Head of Sustainability

About us

Hanseatic Global Terminals (HGT) is a fully owned subsidiary of Hapag-Lloyd. Headquartered in Rotterdam, HGT manages a portfolio of stakes in 26 marine terminals and complementary logistics businesses across 13 countries and five continents, with plans to expand to around 30 terminals by 2030.

Its portfolio includes port terminals and logistics services across Latin America and Florida, the container terminals, depots and rail activities of J M Baxi in India, as well as strategic European hubs in Germany, France and the Mediterranean. Together, these assets form an increasingly integrated global terminal and logistics network.

At HGT, we are an international team of experienced professionals who believe that successful partnerships are built on trust, commitment and execution. Our ambition is to provide terminal operations that are safe, sustainable, reliable and efficient, while consistently delivering high-quality service to our customers.

The Position

The Head of Sustainability will be responsible for developing and driving HGT’s global sustainability strategy and supporting its execution across Regions and operating assets.

Based in Rotterdam, the role will report directly to the HGT Board, with a dotted-line relationship to the Regional CEOs. While the mandate is global, there will initially be a strong focus on Europe, where regulatory developments, decarbonization requirements and operational transformation needs are currently most significant.

The role will lead HGT’s sustainability agenda across its global portfolio, including decarbonization, energy transition, ESG performance, regulatory compliance and the integration of sustainability into operational and investment decisions.

The position requires a strong combination of strategic thinking, industrial understanding, project management, analytical rigor and stakeholder management, with the ability to translate sustainability ambitions into measurable actions and business value.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and continuously evolve HGT’s global sustainability strategy and roadmap, under the guidance of the HGT Board and in close collaboration with Regions, operating companies and Hapag-Lloyd, including measurable targets and KPIs for decarbonization, energy efficiency, renewable energy and other relevant ESG priorities.
• Lead and coordinate the implementation of HGT’s decarbonization and energy-transition agenda, including Scope 1, 2 and relevant Scope 3 emissions, electrification of terminal operations, renewable energy, alternative fuels, energy efficiency and other scalable low-carbon solutions.
• Oversee sustainability execution across HGT’s portfolio, supporting Regions and assets in translating global objectives into practical asset-level action plans, monitoring progress and promoting best-practice sharing across the organization.
• Coordinate ESG data, performance monitoring and reporting, ensuring reliable and consistent information for HGT management, the HGT Board and Hapag-Lloyd Group reporting and disclosure requirements.
• Work closely with Finance, Strategy, Operations and Technical teams to embed sustainability into CAPEX planning, investment decisions and business cases, considering environmental impact alongside energy savings, operating costs, investment requirements and return on capital.
• Act as HGT’s regulatory radar for sustainability, monitoring relevant developments and supporting compliance with applicable frameworks and legislation, including CSRD, LkSG and other environmental, carbon and sustainability-related requirements.
• Manage key internal and external stakeholders, including senior management, operating companies, shareholders, customers, authorities, industry bodies and business partners, while promoting stronger ownership of sustainability across the organization.