Element employees make a difference in the lives of others every day. We are re-defining the fleet management industry to be people first, then business – delivering on our promise of a superior client experience. This takes hard work and innovation, and we need more like-minded people on our team.
About the Role
This is a unique opportunity for a transformational enterprise leader to join as Director, Enterprise Sustainability & ESG. In this role, you will define and lead Element’s enterprise-wide sustainability and ESG strategy. You will shape how ESG is embedded into core business strategy, governance, and risk frameworks, positioning the organization for long-term resilience, credibility, and value creation. This is a highly visible role with the opportunity to influence executive and Board-level decision-making while advancing best-in-class ESG performance and reporting.
What You’ll Do
- Set and own Element’s enterprise sustainability and ESG strategy, establishing governance, policies, standards, and operating models that embed ESG considerations into enterprise strategy, risk management, and capital allocation.
- Act as a trusted advisor to executive leadership and the Board on sustainability priorities and implications.
- Lead enterprise readiness for evolving sustainability and ESG regulatory and reporting requirements, including key global frameworks such as CSRD, ESRS, ISSB, and EU Taxonomy.
- Ensure disclosures are audit-ready, assurance-aligned, and supported by robust data governance, controls, and documentation.
- Champion enterprise-wide GHG accounting (Scopes 1, 2, and 3) and climate-related methodologies, including oversight of policies and procedures aligned to the GHG Protocol.
- Own readiness initiatives focused on climate transition planning and scenario analysis.
- Provide strategic ESG guidance for RFPs, client proposals, and external communications to enhance competitiveness and align with enterprise positioning.
- Own and deliver ESG inputs into RFPs, client proposals, and external disclosures, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and alignment with external reporting frameworks and assessments.
- Identify opportunities to automate ESG data, processes, and workflows to improve efficiency, scalability, and reliability.
- Partner cross-functionally with legal, finance, risk, and commercial teams to operationalize ESG strategy and drive enterprise-wide adoption.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree
- 12+ years of enterprise sustainability or ESG leadership experience.
- Proficient with the use of GenAI solutions and systems to support ESG data, reporting, and analytical workflows.
- Proven enterprise strategy ownership.
- Deep CSRD / ESRS and ISSB experience.
- Strong GHG Protocol and climate transition expertise.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s degree or supplemental training on sustainability.
- IFRS FSA.
- Workiva experience.
- Canadian regulatory familiarity (i.e. OSC securities requirements).
Location: Toronto
The hiring base salary range for this position is $133,400 - $183,400 annually. Actual compensation within this range will be dependent upon the individual’s knowledge, skills, experience, equity with other team members, and alignment with market data. Please note that the disclosed salary range is solely for candidates hired to perform work within this geographic location. Candidates hired to work in other locations will be subject to the pay range associated with that location.
What’s in it for You
• A culture of innovation, empowerment, decision-making, and accountability
• Comprehensive health and welfare benefits that serve the needs of you and your family and foster a culture of wellness (for qualified roles)
• Additional benefits and amenities, including paid time-off programs (vacation, sick leave, and holidays) (for qualified roles)
Applicants will be required to undergo a background check only if and after a conditional offer of employment has been extended.
Element Fleet Management and its wholly owned subsidiaries are an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. We are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, genetic information, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, family status, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, physical or mental disability, veteran status, military obligations or any other characteristic protected by federal, state and local laws. Disability-related accommodations during the application and interview process are available upon request. Should you require an accommodation with our hiring process please send an email to [email protected] or call (800) 665-9744. Element Fleet Management also uses AI-assisted tools to help screen and assess applications. These tools analyze information you provide (for example, your rēsumē and screening responses) to identify job-related skills, qualifications, and experience. AI outputs do not by themselves determine whether you advance or receive an offer – they assist recruiters and hiring managers. Final hiring decisions are made by people.
