Global Sustainability Manager – Job Responsibilities:
– Drive the development of sustainability roadmap and strategy, to identify new initiatives to raise Group’s profile in sustainability
– Develop the workplan & pipeline according to strategies developed, facilitate local teams in different sites globally to deliver
– Ownership of supply chain project intake and status of ongoing projects on a shareable platform
– Conduct assessment and deliver regular tracking of sustainability development progress and KPI performance
– Partner with Product Development team to develop sustainability products and carbon management products which include sustainability assessments and verification
– Conduct sustainability reporting and benchmarking, including the coordination with other departments for data management and promotion of sustainability performance to stakeholders
Work experience will include:
– Extensive environmental auditing and capacity building experience in factories and mills and complex supply chain environmental project management coordinating multiple work streams in key impact categories (carbon/energy, water, waste, chemicals)
– Experience in the apparel/trim product making process and product responsibility
– Familiarity with apparel/trim sustainability strategy, legislation, social responsibility, NGO’s and industry activities
– Excellent understanding of environmental metrics (including the Higg Index), LCA’s, reporting standards such as GRI, and carbon auditing/carbon accounting schemes
– Good understanding of bluesignR and other supply chain environmental certifications
– Familiarity with social and environmental trends, standard and guidelines
– Supplier seminar training experience is preferred
– Candidate with less experience will be considered as Assistant Manager – Global Sustainability
