As the nation’s flag carrier, we take great pride in connecting Britain with the world and the world with Britain.
It’s something we’ve been doing for over 100 years, ever since we launched the world’s first international scheduled air service between London and Paris.
This originality has been in our blood since day one. It’s the spirit we share with the people that fly with us, our partners, and our colleagues.
So, whether you are a reassuring voice on the end of a phone, a smile at the door, under a wing keeping the turbines spinning or landing us gently in far-flung places, a job at British Airways is yours to make.
We know great things can happen when you’re inspired to think big and bring your ambition to work every day, which is why, at British Airways the sky is never the limit.
The role: An exciting opportunity to join British Airways as an Environment Executive has arisen!
This role is an exciting opportunity to support us in delivering the BA Better World sustainability strategy. You will be responsible for ensuring we have robust processes in place to meet ever-changing environmental legislation and regulatory requirements (including related to waste and packaging) across the business.
We are committed to continually improving our environmental performance and this role will support our commitment to work towards implementing a circular economy by designing out waste and pollution and keeping resources in circulation through innovative design, developing appropriate policy and procedures and by working in collaboration with our suppliers.
What you’ll do: - Advance our sustainability strategy with a focus on environmental compliance and circular economy
- Support development of a circular economy strategy across the business, engaging with business areas, procurement and suppliers to implement the strategy and deliver initiatives
- Provide advice and guidance to business areas on environmental compliance related matters and assess relevance of new and changed legislation to our business
- Support delivery of annual external legal compliance audits and internal compliance audits
- Coordinate regulatory compliance submissions including Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT)
- Collate waste data for British Airways and IAG Group sustainability reporting and use data insights to identify initiatives to achieve waste objectives
What you’ll bring to British Airways: - In depth knowledge of UK environmental legislation (including EPR and PPT)
- In depth knowledge of circular economy
- Ability to build effective networks and relationships
- Ability to work with matrix teams
- Excellent data manipulation and analysis skills
- Confident communicator of complex topics
- Good planning skills, highly organised and able to manage multiple ongoing projects
Your experience: - Strong background environmental management with relevant qualifications.
- Experience delivering waste reduction and circular economy initiatives in an operational environment
- Strong understanding of environmental legislation (including EPR and PPT)
- Background in conducting internal legal compliance audits and waste data reporting
What we offer: We believe that all the people who work with us should feel valued for the part they play. It’s one of the reasons our rewards go far beyond a competitive salary.
From the day you join us, you’ll get access to brilliant staff travel benefits including unlimited basic and premium standby tickets on British Airways flights. You’ll also receive up to 30 discounted ‘Hotline’ airfares per year for yourself, friends, and family.
At British Airways you’ll have the chance to take on new challenges and move forward in a way that feels right for you. We encourage all those who work for us to consider opportunities right across our business to help you develop and progress.
We never stand still, and we don’t expect our people to either.
Inclusion & Diversity At British Airways we all have a part to play in creating an inclusive place to work. Diverse representation among our people is really important to us and we recognise that all our colleagues are uniquely different and bring their own originality, creativity and identity to work.
Inclusion and diversity is a key driver of innovation and we’re committed to creating a culture where everyone feels that they can be themselves. We’re looking for people from all backgrounds and cultures to join us and be a part of our journey to become a Better BA as we continue to connect Britain with the world and the world with Britain.