Western Digital Director Sustainability Disclosure Ratings 

United States, California, San Jose 

698757436

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Sustainability Disclosures and Ratings

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. ESG Reporting and Disclosure:
   • Prepare, analyze, and submit ESG performance and disclosures to voluntary ratings platforms, including CDP, S&P CSA, MSCI, and other third-party ESG rating agencies.
   • Lead the preparation and submission of annual sustainability reports, aligning with key reporting frameworks such as GRI, TCFD, CSRD, ESRS, SASB, and others and aligning the internal WD functions all the way to executive leadership team and Board expectations
   • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to collect and validate data, ensuring all required metrics and information are accurate and up to date.
2. ESG Data Management and Analysis:
   • Review and analyze data from various sources across the Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) pillars to ensure it is complete and reliable.
   • Identify areas for improvement or gaps in data collection and work with internal teams to address them.
   • Analyze ESG data in the context of broader sustainability goals and help to translate this information into actionable insights for reporting and continuous improvement.
   • Collaborate with internal and external audit and assurance practices and processes to enhance the quality and fidelity of our disclosures
3. Narrative Development:
   • Craft compelling and transparent narratives for sustainability reports, ensuring alignment with best practices and disclosure requirements of key frameworks (GRI, TCFD, CSRD, etc.).
   • Collaborate with sustainability leaders and other stakeholders to interpret and articulate ESG initiatives, progress, and results, ensuring clarity and accuracy in all written materials.
   • Provide clear, concise, and strategic commentary on ESG performance, highlighting key achievements, challenges, and future goals.
4. Stakeholder Engagement:
   • Act as a primary point of contact for ESG ratings agencies, ensuring timely and accurate submission of performance data and responding to any follow-up queries.
   • Support internal and external communications related to ESG disclosures, ensuring consistent messaging across all channels.
5. Compliance and Standards related reporting readiness:
   • Stay informed on the latest developments in sustainability standards, frameworks, and regulatory requirements, ensuring the company’s disclosures comply with all relevant laws and guidelines (e.g., CSRD, TCFD).
   • Drive internal preparedness and readiness towards meeting such standards
   • Provide guidance and thought leadership on best practices for ESG reporting and disclosure, helping to ensure our approach is industry-leading and transparent.
   • Look ahead and prepare reporting and disclosure work that enables WD’s readiness to comply to future regulations / obligations
6. Continuous Improvement:
   • Lead efforts to continuously improve the quality and effectiveness of ESG disclosures, including implementing new tools or processes for data collection, analysis, and reporting.
   • Conduct thorough reviews of ESG ratings feedback and develop action plans to address areas of improvement, enhancing overall performance in future rating cycles.
7. Stakeholder engagement:
   • Develop and execute internal stakeholder engagement strategies that align with ESG priorities and corporate sustainability goals.
   • Represent the company in standards/ multi-stakeholder collaborations , fostering alignment and shared impact across sectors.

REQUIRED

• Bachelor’s degree in Sustainability, Environmental Science or a related field. Advanced certifications or qualifications in sustainability (e.g., Standards, ESG certifications) are a plus
• 12+ years of experience in sustainability reporting, ESG disclosures, or a related field.
• Expert level involvement in the Annual Sustainability report preparation/publication process, in a large corporation
• Proven expertise in key ESG frameworks (GRI, ESRS, TCFD, CSRD, SASB, etc.), including a strong understanding of their requirements and application in reporting.
• Experience with voluntary ESG rating platforms such as CDP, MSCI, S&P CSA, and others, with a proven track record in preparing and submitting reports.

SKILLS

• Strong ability to relate sustainability narratives and data points and weave compelling stories to bring light to the body of work
• Ability to develop clear, accurate, and comprehensive narratives based on complex data.
• Detail-oriented with the ability to critically assess and challenge data to ensure integrity and transparency in all reports.
• Knowledge of ESG ratings methodologies and how to construct responses and identify gaps relative to rating agency rubrics.
• Demonstrated experience with and commitment to mentoring, developing, inspiring, and managing a high-performance and collaborative international team
• Experience building strong relationships within a team to facilitate a collaborative, trusting, and supportive environment
• Demonstrated ability to instill trust and develop and maintain strong working relationships with internal stakeholders across multiple functional units and external vendors, suppliers, and strategic partners
• Natural affinity to be reflective, to learn from challenges and demonstrate resilience
• Familiarity with sustainability reporting software or tools (e.g., Metrio, IBM Envizi, Power BI, etc.).
• Ability to stay up to date with changing regulations and ESG trends in the global marketplace.
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple reporting deadlines and ensure timely submissions.

Compensation & Benefits Details

• An employee’s pay position within the salary range may be based on several factors including but not limited to (1) relevant education; qualifications; certifications; and experience; (2) skills, ability, knowledge of the job; (3) performance, contribution and results; (4) geographic location; (5) shift; (6) internal and external equity; and (7) business and organizational needs.
• The salary range is what we believe to be the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and this range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in California, Colorado, New York or remote jobs that can be performed in California, Colorado and New York. This range may be modified in the future.
• You will be eligible to participate in Western Digital’s Short-Term Incentive (STI) Plan, which provides incentive awards based on Company and individual performance. Depending on your role and your performance, you may be eligible to participate in our annual Long-Term Incentive (LTI) program, which consists of restricted stock units (RSUs) or cash equivalents, pursuant to the terms of the LTI plan. Please note that not all roles are eligible to participate in the LTI program, and not all roles are eligible for equity under the LTI plan. RSU awards are also available to eligible new hires, subject to Western Digital’s Standard Terms and Conditions for Restricted Stock Unit Awards.
• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid vacation time; paid sick leave; medical/dental/vision insurance; life, accident and disability insurance; tax-advantaged flexible spending and health savings accounts; employee assistance program; other voluntary benefit programs such as supplemental life and AD&D, legal plan, pet insurance, critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity; tuition reimbursement; transit; the Applause Program, employee stock purchase plan, and the Western Digital Savings 401(k) Plan.
• Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.