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“I’m motivated by the opportunity to make a meaningful impact through #sustainability. The industry is transforming so quickly which keeps the work interesting and pushes me to continuously learn and improve.” Felicity Downing is a Senior Sustainability Engineer in our Product Sustainability team. “We're particularly focussed on decarbonisation of the product and how we can improve #circularity such as the inclusion of recycled content in materials, re-use of product, or what we do with our batteries and EDUs at the end of their life.” After finishing her undergraduate degree in Environmental Geography, Felicity was unsure of her career direction and moved from Lancashire to Warwick where she worked in a family-owned bakery for three years. “I was always motivated to work in the environmental and sustainability space, so I moved to a ground investigation company, supporting and eventually leading geotechnical and geoenvironmental investigations across both greenfield and brownfield sites. “That gave me a strong foundation in understanding environmental systems, working with complex datasets, and operating in highly regulated environments - all of which translate directly into my current role in sustainability. I was regularly assessing site conditions, interpreting data with uncertainty, and understanding the environmental impact of materials and processes. That developed a systems mindset, which I now apply to lifecycle thinking, particularly when looking at the carbon footprint and circularity.” She joined #JLR in 2022. "I was drawn to this role at JLR due to the company’s leadership in automotive CO₂e targets, including its ambition to be net zero, as well as the complexity of the products, which presented an exciting challenge.” Felicity and her team also ensure compliance with several sustainability-related legislative requirements. “I lead the enterprise strategy for delivering the EU Battery Regulation (2023/1542) carbon footprint requirement (Article 7), establishing robust processes for data collection, carbon footprint calculation, and the development of compliant studies covering all JLR electric vehicle batteries. “I value the diversity of my role, which allows me to work with colleagues from across the business on a broad range of topics, ensuring each day is different.” Read the full interview here: https://lnkd.in/eH2WZzrr    #Reimagine #Electrification