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Sustainability Lead

Last verified 27 May 2026


The Sustainability Lead (sometimes "Carbon Coordinator" or "Sustainability Manager") is the named individual responsible for the production's Sustainability — Albert, Green Stamp, Adgreen reporting and Carbon Action Plan. Required wherever the production is going for Albert / Screen Ireland Green Stamp / Adgreen certification.

Cross-company role

The Sustainability Lead is commonly a freelance role. One person typically carries the lead on several productions across multiple production companies in parallel — broadcaster delivery gates make sustainability sign-off a hard requirement, which makes the role widespread.

Responsibilities

  • Nominate the certification programme (Albert / SI Green Stamp / Adgreen / Other)
  • Run the Carbon Action Plan (CAP) lifecycle: - Footprint report (drafted → submitted → accepted) - Carbon Action Plan - Post-production reconciliation
  • Track operational practices through the shoot (paperless / EV kit / battery genny / etc.)
  • Publish the broadcaster-required sign-off (Albert sign-off is a hard delivery gate)
  • Liaise with the certifying body throughout

Distinct from the SDO

Both are skills-adjacent freelance roles; both are typically appointed per production; both can carry several productions in parallel. But they are different functions:

Skills Development Officer (SDO)Sustainability Lead
OwnsSkills development planCarbon Action Plan
Reports toProducer + Screen IrelandProducer + certifying body (BAFTA Albert / SI Green Stamp / Adgreen)
Driven byS481 / S487A skills requirementBroadcaster delivery gates + state aid sustainability principles

In Togra

/sustainability-hub.php is the cross-company hub for the Sustainability Lead. Per-card metrics: programme + status, reported carbon kg CO₂e, CAP evidence summary, practice score, latest Albert sign-off publication.

Sources

  • · Common practice on UK + Irish productions delivering to broadcasters with sustainability gates