Environmental Specialist

For Essity, sustainability is an integral part of our business model and our strategy for growth and value creation. We are now looking for an Environmental Specialist, to complement our Sustainability Products & Services team and to continue to drive our sustainability efforts for our solutions. Be ready to realize your full potential and join us on our journey as we are breaking barriers to improved well-being.
About the Role
Essity is a leading global hygiene and health company, dedicated to improving well-being through leading hygiene and health solutions. We work to create customer and consumer value while improving the environmental footprint our products and services. Essity follows a life cycle approach from designing products, sourcing raw materials, producing products and all the way through how products are used and after use.
In the role as Environmental Specialist you will be part of further developing our products and support them with environmental support and assessments such as Life Cycle Assessments (LCA).
The position is in Gothenburg and reports to VP Sustainability Products & Services
What You Will Do
Environmental support and assessments
Calculate LCAs for hygiene and health products
Manage environmental information and data from suppliers and own production
Work closely with our international innovation teams and R&D to support the development of sustainable innovations
Support claims development based on environmental achievements
Present results and improvement areas to key stakeholders
Support a selected environmental area

Who You Are
At least 2 years of work experience with LCA, including specialized LCA software such as GaBi.
University degree or equivalent in sustainability, environment, chemical or mechanical engineering or similar
Broad and comprehensive understanding of lifecycle thinking and environmental interrelations
Expertise in cosmetics, skin care and/ or chemicals is appreciated
Ability to interact with different functions in the company and with external stakeholders in an international environment
Fluent in English, both oral and written
Ability to present results to key stakeholders in an engaging way

We’d like to add that the ideal candidate for this position will do his/her work in a way that achieves the business objectives and is therefore someone resourceful, well-organized, and proactive but also someone whom others enjoy working with.
We are looking for people who embody our values at Essity, aren't afraid to challenge, innovate, experiment, and move at a fast pace. But also care for and collaborate with others. And, in return as an Essity employee invest in our people with caring culture, empowerment, career growth, sustainable working life and total reward.
Additional Information
We are looking forward to reading your application. Please, apply online through our website and provide us with your CV in English at your earliest convenience. For any questions regarding the position and the content of the role, you can mail hiring manager Susan Iliefski-Janols, VP Sustainability Products & Services at susan.iliefski-janols@essity.com
We work with continuous selection of candidates which means that you may receive a response before application deadline. If you proceed to the next step, responsible recruiter will contact you shortly after application period is over for an initial screening by phone or Teams.
Breaking Barriers to Well-being
Working at Essity is not just a career; it is a chance to directly make the world a healthier, more hygienic, and safer place. With impactful innovations coupled with sustainable solutions, we strive to reach more people every year with the necessary and essential solutions for well-being.