Global ESG Lead

The MEYER Group is an international consortium with three shipyards in Papenburg, Rostock and Turku, as well as other subsidiaries and companies of MEYER Group. Around 7,000 people work directly for us. We work with our highly qualified network to build cruise ships, river cruise ships and ferries for customers around the world. 

As a family company we aim and work for the long-term sustainable success of our business. In today’s world this includes the preparation and migration to the net-zero footprint world. Our customers need sustainable ships & products and our stakeholders require ESG governance. This is an opportunity for us and the reason for why we are lifting the topic to another level – including the needed organizational structures. At the helm of this organizational structure there will be an ESG board and a full-time ESG lead in order to guide, align and steer various working groups on topics like green shipyard, CSRD reporting or selected innovation projects.

For the next possible date, we are looking for a

Global Environmental Social Corporate Governance (ESG) Lead (m/f/d)

The main areas of responsibility are:

• Design of the overall ESG aims & approach for MEYER group that is the reference and guideline for all ESG related work in MEYER Group
• Alignment and Obtaining approval from MEYER Group’s ESG Committee for the defined ESG aims
• Overall steering of a number of topic specific working groups (e.g. green shipyard workgroups at each major location, local CSRD working groups)
• Point of contact for ESG topics for all stakeholders (management/customers/banks/politicians/NGOs)
• Assessment of strategic ESG risks and opportunities 
• Creating and enforcing communication guidelines regarding ESG topics based on the aligned ESG approach
• ESG advisory of business units within the Meyer Group
• Report to the Chairman of the ESG Committee including an overall ESG progress status

We expect:

• Master’s degree of relevant studies (technology/sustainability)
• Several years of experience in shipbuilding industry, preferably cruise ship building
• Team leadership experience, preferably with external communication experience
• Knowledge of the cruise market and actual ESG requirements within maritime environment (customers/politics/banks/NGOs) is an advantage
• International experience in expert groups/lobby is an advantage
• Professional communication skills in English needed, additional knowledge of Finnish/German language is an advantage
• Willingness to travel

What we offer: 

• Make a positive impact on a topic that is important for the Meyer Group, yet also for our societies at large
• Interact with many other parts of the Group and gain a good overview
• Contribute to an important effort that will make the entire Meyer team fit & safe for the future
• Flexible working hours, possibility to work partly remotely with attractive benefits in an international setting

Did we spark your interest? Then send us your detailed and complete application in English. Do you have any questions about the position? Then please contact Kathrin Fennen (kathrin.fennen@meyerwerft.de). 

As this is a global role, please be aware that your application will be processed across the involved Meyer Group locations. The recipients of your data are the departments of Meyer Werft GmbH & Co. KG and Meyer Turku Oy involved in the human resources management process (including human resources, managers and heads of department).