Sustainability Affairs Manager

About the Role

Blueland is looking for a part-time Sustainability Affairs Manager to provide temporary coverage for our Regulatory & Sustainability team. This engagement will provide ongoing product sustainability communications, Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) reporting, B Corp recertification preparation, and Stage Gate reporting. You'll step into an established workflow with existing instructions and reference sources, keeping our sustainability data accurate and our cross-functional partners supported without interruption.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and validate product sustainability statistics used in retail materials and product detail pages, following established instructions and reference sources.

• Support EPR (Extended Producer Responsibility) reporting through data collection and development or completion of California’s ISR (Individual Source Reduction) requirements.

• Support the B Corp gap assessment and preparation for the next recertification cycle.

• Provide sustainability inputs for monthly and quarterly Stage Gate updates, including:

• Reporting the carbon impact of active projects

• Tracking progress against Science Aligned Targets using quarterly footprint data

• Sharing updates on carbon-reduction projects

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in sustainability, environmental science, public policy, or a related field - or equivalent relevant professional experience

• 3+ years of experience in corporate sustainability, ESG, compliance, or a related field

• Working knowledge of environmental reporting and compliance frameworks; familiarity with packaging EPR and California source-reduction requirements is strongly preferred

• Experience supporting B Corp certification, recertification, or completion of the B Impact Assessment is preferred.

• Familiarity with corporate greenhouse-gas accounting, carbon-reduction targets, and communicating project-level carbon impacts.

• Strong analytical skills and proficiency in Excel or Google Sheets, including the ability to validate data, identify inconsistencies, and maintain clear supporting documentation.

• Comfortable working independently from established processes and documentation, with minimal ramp-up time.

• Exceptional attention to detail, data accuracy, organization, and follow-through.

Compensation & Schedule

• $50/hour at 20 hours per week

• Contract, part-time position from late August/early September 2026 through January 2027

• Reports to Chief Innovation Officer

• Remote within the US