Culina Group

Logistics

HeadofSustainability

£115–165k ~AI est. Lutterworth, United Kingdom FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Head of Sustainability at Culina Group. Skills: Sustainability strategy, ESG strategy, Decarbonisation programmes, Carbon accounting. Define sustainability strategy. Lead sustainability strategy”

What You'll Achieve.

Measurable environmental outcomes; Social outcomes; Support commercial performance; Support operational resilience; Support regulatory compliance; Transition to lower-impact operations

Industry & Context.

Logistics
Problems you'll solve

Root cause analysis

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Leading sustainability strategy, Understanding UK/EU regulation, Carbon accounting expertise, Delivering measurable outcomes, ESG data models, Commercial and financial acumen, Stakeholder management skills, Responsible procurement experience, Environmental management systems knowledge, Excellent communication skills

Nice to Have

ISO 14001 principles knowledge, ESG risk management knowledge

What You'll Do.

Define sustainability strategy

Lead sustainability strategy

Set ambitions and targets

Manage initiative roadmap

Lead decarbonisation programmes

Drive energy efficiency

Drive renewable adoption

Drive fleet transition

Drive operational optimisation

Advance resource efficiency

Advance waste reduction

Advance circular practices

Establish sustainability governance

Establish policies and standards

Develop ESG data capability

Own sustainability reporting

Own external assurance

Embed sustainability into investment

Embed sustainability into business cases

Embed sustainability into operational processes

Partner with commercial teams

Support business meeting customer expectations

Drive responsible procurement

Drive supplier engagement

Build cross-functional partnerships

Lead internal engagement

Lead capability building

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-functional partnerships; Operations teams; Transport teams; Engineering teams; Procurement teams; Finance teams; HR teams; IT teams

Communication Scope

Translate technical topics

Process & Methodology

Roadmap planning

Full Job Description

Culina Group Limited, through its subsidiaries, provides logistics, warehousing, distribution, and other services for the food and drink industry in the United Kingdom. It provides chilled, ambient, contract packaging, and bonded logistics services, as well as value-added services, such as online visibility and systems integration, pallet management, and supply chain management. Culina Group is seeking a strategic and commercially minded Head of Sustainability to define and deliver our Group-wide sustainability and ESG strategy. This is a high-impact leadership role with responsibility for embedding sustainability into how we operate, invest, and partner with customers. You’ll translate ambition into delivery, driving measurable environmental and social outcomes while supporting commercial performance, operational resilience, and regulatory compliance. You will play a critical role in positioning Culina as a trusted, future-ready supply chain partner, enabling both the business and our customers to transition to lower-impact operations. What You’ll Be Doing Strategy & Leadership * Define and lead the Group’s Sustainability & ESG strategy, aligned to business priorities and customer expectations * Set clear ambitions, targets, and measurable outcomes, including decarbonisation goals * Build and manage a multi-year roadmap of initiatives across the Group Programme Delivery & Impact * Lead decarbonisation and climate transition programmes across warehousing and transport * Drive energy efficiency, renewable adoption, fleet transition, and operational optimisation * Advance resource efficiency, waste reduction, and circular practices across the business Governance & Reporting * Establish sustainability governance, policies, and standards across the Group * Develop an audit-ready ESG data capability covering carbon (Scopes 1–3), energy, waste, water, and social metrics * Own sustainability reporting, disclosures, and external assurance aligned with UK/EU requirements Com

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