Sustainability Specialist

3 days ago

Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland Hertz First Rent A Car Full time

Marimekko is a Finnish lifestyle design company renowned for its original prints and colors. The company's product portfolio includes high-quality clothing, bags and accessories as well as home décor items ranging from textiles to tableware. When Marimekko was founded in 1951, its unparalleled printed fabrics gave it a strong and unique identity. In 2023, the company's net sales totaled EUR 174 million and comparable operating profit margin was 18.4 percent. Globally, there are roughly 170 Marimekko stores, and online store serves customers in 38 countries. The key markets are Northern Europe, the Asia-Pacific region and North America. The Group employs about 470 people. The company's share is quoted on Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. www.marimekko.com

We are looking for an analytical and development-oriented

Sustainability Specialist

In this role, you will develop and support Marimekko's environmental impact measurement and reporting, including the calculation of the company's environmental KPIs and carbon footprint. You will also assist Marimekko's various functions in their environmental impact reduction initiatives, particularly focusing on greenhouse gas emission reduction. In addition, you will actively manage and develop Marimekko's sustainability agenda and support in the implementation of our sustainability strategy. You will collaborate across teams to manage our cross-functional sustainability journey and related internal processes. You will work as a team with our sustainability managers as well as communication experts. You will also work closely especially with Marimekko's supply chain organization, for example logistics, product development and the printing mill team.

This is a full-time, fixed-term position (parental leave cover), starting as soon as possible until 10th of April 2026. In this role you will report to Marimekko´s Head of Sustainability. The role will ideally be based at the Marimekko HQ in Helsinki, but Stockholm and Copenhagen can be considered, if the person has a solid industry background.

Main responsibilities:

  • Execute Marimekko's environmental impact assessment and calculation, e.g.
    • Annual greenhouse gas calculation together with external support
    • Regular calculation of Marimekko's environmental KPIs
  • Execute and develop Marimekko's environmental reporting:
    • Annual environmental reporting related to climate, water and biodiversity
    • Annual environmental questionnaire to suppliers and analyze results
  • Coordinate the implementation and updates of Marimekko's climate transition plan. Support different teams in building their own roadmaps and executing emission reduction initiatives.
  • Provide insight and sparring on environmental impacts and sustainability work for Marimekko's own printing mill and other teams, as necessary
  • Provide insight on environmental impacts in supplier evaluation/auditing, as necessary
  • Follow-up of environmental regulations to ensure compliance
  • Support in sustainability questionnaires related to climate and environment, e.g. CDP questionnaire

Contribute to Marimekko sustainability strategy work and strategy development

In order to succeed in the role, you have:

  • A relevant master's degree – for example in the field of natural sciences or engineering
  • At least 2 years' work experience in the field of sustainability, especially environment
  • Previous experience and knowledge of greenhouse gas calculation and climate change
  • Expertise in water or biodiversity as well as industry knowledge (especially related to textiles) is seen as an advantage
  • Strong mathematical and analytical skills (incl. Excel) with ability to present data and insights effectively
  • Strong project management and communication skills
  • Ability to make things happen in good spirit by inspiring and getting everyone on board

We value a diverse workforce – Marimekko's culture and working environment are founded on equality, inclusion, and cherishing diversity. At Marimekko we encourage people to be themselves. We believe in fairness and doing things together, using common sense and finding joy in our work. If you connect with these values and have the right background, we will offer you a unique opportunity to work in an exciting international business environment with an iconic Finnish brand.

To apply, please send your application in English, including your CV and cover letter with salary expectations via our career site https://company.marimekko.com/careers. We will start the interviews already during the application period so we would love to hear from you as soon as possible, but no later than Monday 24th of March 2025.

For more information about the role, please contact Riika Wikberg, Chief Business Development Officer (+358 9 758 71) on Fridays at 16-17 EET.

Marimekko's culture and working environment are founded on equality, inclusion and cherishing diversity. Marimekko welcomes and encourages everyone regardless of their national origin, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, religion or other personal characteristic to apply. Recruitment is always based on business need, and the candidates are evaluated on relevant knowledge, skills and experience as well as motivation.

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