Jorge Monteiro

Head of Sustainability & EHS EMEA, driving ESG transformation, compliance and operational excellence in global industrial environments

Porto, Porto, Portugal

About

Head of Sustainability & EHS driving ESG transformation and operational excellence in global industrial environments. Senior leader with extensive experience in the automotive sector, operating across multinational manufacturing and corporate structures. Proven ability to lead cross-functional and multicultural teams, delivering sustainability strategies aligned with business performance and regulatory requirements. Strong track record in implementing and optimizing management systems, enhancing EHS performance, and embedding sustainability into core operations. Combines engineering expertise with an MBA to bring a pragmatic, business-oriented approach to complex challenges. Recognized for: Leading ESG and EHS transformation across multi-site operations Driving measurable improvements in environmental and safety performance Building and leading high-performing teams across diverse cultural environments Aligning compliance, risk management, and operational efficiency Core expertise: Sustainability & ESG Strategy Environment, Health & Safety (EHS) Industrial Operations & Compliance Management Systems (ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 27001) Information Security (ISMS) Auditing & Governance Leadership values: Integrity | Accountability | Leadership | Continuous Improvement 📩 Contact: [email protected]

Experience

  • Yazaki Europe Middle East and Africa (7 yrs 10 mos)
    • Head of Sustainability & EHS EMEA
      Jan 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 6 mos

      Driving Sustainability Strategy and Mission. Assure EHS Management system. Supporting Compliance Management towards stakeholders requirements.

    • Director Environment Health Safety EMEA
      Sep 2018 - Dec 2021 · 3 yrs 4 mos

      Develop and implement EH&S Strategic Plan for EMEA region; Analyze and advise the organization on impact of business decisions in EH&S; Organizational goal setting and standardization; Leadership and development of 5 direct reports and more that 70 functional reports; Establishment of project requirements, investment plans and tech. roadmaps with top management;

  • European EH&S Senior Manager at Yazaki Europe Limited
    Feb 2016 - Aug 2018 · 2 yrs 7 mos

    Management and guidance of multidisciplinary teams with more than 20 EHS specialists from all YEL manufacturing plants located in Europe and North Africa. Responsible for implementing and audit the YEL EHS management system assuring a matrix certification by ISO 14001 & OHSAS 18001 standards.

  • Yazaki Europe Limited (Cologne Bonn Region)
    • Information Security Management System Manager
      Oct 2014 - Dec 2015 · 1 yr 3 mos

      Establish and maintain the European ISMS for all Yazalki European operations based on ISO 27001; Report and follow up corrective actions and improvement activities resulting from audits by customer, 3rd party of internal assessments; Initiate and manage improvement teams or task forces; Implementation and operations of a Security Incident Management System including Reporting.

    • YEL European Environment, Health & Safety Specialist / Engineer, Management Systems
      May 2005 - Sep 2014 · 9 yrs 5 mos

      Coordination and guidance of multidisciplinary teams with more than 20 EH&S experts from all manufacturing plants located in Europe and North Africa. Responsible for implementing and audit the YEL EH&S management system (headquarter and manufacturing level) assuring a matrix certification by ISO 14001 & OHSAS 18001 standards.

  • Environment, Health & Safety Department Manager / Engineer, Management at Yazaki Saltano
    Sep 1999 - Mar 2005 · 5 yrs 7 mos

    Responsible for the coordination of a multidisciplinary EH&S team of 2 manufacturing units, with more than 8000 workers, according to the ISO 14001 & OHSAS 18001 standards.

  • Work Safety Specialist at FASE, Estudos e Projectos, SA
    Nov 1998 - Aug 1999 · 10 mos

    Responsible for verifying the compliance of the EH&S legal requirements and EH&S Plans in medium/large construction projects.