standards, and regulatory compliance, including evolving frameworks such as PPWR. Operating in a highly international environment, you will balance strategic direction with hands‑on execution while collaborating with diverse stakeholders across regions and business units. You will report directly to the Head of Trade, Transportation & Logistics. How you’ll make an impactDefine and execute the global sustainability strategy for transport, logistics, & packaging, aligned with corporate ESG & net‑zero ambitions Lead CO2 emissions reporting for logistics activities in line with GHG Protocol standards & corporate targets Identify & implement measures to reduce emissions across transportation routes, fleet usage, warehousing, & packaging Own global packaging standards & strategy, ensuring safety, quality, cost efficiency, material compliance, & circularity Govern packaging regulatory compliance globally, assessing impacts & mitigating risks in close collaboration with Legal & SCM functions Drive packaging market intelligence, monitoring trends, regulations, & indexes to inform strategy & stakeholders Engage & influence internal stakeholders across regions & functions to embed sustainability into daily operationsYour background