Sustainability Specialist at Seven Up Bottling Company

Created by the Howdy Corporation in St. Louis, MO, 7UP was an optimistic venture from the very start. After great success with the Howdy Orange drink, company founder C.L. Grigg decided to try his luck with lemons and limes. C.L. Grigg spent more than two years testing over 11 different formulas, all in search of a drink that was refreshing enough to prove irresistible to the people of Missouri and the world at large. In 1929, C.L. Grigg’s bubbliest drink was born. The public quickly developed a taste for Grigg’s caramel colored lemon-lime soda. Bib-Label Lithiated Lemon-Lime Soda sold, and sold well. As the drink grew more and more popular, the original name was traded in for something short and sweet. Bib-Label Lithiated Lemon-Lime Soda became known as 7UP. Early advertising featured a winged 7UP logo with copy that read "a glorified drink in bottles only. Seven natural flavors blended into a savory, flavory drink with a real wallop." The drink was so successful by 1936 that Grigg changed the name of The Howdy Corporation to The Seven-Up Company. By the late 1940s, 7UP had become the third best-selling soft drink in the world. In the decades to follow, 7UP developed iconic branding, setting it apart from industry front-runners. In 1967, 7UP brought the phrase UNCOLA into the national vernacular. The UNCOLA campaign set 7UP apart from its competition and became part of a counter cultural that symbolized being true to yourself and challenging the status quo. Always at the frontier of taste and pop culture, 7UP was also among the first sodas to introduce sugar-free and caffeine free options. Through the years, advertising for 7UP featured everything from a cartoon mascot named Spot, to the "It’s an Up thing" and "Make 7UP yours" taglines.
Key Responsibilities

Sustainability Mainstreaming: Communication, internalization, and implementation of SBC’s sustainability strategy and policies at plant/region level.
ESG Reporting & Data Tracking: Prepares monthly and quarterly ESG reports, track initiatives (e.g., water stewardship, circular economy), and ensure data accuracy and audit readiness.
Community & Stakeholder Engagement Conducts needs assessments, engage host communities, coordinate CSIs and manage communication with sustainability related
regulators, NGOs, and industry bodies.
Sustainability Stewardship/ Implementation Champion sustainability week projects, UN observances strategic to the business, EPR etc.
 Environmental & Social gap audits: Undertakes monthly physical assessment of units on E&S eg supplier local content, labour practices, water & energy usage, waste etc and launches
initiatives to close gaps. Also provides technical supports for certifications.
Compliance & Environmental Management: Maintains Environmental regulatory register, monitor compliance with environmental regulations and frameworks (ISO 14001, NESREA,
EPAs). Manage environmental metrics including GHG, water efficiency, waste segregation, and circular economy practices.
Capacity Building Deliver sustainability training and collaborate with internal departments (Operations, P&C, OHS, Finance etc) to embed global best practices across regions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Engineering, or related discipline.
3–5 years’ experience in implementation of sustainability and CSR.
Hands on experience in GHG accounting and Sustainability Reporting.
Strong analytical and data management skills.
Familiarity with sustainability standards, frameworks and regulations.
Passion for community development and climate action.