Manager, Global Sustainability

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

     

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
• Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.
• An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution
• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.
• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

This position works out of our Willis Tower or Abbott Park, IL locations within the PA Public Affairs Division.

The Manager, Global Sustainability plays a critical executional role in operationalizing Abbott’s 2030 Sustainability Plan through high‑quality ESG reporting, disclosure support, and stakeholder enablement. Reporting to the Director, Global Sustainability, this role is responsible for ensuring accuracy, consistency, and assurance‑ready documentation across sustainability disclosures, ESG mandatory reporting, sustainability operations, and customer ESG requirements.

The Manager, Global Sustainability supports the development of Abbott’s Global Sustainability Report, ESG ratings and rankings submissions, and regulatory disclosures by managing evidence, data verification, documentation, and cross‑functional coordination. The role also leads execution streams related to ESG tenders' enablement and sustainability operations, helping ensure Abbott’s sustainability commitments are clearly, consistently, and factually reflected in customer‑facing materials and policy engagement activities.

This position works with internal subject‑matter experts and sustainability leaders to translate sustainability into structured processes, tools, and deliverables that protect Abbott’s reputation and support long‑term business resilience.

What You’ll Work On

• Support the development and delivery of Abbott’s annual Global Sustainability Report by coordinating inputs from subject matter experts, managing documentation and version control, supporting drafting activities, and facilitating internal review and approval processes. Ensure disclosures are complete, accurate, and aligned with Abbott’s 2030 Sustainability Plan and assurance requirements.
• Support research, analysis, documentation, and submission processes for key ESG ratings, rankings, and frameworks (e.g., TCFD, MSCI, CDP), including evidence compilation, data validation, and alignment with Global Sustainability Report disclosures.
• Support ESG mandatory reporting by maintaining assurance ready documentation and conducting data checks and verification.
• Lead execution of ESG tender and customer sustainability enablement activities, by maintaining centralized content libraries, refreshing standard data packs and toolkits, supporting customer education webinars and regional workshops, and supporting internal data tracking systems.
• Apply analytical skills to synthesize ESG data and insights, prepare internal briefings, and support presentations, training, and stakeholder materials related to sustainability and ESG topics.
• Use data and insights to develop a point of view on key global ESG trends and how they impact Abbott. Manage projects to help develop the programs underpinning Abbott’s 2030 Sustainability goals and key ESG-related initiatives.
• Contribute to delivery of information by developing briefings on news, webinars, and podcasts.
• Help amplify strategy with groups and stakeholders supporting sustainability/ESG and contribute to presentations and trainings.

Required Qualifications

• 5-8 years of experience in ESG, sustainability, corporate reporting, regulatory compliance, or related functions, with demonstrated experience supporting complex, multi‑stakeholder deliverables.
• Strong communications skills and effective project management.
• Experience with ESG regulatory requirements, sustainability reporting and ESG ratings and rankings preferred.
• Experience working collaboratively and building strong partnerships across teams.
• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in Sustainability or Business Management, International Affairs, Public Policy.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in the healthcare or life sciences industry.
• Familiarity with sustainability reporting standards (e.g., GRI, SASB, TCFD).
• Demonstrated success in sustainability reporting or operationalizing a sustainability initiative.

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives:  www.abbottbenefits.com

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

Connect with us at www.abbott.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter @AbbottNews and @AbbottGlobal

     

The base pay for this position is

$99,300.00 – $198,700.00

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

     

JOB FAMILY:

Public Relations

     

DIVISION:

PA Public Affairs

        

LOCATION:

United States > Chicago : Willis Tower Building 233 S Wacker Dr.

     

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

     

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

     

TRAVEL:

Yes, 15 % of the Time

     

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

No

     

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)

     

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

     

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