Group Sustainability Manager

Group Sustainability Manager - Finland/Sweden/Denmark/Lithuania/Poland

We are looking for a Group Sustainability Manager.

In this role you are responsible for executing the Sustainability agenda of the Viking Malt Group. In particular, you are responsible for Viking Malt’s sustainability report, ensuring that it complies with the CSRD. The Group Sustainability Manager follows the development of reporting standards, EU requirements, customer demands, and industry standards and suggests development and actions to ensure that Viking Malt stays aware of and can meet the increasing expectations from society. The Group Sustainability Manager works in close cooperation with all functions, ensuring that sustainability is embedded in all that we do as a Group.

The position reports to VP Sustainability, Innovation & Marketing, Annika Wilhelmson (Lahti, Finland), but your location can be in any of the countries where we have a production site (Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Lithuania, Poland).

Areas of responsibility and key tasks:

• Provide input to sustainability strategy development and participate in strategic projects when needed.

• Manage and coordinate the implementation of the sustainability strategy of the Viking Malt Group. 

• Translate the strategy into a practical agenda with projects and tasks and manage the execution.

• Follow sustainability trends and changes in legislation and regulations to secure compliance and drive proactive development to deliver on the expectations of customers and other key stakeholders.

• Be responsible for the sustainability-related content in Viking Malt’s Annual Report.

• Be overall responsible for reporting to sustainability platforms (Ecovadis, CDP, Sedex, SAI, Global Compact, etc.)

• Provide sustainability-related information for customers and other stakeholders on demand.

• Communicate sustainability-related news internally and externally in cooperation with Communication & Marketing.

Job requirements

Your background:

• Minimum 3 years of experience working with sustainability at the managerial level.

• Relevant university degree.

• Proactive team player and a strong communicator with the ability to execute.

What we offer:

• International presence and visibility in one of the leading malting companies.

• Well-established employer with a highly engaged team.

• A key position in a forward-looking business that truly embraces sustainability as a core part of the strategy.

• Opportunities for further professional development in an international organization that has already successfully started its sustainability journey and has among other EcoVadis Platinum.

• Make a significant impact in a company with a long-term orientation, having the owners in the fifth generation and looking to have the business for the generations to come.

• You will be empowered to drive sustainability in a value-driven company.

Are you interested? Please fill out the application form in English and attach your CV with the expected salary latest by Sunday, 23rd of June 2024.

For further information, please contact Annika Wilhelmson, VP, Innovation, Sustainability and Marketing, +358 44 555 7913 annika.wilhelmson@vikingmalt.com.