Requisition Number: 66187
Corning is vital to progress – in the industries we help shape and in the world we share.
We invent life-changing technologies using materials science. Our scientific and manufacturing expertise, boundless curiosity, and commitment to purposeful invention place us at the center of the way the world interacts, works, learns, and lives.
Our sustained investment in research, development, and invention means we’re always ready to solve the toughest challenges alongside our customers.
Corning’s businesses are ever evolving to best serve our customers, industries, and consumers. Today, we accelerate and transform life sciences, mobile consumer electronics, optical communications, display, and automotive markets.
We are changing the world with:
• Trusted products that accelerate drug discovery, development, and delivery to save lives
• Damage-resistant cover glass to enhance the devices that keep us connected
• Optical fiber, wireless technologies, and connectivity solutions to carry information and ideas at the speed of light
• Precision glass for advanced displays to deliver richer experiences
• Auto glass and ceramics to drive cleaner, safer, and smarter transportation
For our location in Berlin, Germany, we are looking for a
Director of Global Sustainability Reporting & Engagement (m/f/d)
Scope of position:
Director of Global Sustainability Reporting & Engagement What’s the work? Corning is a global innovator and manufacturer of advanced materials – including materials that can ameliorate global warming, mitigate disease, and connect disparate and underserved communities. This is a chance to work at the heart of Corning’s sustainability function. A new position, in this role you will lead the development and production of Corning’s regulatory and voluntary sustainability reporting, worldwide. You will be building new processes and systems to address newly applicable reporting regulations (e.g., CSRD, CSDDD, California, etc.), doing so with the support of and in collaboration with the Corporate Sustainability Controller, as well as sustainability professionals from the Corporate Sustainability Group, Law Department, Human Resources, and Global Supply Management.
You will also be developing and executing a strategy for voluntary sustainability reporting (e.g., ISSB1 and ISSB2 standards, CDP, EcoVadis, Sustainalytics, etc.). This work will bring you in touch with a well-established, tightly communicating, cross-company sustainability group, including sustainability representatives from each of Corning’s business groups and several relevant functions.
To perform your work, you will interact with most aspects of Corning’s global business, including our global manufacturing network, our world-class research and development labs, and our sales professionals that span a broad range of industries, including telecommunications, consumer electronics, life sciences, automotive, semiconductors, and renewable electricity. What defines a good candidate? If the description above sounds exciting to you – and you believe you’ve got the right knowledge, experience, and personality – we’d love to have you apply! As we get to know you, we’ll be looking for clear evidence that you have specific characteristics that we believe a strong candidate will have.
Requirements:
1. Ability and experience in (formally and informally) leading diverse teams effectively, including in situations with significant ambiguity.
2. Concrete examples of personal initiative and diplomatically resolving issues through understanding conflicting views, achieving alignment, and proposing solutions.
3. Intellectual curiosity – and an action-oriented drive to create continuous improvement.
4. Strong knowledge of ESG frameworks, reporting standards, and regulatory requirements (in particular CSRD/ESRS, the EU Taxonomy, TCFD/IFRS and GHG Protocol – preferably also ISSB, CSDDD).
5. Familiarity with ESG rating methodologies, benchmarking, and third-party raters/rankers.
6. Proficiency in data analysis; prefer proficiency with sustainability management software (like Workiva) and ESG data platforms (like Persefoni or Gensuite).
7. Understanding and experience with stakeholder engagement, impact, risk and opportunity identification, and materiality assessments.
8. Excellent project management skills to handle multiple reporting initiatives, meet deadlines, and ensure data accuracy and integrity.
9. Clear and concise communication skills to convey complex sustainability information to various audiences.