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Environmental & Sustainability Manager Did you know KONE moves over one billion people every day? In 2021, we had annual net sales of EUR 10.5 billion. We employ over 60,000 driven professionals in more than 60 countries worldwide joined together by a shared vision. As a global leader in the elevator and escalator industry, it is our mission to improve the flow of urban life. This role sits in the KONE GBIR Quality team (Great Britain and Ireland) based out of our UK offices, and is part of the wider CNE team (Central and Northern Europe) which gives huge opportunities to collaborate, share learnings and of course create some healthy competition with our European colleagues when it comes to being front runners in Sustainability. You will be joining a team which is totally focussed on delivering on our sustainability targets and will give you freedom and support to implement your own initiatives to help us achieve our goals. Job Purpose: The Environmental Manager coordinates the management of the UK’s environmental performance and identifies and resolves environmental issues from a holistic perspective. The Environmental Manager is responsible for identifying local applicable environmental regulations, business development opportunities and risks while interacting with business lines and functions, ensuring environmental compliance and conformance to business strategies and ISO 14001 Management System. Responsibilities and key activities Environmental management * Following corporate requirements, the Environmental Manager is responsible for implementing local and global environmental strategies and setting long-term unit level environmental KPIs in line with business strategies together with unit management. * Lead and coordinate unit’s improvement activities and development programs related to environmental, climate or sustainability matters * Create environmental action plans in the unit with objectives and KPIs, evidence of the performance and continuous improvement relevant to environmental requirements * Lead, follow and ensure the progress according to the unit budget preparation * Collaborate with sourcing, business lines, facility management and other relevant functions to meet the unit’s long- and short-term environmental goals * Ensure environmental legal compliance in the unit together with local sourcing relevant to KONE solutions and operations (e.g. legal requirements coming from EU REACH, RoHS) * Collaborate with marketing, sales and Customer Solutions Engineering to ensure relevant customer requirements in KONE solutions and operations are fulfilled and communicated in line with e.g. customers’ climate targets, green building requirements. (e.g. LEED, BREEAM, local accreditation programs) and other environmental customer requirements * Prepare environmental training for employees in all relevant functions and roles, and ensure timely expert support to local departments involved with environmental topics * Coordinate and engage personnel in the identification, development and implementation of environmental goals, which will positively impact and add value to the customer and thereby to the KONE organization * Maintain and develop an Environmental Management System (EMS), including auditing and reporting environmental performance on a quarterly basis * Collect, report and manage environmental data, documents, customer and other external inquiries, and contract administration related to KONE unit activities under the guidance of Unit Head. Leadership / People Management * Represent the voice of the customer relevant to climate and environmental targets and green building requirements, use this to build motivation for continuous improvement within their unit and at a global level Skills required for the role: * Environmental management systems and tools knowledge * Environmental and green building certifications knowledge * Cross-cultural collaboration * Project management skills * Communication and interpersonal skills Benefits: 25 Days Holiday, Company Pension Scheme, Employee Assistance Programme, PDI, Life Assurance, Cycle to Work Scheme, Private Medical Insurance, Company Car, Bonus. At KONE, we are focused on creating an innovative and collaborative working culture where we value the contribution of everyone. Employee engagement is a key focus area for us, and we encourage participation and the sharing of information and ideas. Sustainability is an integral part of our culture and the daily practice. We follow ethical business practices, and we seek to develop a culture of working together where co-workers trust and respect each other and good performance is recognized. In being a great place to work, we are proud to offer a range of experiences and opportunities that will help you to achieve your career and personal goals and enable you to live a healthy and balanced life

Environmental & Sustainability Manager Did you know KONE moves over one billion people every day? In 2021, we had annual net sales of EUR 10.5 billion. We employ over 60,000 driven professionals in more than 60 countries worldwide joined together by a shared vision. As a global leader in the elevator and escalator industry, it is our mission to improve the flow of urban life. This role sits in the KONE GBIR Quality team (Great Britain and Ireland) based out of our UK offices, and is part of the wider CNE team (Central and Northern Europe) which gives huge opportunities to collaborate, share learnings and of course create some healthy competition with our European colleagues when it comes to being front runners in Sustainability. You will be joining a team which is totally focussed on delivering on our sustainability targets and will give you freedom and support to implement your own initiatives to help us achieve our goals. Job Purpose: The Environmental Manager coordinates the management of the UK’s environmental performance and identifies and resolves environmental issues from a holistic perspective. The Environmental Manager is responsible for identifying local applicable environmental regulations, business development opportunities and risks while interacting with business lines and functions, ensuring environmental compliance and conformance to business strategies and ISO 14001 Management System. Responsibilities and key activities Environmental management * Following corporate requirements, the Environmental Manager is responsible for implementing local and global environmental strategies and setting long-term unit level environmental KPIs in line with business strategies together with unit management. * Lead and coordinate unit’s improvement activities and development programs related to environmental, climate or sustainability matters * Create environmental action plans in the unit with objectives and KPIs, evidence of the performance and continuous improvement relevant to environmental requirements * Lead, follow and ensure the progress according to the unit budget preparation * Collaborate with sourcing, business lines, facility management and other relevant functions to meet the unit’s long- and short-term environmental goals * Ensure environmental legal compliance in the unit together with local sourcing relevant to KONE solutions and operations (e.g. legal requirements coming from EU REACH, RoHS) * Collaborate with marketing, sales and Customer Solutions Engineering to ensure relevant customer requirements in KONE solutions and operations are fulfilled and communicated in line with e.g. customers’ climate targets, green building requirements. (e.g. LEED, BREEAM, local accreditation programs) and other environmental customer requirements * Prepare environmental training for employees in all relevant functions and roles, and ensure timely expert support to local departments involved with environmental topics * Coordinate and engage personnel in the identification, development and implementation of environmental goals, which will positively impact and add value to the customer and thereby to the KONE organization * Maintain and develop an Environmental Management System (EMS), including auditing and reporting environmental performance on a quarterly basis * Collect, report and manage environmental data, documents, customer and other external inquiries, and contract administration related to KONE unit activities under the guidance of Unit Head. Leadership / People Management * Represent the voice of the customer relevant to climate and environmental targets and green building requirements, use this to build motivation for continuous improvement within their unit and at a global level Skills required for the role: * Environmental management systems and tools knowledge * Environmental and green building certifications knowledge * Cross-cultural collaboration * Project management skills * Communication and interpersonal skills Benefits: 25 Days Holiday, Company Pension Scheme, Employee Assistance Programme, PDI, Life Assurance, Cycle to Work Scheme, Private Medical Insurance, Company Car, Bonus. At KONE, we are focused on creating an innovative and collaborative working culture where we value the contribution of everyone. Employee engagement is a key focus area for us, and we encourage participation and the sharing of information and ideas. Sustainability is an integral part of our culture and the daily practice. We follow ethical business practices, and we seek to develop a culture of working together where co-workers trust and respect each other and good performance is recognized. In being a great place to work, we are proud to offer a range of experiences and opportunities that will help you to achieve your career and personal goals and enable you to live a healthy and balanced life