Job Title
Sustainability Executive
Location
Asda House
Employment Type
Full time
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours Per Week
37.5
Salary
Competitive salary plus benefits.
Category
Environmental Health (HEA)
Closing Date
19 November 2024
“Find your role”
Asda’s environmental, social and governance (ESG) programme is a key part of our growth strategy, aiming to offer accessible and affordable solutions for the growing number of customers who want to shop in a healthier and more sustainable way, and developing a more efficient and resilient value chain.
Under this strategy, Asda is committed to reducing packaging, fulfilling customer needs on sustainable choices through new and exciting propositions and decarbonising baskets. To help deliver this ambition, we are looking for a passionate individual to join the team and drive positive change.
In this role, you will be responsible for:
* Supporting the development and delivery of Asda’s sustainable choices strategy, with a focus on innovation and colleague engagement
* Collaborating with cross-functional teams, the supply-base and Asda’s partner agencies to co-design and deliver trials to support the sustainable choices strategy
* Monitoring external developments that may affect Asda’s sustainability strategy, evaluating impact and suggesting amendments as appropriate
* Engaging with colleagues and key stakeholders to embed sustainability into Asda’s business processes and culture
* Supporting the central ESG team with ESG reporting specifics
* Managing and monitoring the annual budget for healthy and sustainable choices strategy and initiatives. Representing Asda externally on sustainability forums where relevant
“Lets find out about you”
* Bachelors/Masters degree in a sustainability discipline, with a passion for defining innovative and scalable sustainability solutions for food retailers
* Knowledge of sustainability principles, regulations and best practices
* Problem-solving skills and experience of working on multifaceted, ambiguous challenges
* Stakeholder management and relationship building skills
* Self-starter who works independently, as well as across stakeholder groups
* Project management skills
“Find your everything at Asda” - bringing brighter living within everyone's reach.
We are passionate about creating a diverse and inclusive workforce, representative of the communities we serve, and are creating ways to inspire diverse talent to join Asda.
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Work Where it Works
Our hybrid way of working gives you the choice to work where it works. This enables you to choose where you’ll be the most effective. It offers a mix of working from home and in an office environment that works best for you and your team.
You will also get an excellent benefits package including:
* Discretionary company bonus
* Company pension up to 7% matched
* 10% colleague discount
* Free parking
* Many additional rewards
We want all colleagues to be able to bring their best and true selves to work, every day. Simply put, we want our colleagues to be Proud to be Asda and proud to be themselves.
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