Full-Time AME Head of Sustainability and Corporate Affairs

Accountabilities

This role will have the following functional responsibilities:

Corporate Affairs

• Identify key stakeholders, understand their priorities, and develop a strategic plan for engagement.
• Present Syngenta’s position to governments to safeguard business interests.
• Monitor political and economic developments, identify trends impacting the business, engage with and build coalitions with stakeholders to advocate for or against and advance policies.
• Advise CU and Business Area (BA) Leadership team on business implications of policy changes.
• Maintain close liaison with CropLife AME to develop synergies and pursue mutual interests, focusing on SPMF initiatives.
• Develop transparent and measurable KPIs and assess the business impact of advocacy efforts.
• Advocate on local policy initiatives and implementation of AME policies, in collaboration with Syngenta’s industry associations, the Commercial Unit Head, and the BA Heads.
• Deliver proactive reputation management through thought leadership platforms, regular stakeholder engagement, effective use of media channels, public engagements, and publications.
• Support BAs in building public affairs strategies in support of FTO mitigation plans, such as MRL issues, product approvals, counterfeit and illicit products, and geopolitical environment business impact.

Sustainability

• Develop and implement/supervise the local Sustainability Strategy for the CU (CP and seeds), considering global and regional priorities, local stakeholder expectations, local policy initiatives, and local business strategy.
• Align sustainability strategy with local CP and Seeds LTs, determine local governance processes, and required collaboration processes with local regulatory, marketing/technical functions (Sustainable and Responsible Business, stewardship).
• Develop strategic partnerships and oversee effective community engagement across the CU, targeting progressive NGOs and value chain players, including farmers and food companies.
• Support AME Business Areas (BAs) in leveraging their sustainability projects by amplifying success externally to support Syngenta’s reputation and facilitate freedom to operate.
• Take a leading role in promoting innovative business models linked to Sustainability (e.g., Soil Health).

Stewardship

• Provide stewardship advice, collaborating with the Head of Sustainable and Responsible Business, AMEA, to support the business and key distribution partners on the stewardship of current and future CP assets, and propose innovative stewardship programs.
• Coordinate stewardship reviews associated with new products and Chemical Product extensions, and prepare and monitor Individual Product Stewardship Plans, including regular DeCO participation.
• Guide Syngenta’s response to stewardship incidents, coordinating and preparing responses to incidents involving CP assets, including monitoring PQ poisoning cases.
• Develop quality stewardship resources and deliver training through train-the-trainer activities involving Syngenta’s field force and partners to drive improved stewardship among product users.
• Coordinate and report country stewardship activities, including proactive initiatives on grower safe use training, medical stewardship, and associated internal and external reporting (AHI database, CCI/SSAG annual reporting, grower community database).
• Responsible for ESG data reporting in accordance with global requirements.

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