Climate and Operations Manager

At Burberry, we believe creativity opens spaces. Our purpose is to unlock the power of imagination to push boundaries and open new possibilities for our people, our customers and our communities. This is the core belief that has guided Burberry since it was founded in 1856 and is central to how we operate as a company today.

We aim to provide an environment for creative minds from different backgrounds to thrive, bringing a wide range of skills and experiences to everything we do. As a purposeful, values-driven brand, we are committed to being a force for good in the world as well, creating the next generation of sustainable luxury for customers, driving industry change and championing our communities

JOB PURPOSE

As Climate and Operations Manager, you will be an essential part of our Corporate Responsibility team. You will work with multiple internal functions and external partners across Burberry’s operations (including our distribution centres, factories, offices and stores) to develop and implement actions that support the delivery of Burberry’s Climate Transition Plan and environmental targets.

You will be responsible for meeting Burberry’s energy-related disclosure obligations and for managing Burberry’s renewable electricity procurement strategy. In addition, you will support the Corporate Responsibility team’s wider efforts to deliver Burberry’s Climate Transition Plan and environmental targets beyond Burberry’s own operations, and to meet broader ESG disclosure requirements.

This role reports into Burberry’s Director of Climate, Nature, and ESG Reporting.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage the delivery and ongoing development of Burberry’s Scope 1 and 2 Science Based Targets and renewable energy commitment, including leading processes to procure and retire renewable energy certificates globally.
• Support the delivery and ongoing development and Burberry’s wider environmental targets and policies through targeted projects and actions, including the roll-out of Burberry’s Internal Carbon Price and efforts to manage the environmental impacts of business travel.
• Manage the collection and analysis of global operational energy, waste and water data on a quarterly basis, supported by an internal network of data providers.
• Manage Burberry’s compliance with energy-related reporting regulations such as SECR, UK ESOS and EU EED.
• Manage the ongoing identification and assessment of site-level physical climate risks across the Burberry estate to inform Burberry’s environmental risk management and reporting.
• Support the ongoing integration of energy and greenhouse gas emissions data with relevant data management platforms.
• Support the preparation of broader ESG disclosures, such as CDP, TCFD, and the sustainability section of the Burberry Annual Report and Accounts.
• Engage with external stakeholders such as key industry working groups, consultancies, and NGOs, and monitor wider industry decarbonisation efforts

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• Strong knowledge of climate and energy reporting frameworks, legislation and disclosure requirements, including climate and energy regulations (e.g. SECR, ESOS, GHG Protocol).
• Proven experience delivering decarbonisation, renewable energy or environmental improvement programmes with measurable outcomes.
• Excellent project management and cross-functional collaboration skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders across diverse business functions.
• Commercially minded sustainability professional able to balance environmental ambition with operational practicality and business priorities.
• Experience of site-level energy, water and/or waste auditing (desired but not essential)
• Experience with LEED, BREEAM, ISO50001 and/or ISO14001 (desired but not essential)
• Knowledge of carbon pricing mechanisms and the voluntary carbon market (desired but not essential)