Sustainability Director – Turkey

About the role

WE Soda is seeking an experienced Sustainability Director for its Turkish operations. Reporting to the Group Chief Sustainability Officer, you will lead the translation of the Group Sustainability Plan into measurable actions across all sites in Turkey.

Key responsibilities

• Deploy and implement the company’s sustainability strategy and regional roadmap in Turkey.
• Track, evaluate and report progress against the Group Sustainability Plan.
• Adapt Group sustainability priorities to Turkey’s regulatory and stakeholder context.
• Coordinate governance, assurance and certification activities, including ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 roadmaps.
• Lead the Group-wide LCA Centre of Excellence, providing Product Carbon Footprint and Life Cycle Assessment expertise.
• Develop and execute carbon, water, waste and overall environmental performance strategies.
• Partner with engineering, energy and water teams on long‑term technical improvement plans.
• Drive ESG reporting, data governance, assurance and digitalisation for Turkey.

Required profile

• Proven senior leadership experience in sustainability or environmental management.
• Strong operational understanding of industrial processes and site operations.
• Ability to work with country and site leadership, engineering, and cross‑functional teams.
• Willingness to travel regularly between sites and to the Group HQ in London.

Required skills

• ISO 14001 certification knowledge
• ISO 45001 certification knowledge
• Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) expertise
• Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) methodology
• Carbon accounting and reporting
• Water efficiency and waste management
• ESG reporting and disclosure
• Data governance and digitalisation