Sustainability Manager Takes on Global Role

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Lara Coutinho has a new role as the supply chain sustainability manager for the Quanex window supply group.

Coutinho has been promoted from sustainability programme manager.

The group now includes the hardware brand ERA following the acquisition of Tyman in August 2024. Coutinho, who has more than 12 years’ experience in leading sustainability strategies, will play a key role in advancing Quanex’s corporate sustainability strategy across its global supply chain.

Key immediate focuses for the new role include reducing Scope 3 emissions (indirect emissions from a company’s entire value chain) in line with the ‘Greenhouse Gas Protocol’. Coutinho will also be focusing on embedding sustainable practices and policies into waste management, related activities. In the longer term, she will support Quanex sites worldwide in developing robust frameworks to guide sustainability-focused initiatives.

This will see Coutinho working closely with the global procurement team, with responsibility for developing, implementing, and managing initiatives that align with the group’s overall sustainability goals.

Tangible impact

Coutinho says: “What excites me most about this role is the opportunity to create a tangible impact across the entire Quanex supply chain, not just through stronger systems and reporting, but by making sustainability goals shared and actionable across the value chain.

“Collaborating with sourcing teams, suppliers, and internal stakeholders shows me that sustainability is most powerful when it’s embedded into both how we work and why we work.

“My focus has always been on translating strategy into action, embedding ESG principles in ways that deliver real business value, reduce risk, and drive long-term positive impact.”

Picture: Lara Coutinho.

Article written by Cathryn Ellis
17th September 2025

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