Sustainability Specialist - EHS Compliance

Do you want your impact to be recognized?
Do you want a career that impacts millions of people for the good? At Mölnlycke, you’ll be helping to equip medical professionals with solutions to improve outcomes for patients. And you’ll develop your career in a growing organisation with an inspirational culture – where you’ll be recognised for the results you’ve achieved.
To further invest in our sustainable future, we are now looking for a Sustainability Specialist - EHS Compliance to join our Corporate Sustainability function at Mölnlycke’s global HQ in Gothenburg. This role has two key focus areas, the primary one being to support compliance with sustainability legislation globally, as well as undertaking various EHS (Environmental, Health, and Safety) responsibilities for our HQ location, which will be situated at GoCo Health Innovation City in Mölndal as of January 2025.

Key Responsibilities:
Sustainability Compliance: Identify, interpret and advise on changing environmental requirements relevant to Mölnlycke’s product portfolio. Support business areas and corporate functions in implementing new,or changing, compliance obligations as they arise.
EHS Management: Contribute to a robust occupational health, safety, and environmental management system that meets or exceeds regulatory and internal EHS standards.
HQ EHS Support: Serve as the Health and Safety advisor for our headquarters, providing expert guidance to maintain a safe and compliant work environment.


What you’ll do
Maintain knowledge of applicable environmental product related legislation and requirements in the organisation.
Monitor relevant existing and proposed Swedish, EU and international regulations.
Communicate and raise awareness at appropriate levels within the business of the impact of emerging environmental issues and legislation.
Support the business to deliver global EHS elements of the sustainability roadmap as required.
Conduct reviews and updates of global and HQ documented procedures and work instructions as appropriate.
Support R&D projects with regards to:
fulfilment of legal and internal sustainability requirements to ensure that sustainability impacts are identified, documented as required and part of continual improvement work.
Ensure appropriate processes are established and followed to deliver EHS compliance as required.
As a backup, conduct the packaging reporting (or others such as WEEE, battery) for Mölnlycke’s obligations according to relevant legislation and stakeholder needs.


In addition, for HQ site in particular:
Active participation on the Work Environment Council, representing EHS.
Leading the review and update of the physical work environment risk assessment and contribute to the organisational -social risk assessment.
Create the annual plan for EHS Management walks, ensuring cooperation between relevant functions and coordinating resulting actions for closure.
Assist managers as required in incident investigation and reporting.
Support site functions and departments to fulfil the EHS management system and monthly reporting requirements.
Conduct training in EHS topics and responsibilities as required.


What you’ll need
Academic degree (BSc or MSc) in a relevant field, such as environmental, health & safety, technical, or chemical disciplines.
Recognised qualifications in environmental and/or health & safety fields.
Knowledge of applicable Swedish and international environmental legal requirements relevant to Mölnlycke’s product portfolio, such as PPWR, EUDR, PFAS, EPR and REACH.
Minimum 3–5 years of experience as an environmental specialist, ideally with some focus on product development or the medical healthcare sector.
Experience working in a global context and contributing to environmental continual improvement projects.
Familiarity with environmental and/or occupational health & safety management systems certified to ISO 14001/ISO 45001 within large organisations.
Ability to collaborate effectively with individuals across the business, including senior leaders and external stakeholders.


Meritorious Experience
Expertise in environmental legislation related to product development, preferably in the medical healthcare sector.
Experience with environmental work in a manufacturing setting.
Familiarity with EHS reporting software systems.


What you’ll get
Competitive compensation package including company pension plan, bonus, company health care
Flexible working hours and wellness benefits
Great colleagues in a global company
An open, friendly and fair working atmosphere

Your work-life balance
Hybrid working policy
Full-time position

Our approach to diversity and inclusion
At Mölnlycke diversity, equity and inclusion is not just a vision, but our strength. We are dedicated to fostering an inclusive workplace that values and celebrates the power of diversity. At the heart of our commitment is the belief that diversity fuels innovation, creativity, and problem-solving. We invite you to be a part of a team where authenticity is embraced, and every employee, regardless of background or any other traits, experiences a true sense of belonging
Your attitude, drive, enthusiasm, and eagerness to learn are just as important to us as the requirements for the role
Please submit your application at earliest convenience, we are reviewing candidates continuously.

About Mölnlycke
Mölnlycke is a world-leading medical products and solutions company that equips healthcare professionals to achieve the best patient, clinical and economic outcomes.
Our business is organised in the four business areas Wound Care, Operating Room Solutions, Gloves and Antiseptics, where customer centricity, sustainability and digitalisation are at the heart of everything we do.
Mölnlycke employs around 8,700 people. The company headquarters are in Gothenburg, Sweden and we operate in more than 100 countries worldwide. Mölnlycke is a founding partner of GoCo Health Innovation City, a world-class innovation cluster for health, and in early 2025 our headquarters will move there.
Since 2007, the company has been part of Investor AB, an engaged owner of high-quality, global companies which was founded by the Wallenberg family in 1916.