Department: Buying
Location: London
Description
We have an exciting opportunity for an Ethical & Sustainability Compliance Specialist to join our team in London (hybrid office/ home working). The role reports into the Head of Quality, Environment & Ethics with management responsibility for the Ethical & Environment Assistant.
It is a varied role that covers ethical sourcing, environment roadmap delivery including sustainable product compliance, and our work to Net Zero.
Key Responsibilities
Compliance and reporting:
* Supporting compliance with all ethical and environment legislation, regulation and reporting requirements, including modern slavery, greenhouse gas and sustainability standards (EUDR/ ESPR/ etc).
* Maintaining accurate and auditable records and certifications for our ethical and environment performance.
* Overseeing ethical audits, supplier risk scores, and corrective actions to meet ethical targets, mitigate risk and ensure continuous improvement.
* Managing supply chain mapping beyond Tier 1 to achieve business targets for percentage of supply chain mapped and engaged.
* Working with communications teams to ensure the brands compliance with international green claims codes.
* Reporting on ethical and environmental metrics to support internal and external briefings and decision-making.
* Managing supplier onboarding, upholding policies and ensuring new suppliers ethics align with ours.
* Overseeing our RDS audit annually ensuring we maintain certification.
* Maintaining an understanding of existing and evolving best practice, legislation and reporting requirements, supporting business alignment with evolving standards.
Engagement, Development And Collaboration
* Managing and developing the Ethical & Sustainability Assistant.
* Collaborating with operational teams to de-risk our supply chain to embed positive changes and minimise ethical risk.
* Influencing positive change to support delivery of our environment/ sustainable roadmap.
* Promoting an understanding of ethical and environmental processes to ensure consistent adherence to our polices and regulation.
* Supporting development of new sustainable initiatives to facilitate opportunities and enable progress to material and circularity targets.
* Maintaining our relationships with thirds party experts and supporting future collaboration.
We Would Like To Meet Someone Who Is
* Experience as an Ethical and Environment Specialist reporting into an ESG Manager or Head Of with an understanding of the ethical and environment challenges within a retail environment. However, candidates who meet the role competencies from outside the retail industry will also be considered.
* Essential skill: Competent at reading SMETA/ BSCI factory ethical audits and managing non-conformities with an international supply chain.
* Strong knowledge of SEDEX ethical system including SEDEX advanced reporting capabilities.
* Strong knowledge of ethical and environmental legislation and reporting standards.
* Working knowledge of commonly used sustainable certifications and brands – GOTS/ OCS/ GRS/ RCS/ RDS/ Lenzing/ FSC/ etc.
* Good understanding of Green House Gas reporting/ strategies for Net Zero.
* Advantageous to have experience of managing at least one team member, to a formalised performance management framework.
* Strong analytical skills and data driven mindset, with the ability to conduct research and summarise information.
* Highly organised and effective communicator capable of influencing internal and external stakeholders to drive positive impact.
* Advanced Excel skills including formulas, pivot tables, and X-look ups.
Benefits
* Competitive salary and benefits package
* Hybrid working, 3 days in London based office & 2 working from home
* Holiday allowance
* 50% staff discount & 25% for family and friends
* Pension scheme