Director, Global Sustainability

Job description

What You Will Be Serving Up: The Director, Global Sustainability leads the implementation and advancement of KFC’s global sustainability strategy across the People, Food, and Planet pillars. This role translates enterprise ESG commitments into actionable, scalable programs across KFC’s restaurants, supply chain, and franchise system. Operating within a highly matrixed global organization, this leader partners closely with Yum! Sustainability and cross-functional teams to drive measurable environmental impact reduction, strengthen social impact initiatives, and embed responsible sourcing and reporting standards into KFC’s long-term growth agenda. Here's How You Will Spice Things Up: 1. Strategy & Governance 2. Planet Pillar (Environmental Impact) 3. Food Pillar 4. People Pillar (Social Impact & Community) 5. Performance & Communications - Lead execution of KFC’s sustainability roadmap aligned with Yum! enterprise goals. - Advise the Global CMO and senior leadership on priority ESG topics, risks, and emerging regulations. - Support target setting, KPI development, and governance frameworks. - Drive initiatives to reduce emissions, energy use, waste, water impact, and improve sustaina...