Culina Group
Logistics
HeadofSustainability
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“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.
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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