ESG Coordinator

This is an opportunity to join an ESG team of four as an ESG Coordinator at a leading contemporary fashion brand in Central London. The role centres on coordinating packaging initiatives, supporting the analysis of packaging and environmental data, feeding into internal and external ESG and compliance reporting, and helping to shape the strategy in this newly defined area. Working closely with internal teams and suppliers, the aim is to keep the business compliant and bring more transparency, whilst keeping the environmental work moving forward.

The role is ideal for an Assistant or Coordinator from a Product, Analysis, Compliance or similar background, with around 1 to 2 years of experience in sustainability and/or ESG. A real aptitude for research, analysis and data gathering sits at the heart of this opportunity. There are also excellent prospects for growth within the brand.

What You’ll Be Doing...

Packaging

• Coordinate packaging legislation compliance, including PPWR (the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation), EPR (Extended Producer Responsibility) and UK Plastic Packaging Tax.

• Follow up with suppliers to gather and document the evidence needed for all packaging legislation and compliance.

• Analyse and maintain the packaging data that compliance depends on.

• Support the uptake of traceable, nominated and preferred materials in packaging, coordinating with teams and suppliers on best practice, bringing ideas and projects to the table to support compliance.

• Help to tighten packaging process control and shape a packaging strategy with the relevant teams.

• Help bring all packaging data together in one central place.

• Play an active part in the wider group’s sustainability work, alongside the group Packaging Manager.

Preferred Fibres and Certification Capture

• Support the ESG Senior Coordinator to monitor certification capture and remediation, closing verification gaps with suppliers and internal product teams.

• Dig into supply chain mapping tools and internal systems to drive verification results.

• Give the business and the team clear, SMART updates on the progress being made in verification.

Traceability and Transparency (Supplier Engagement)

• Help roll out a new traceability system.

• Support the launch of a supply chain mapping system and get suppliers on board with it.

Internal Engagement

• Support teams with their packaging and certification questions.

• Create and deliver internal communications and training to key teams to support compliance and ESG.

• Help set out best practice processes across the product departments as the new traceability system is implemented.

• Fashion Industry Focus and Research

• Stay up to date on new industry initiatives and packaging innovation, so the business keeps ahead of legislation.

Essential Skills

• ESG Assistant or Coordinator in Product, Analysis, Compliance, Sustainability or a similar background with around 1 to 2 years of experience, including packaging and/or ESG if possible.

• Experience working in the fashion industry or a retail environment would be an advantage.

• Analytical mindset with an aptitude for detail, systems and data.

• Comfortable working across different data platforms such as PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) systems and sustainability tools like Cascale/Higg, Better Cotton and Textile Genesis.

• Intermediate to advanced MS Excel skills and data processing ability.

• Strong communication skills with the ability to build affinity with suppliers and internal teams.

• Ability to work autonomously and manage compliance deadlines independently.

Compensation

• Competitive salary and company bonus.

• Up to 65% employee discount.

• Access to exclusive sample sales.

• Health support plan.

• Workplace pension contributions.

• Enhanced parental leave policies.

• Cycle to Work programme.

• Season ticket travel loan.

• Annual Leave purchase.

• Access to additional Retail Discounts.

• Plus, a range of further benefits

Additional Requirements

• Full permanent UK working rights.

• Currently living within a commutable distance of Central London.

How To Apply:

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