This role coordinates sustainability projects across Daiichi Sankyo’s European operations, spanning environmental data and disclosure, regulatory readiness, social contribution, and employee awareness. A major focus is improving the quality and collection of environmental information, including Scope 3 data, while turning applicable requirements into practical regional plans.
The work connects corporate sustainability commitments with the realities of a regulated healthcare business. Reliable environmental reporting and preparation for European rules can help the company understand and communicate its impacts, while volunteering and charitable programmes bring a social contribution dimension to the role. Collaboration across Europe, Japan, and the United States is part of making these efforts work across a global organization.
This suits someone who combines hands-on ESG project delivery with strong environmental reporting expertise, understands frameworks such as GRI and CSRD, and can build relationships across teams and countries.
Job FAQs
What are the main missions and responsibilities of this role?
The role manages European sustainability projects across environmental, social, and regulatory topics. A central responsibility is collecting and checking regional sustainability data for global disclosures, especially environmental information and Scope 3 inputs, while improving the processes used to gather and calculate it.
The manager also assesses relevant European sustainability rules and develops implementation plans, coordinates awareness and communications, and supports charitable giving and volunteering. These activities sit within a broader goal of applying the company’s global sustainability direction across a regional, cross-functional organization.
Key learning opportunities for this job
The position could deepen expertise in environmental data management, particularly Scope 3 collection and calculation, alongside practical experience with GRI, SSBJ, CSRD, and European sustainability regulation. Working across reporting, compliance, and social programmes would provide a broad view of corporate ESG delivery in pharmaceutical manufacturing.
Regular contact with colleagues across Europe, Japan, and the United States may build experience in global matrix work and regional implementation. The posting does not specify formal training or certification support, so development in those areas would be worth discussing during the process.
How does the ideal candidate look like (experience, skills)?
The stated profile includes a relevant master’s degree and more than five years of sustainability or ESG experience, including substantial environmental reporting and data management work, especially Scope 3. Familiarity with GRI, SSBJ, CSRD, and the European regulatory environment is important.
The role also calls for clear communication, experience with awareness or social engagement activities, and confidence working across functions and countries. English is required; German or Japanese is an advantage. A practical, careful approach to data quality and the ability to manage projects independently would fit the work described.
Advice to stand out and make a successful application
Make the application concrete by describing environmental reporting projects you have personally delivered, including the data sources, quality controls, and methods used for Scope 3. Explain how your work improved reliability or made reporting processes more workable, and name the frameworks or rules you applied rather than listing them without context.
Include an example of translating a regulatory requirement into an implementation plan, and a separate example of engaging employees or coordinating a social contribution activity. Show how you worked with regional and global teams, since the role spans Europe and connects with colleagues in Japan and the United States.
What aspects of the company's sustainability is this role likely to focus on?
The role is likely to focus on environmental performance data and sustainability disclosure, with particular attention to Scope 3 information across the European region. It also covers assessing relevant European requirements and planning how the business can respond to them.
The broader remit includes social contribution through charitable donations and volunteering, as well as employee awareness and communications. The posting frames these activities within the company’s stated aim to contribute to sustainable development, but does not identify specific emissions targets or named environmental programmes.
What are the main challenges someone in this role might face?
A likely challenge is obtaining consistent, verifiable environmental data from multiple teams and countries, especially for Scope 3 calculations. Improving collection processes may require resolving differences in local systems, data definitions, and ownership without direct authority over every contributor.
The manager must also interpret changing European requirements and convert them into workable plans while balancing reporting, operational projects, and social engagement. A virtual matrix structure means progress will depend on clear communication and coordination across functions and time zones.
How could a typical day look like for someone in this position?
A day could include reviewing sustainability data submissions, checking environmental figures, and following up with regional colleagues on gaps or Scope 3 inputs. The manager might also meet with internal teams to improve reporting workflows or discuss the implications of a relevant European requirement.
Other work could involve planning an awareness activity, coordinating a volunteering or donation programme, and aligning project updates with the Head of EUCAN Sustainability or global colleagues. The balance would likely shift with disclosure deadlines, regulatory developments, and regional project needs.
What are the opportunities for professional growth and development in this role?
The role could build a strong combination of environmental reporting, regulatory implementation, and social programme experience within a global pharmaceutical company. Exposure to regional and corporate colleagues may also develop skills in influencing across a matrix and adapting global priorities for European operations.
As experience grows, possible progression could include broader regional ESG leadership, deeper specialization in reporting or climate data, or responsibility for larger cross-market programmes. The posting does not state a defined promotion path, so future scope would depend on organizational needs and performance.
The main stakeholders you might be interacting with
The role reports to the Head of EUCAN Sustainability and works with colleagues in European functions and local markets, as well as corporate and global teams in Europe, Japan, and the United States. These relationships are likely to support data collection, regulatory planning, and delivery of sustainability projects.
Other stakeholders could include employees involved in environmental reporting, communications, volunteering, and charitable activities. The posting does not name specific external partners, but industry benchmarking and social contribution work may involve outside organizations or relevant subject-matter contacts.
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