Job Description
WHAT YOU’LL DO
This role will be responsible for developing, implementing, and managing our company`s social impact strategy. Role will involve collaborating with various internal and external stakeholders, including employees, community partners and customers to drive initiatives that align with our corporate values and enhance our social footprint. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in corporate responsibility (CSR), sustainability, and community engagement with proven ability to lead and inspire teams to achieve measurable goals.
Key Responsibilities
- Human Rights Due Diligence: Maintain and execute on the current Human Rights Due Diligence procedure together with stakeholders throughout the organization. Monitor legislation and proactively develop the procedure to meet upcoming demands.
- Strategic Planning: Develop and execute a comprehensive social impact strategy that aligns with the company’s mission, values, and business objectives, integrating both commercial and social considerations.
- Measurement and Reporting: Establish metrics and evaluation methods to assess the effectiveness and impact of the social strategy on both workers in the value chain, the community and the business. Prepare and present regular reports on strategy progress to senior leadership and other stakeholders.
- Compliance and Standards: Ensure that the social strategy and initiatives comply with relevant regulations, standards, and best practices in CSR and sustainability, while also supporting the company’s commercial interests.
- Program Development: Design and implement programs and initiatives that address key social issues, such as sustainability, human rights throughout the value chain, diversity and inclusion, community development, and workforce well-being.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including employees, community organizations, non-profits, government agencies, industry peers, and customers.
- Communication and Advocacy: Serve as the company’s spokesperson on social and human rights matters. Communicate the company’s social responsibility efforts through various channels, including social media, press releases, and public speaking engagements, ensuring alignment with commercial goals.
- Partnerships and Collaboration: Identify and cultivate partnerships with organizations and initiatives that align with the company’s social impact goals. Leverage these relationships to enhance program reach and effectiveness, ensuring mutual benefits for both the company and its partners.
Qualifications
Education: Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., Social Sciences, Business, Public Policy).
Experience: Minimum of 10 years of experience in corporate social responsibility, sustainability or a related field, with at least 5 years in a leadership role. Experience in the fashion retail industry or a similar commercial environment is highly desirable.
Skills: Demonstrated success in developing and leading social strategies and initiatives that balance human rights and commercial goals. Strong understanding of social issues and trends, particularly those relevant to the fashion retail industry.
Communication: Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to articulate the business case for social strategies and initiatives.
Relationship Management: Proven ability to build and manage relationships with diverse stakeholders, including commercial partners.
Independence and Teamwork: Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
Personal Attributes:
Strategic Thinker: Strong project management and organizational skills, with the ability to think strategically about the intersection of social impact and business.
Passionate: Passion for making a positive impact on society, with a clear understanding of how this aligns with business success.
Additional Information
This is a full-time permanent position based at our head office in Stockholm. Ready to take the leap? Apply now with your application latest by April 7th. We are excited to welcome you to our team and start this incredible journey together!
WHO WE ARE
H&M Group is a global company of strong fashion brands and ventures. Our goal is to prove that there is no compromise between exceptional design, affordable prices, and sustainable solutions. We want to liberate fashion for the many, and our customers are at the heart of every decision we make.
We are made up of thousands of passionate and talented colleagues united by our shared culture and values. Together, we want to use our power, our scale, and our knowledge to push the fashion industry towards a more inclusive and sustainable future.
WHY YOU’LL LOVE WORKING HERE
At H&M Group, we are proud to be a vibrant and welcoming company. We offer our employees attractive benefits with extensive development opportunities around the globe.
- 25% Staff discount on all our H&M Group brands, both in stores and online (H&M, COS, Weekday, Monki, H&M HOME, & Other Stories and ARKET).
- H&M Incentive Program – HIP. Learn more about the program here.
- Opportunities for professional growth and development.
- A unique and vibrant inclusive company.
- In addition to our global benefits, all our local markets offer different competitive perks and benefits. Please note that they may differ between employment type and countries.
JOIN US
Everything starts with this position. It starts with you expressing your full self and feeling H&M is the place that you belong. It starts with embracing a diverse team where everyone counts and feels supported. Our common goal is to contribute to a more accessible, inclusive and sustainable fashion future.
Our uniqueness comes from a combination of many things – our welcoming and collaborative culture, our strong values, and endless opportunities for growth, as well as our benefits. But most of all, it’s our people who make us who we are. Together we create meaningful relationships with our customers and colleagues worldwide.
Join this journey to shape the future of fashion. Discover how far you can go.
*We are committed to a recruitment process that is fair, equitable, and based on competency. We therefore kindly ask you to not attach a cover letter in your application.
We look forward to your application!
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What We Do
Founded in 1947, H&M Group is a global design company with ~4,702 stores in 76 markets and 56 online markets. At H&M Group, we believe in making great design available to everyone. It’s essential in everything we do. Our family of brands and business ventures offer customers around the world a wealth of fashion, beauty, accessories and homeware, as well as modern menus with fresh and local produce at some of the brands’ in-store eateries. But design is so much more than just products; it’s about clever design processes, efficient product flows, creating experiences that enrich, and smart solutions that benefit all our customers. Sustainability is always at the core of our business. Not only because we like to do what’s right — but it’s also beneficial for our business. We will continue to push for change and lead the way towards a more inclusive and sustainable fashion future. Do you want to join us? We will trust you with great responsibility right from the start, reward a passionate mindset and encourage an entrepreneurial spirit. When you start a career with H&M Group, there’s no limit to where it can take you. H&M Group's Moderation Policy: Welcome to H&M Group’s official LinkedIn page. Ask questions, exchange ideas and meet members and employees from all over the world. This page is moderated daily and we always do our best to answer each one of you in a timely manner. Please remember to keep a friendly tone and in line with LinkedIn’s legal terms at https://www.linkedin.com/legal/user-agreement Comments and posts that contain foul language, are off-topic or unnecessarily rude will be deleted. We also encourage you to report any inappropriate content. We use an external tool to handle the comments on our page, so please note that your comments can be stored. For questions, please contact our team at [email protected].
