Working at Stella McCartney is a truly rewarding experience.
As a luxury fashion company with a strong ethical standpoint we are leaders and innovators in our industry.
Overview Sustainability and innovation are at the core of the Stella McCartney brand.
Every decision we make is a symbol of our commitment to defining what the future of fashion looks like.
Reporting to the Chief Sustainability Officer, Stella McCartney, the Sustainability Director, in cooperation with the Chief Sustainability Officer develops the global sustainability and social impact vision and strategy, whilst overseeing a team in the delivery of measurable improvements in sustainability performance across the organisation and supply chain.
As a recognised industry expert, the Sustainability Director is the driving force for positive change across the Stella Community and business ecosystem.
Your Mission: Devise and lead the direction of a comprehensive sustainability strategy across the three spheres of sustainability: Environmental, Social and Economic.
Responsible for the management of our supply chain sustainability agenda including human rights and ethical trading across our client and supply chain network.
Ensure continuation of sustainability and innovation through the business ecosystem, advising and driving commitment across the organization.
Responsible for maintaining Stella McCartney's sustainability commitments, policies and standards.
Responsible for the CSRD and Impact reports and monitoring progress against the Stella McCartney sustainability objectives.
Ensure compliance across European Regulations (e.g.
CSRD) and all local regulations, as well as managing various regulation related projects (e.g.
traceability and digital passport).
Manages the overall sustainability budget in line with expectations.
Leads a team situated in both London and Milan.
Works closely with the internal teams across the business from Design, Merchandising, Production, Logistics, Store Planning, Finance, Marketing and Communications to ensure the agenda is front of mind and relevant training and action plans are in place.
Your Talent: Demonstrable senior experience, in a leadership and influential position focused on sustainability and social impact.
Passionate about creating meaningful change in the fashion industry.
Experience with stakeholder engagement with key groups including but not limited to employees, consumers, NGOs, communities, and other individuals/entities of influence.
Strong technical understanding of sustainability topics such as animal welfare, climate change, biodiversity and the circular economy.
Excellent communication and presentation skills.
Can communicate with impact and can inspire, excite and challenge our company leaders.
A proven record of delivering targets and results oriented.
Strategically minded with good commercial awareness.
Experience of operating in a complex, fast-paced environment.
Ability to understand and analyze information to be able to recommend informed solutions to problems.
Previous experience of leading and developing a team.
Systems and Essentials Masters-level degree in sustainability or related qualification ideal.
Competent IT skills, especially Excel and PowerPoint.
We welcome people with disabilities and endeavour to make reasonable adjustments, if you do require such adjustments please let us know within 48 hours of your interview.
At Stella McCartney, we like to be bold.
For us this means challenging ourselves and the wider industry in which we operate.
As part of our commitments to inclusive fashion, we have an ambitious strategy to put diversity, equity and inclusion at the centre of everything we do.
Our starting point is to create a workplace where different voices are respected, heard and empowered in equal measure regardless of factors such as culture and backgrounds, and to influence and disrupt fashion and other industries by providing opportunities for global diverse talent to shine.
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