Global Sustainability Director - Professional Hygiene at Essity North America Inc. in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Global Sustainability Director – Professional Hygiene

Who We Are

Essity is a global leader in health and hygiene headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden. We are a multi-billion-dollar company that is committed to breaking barriers to well-being through innovation in Professional Hygiene, Consumer Goods, and Health & Medical Solutions.

Working at Essity is not just a career, it’s where you’ll play your part in a better future, making 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. At Essity, there’s shared belonging and individual growth. Our culture grows with you.

About the Role

Essity is looking for an experienced Sustainability Director to support our Professional Hygiene Business Unit. In this pivotal role, you will spearhead the execution and activation of sustainability initiatives, ensuring they align with Essity’s overarching sustainability strategy. You will collaborate with global sustainability functions and Professional Hygiene Marketing leadership to craft and implement innovative strategies tailored to our diverse markets.

As the leader of the Professional Hygiene Sustainability Team, you will lead and coordinate all sustainability functions across the business unit, fostering a unified and impactful sustainability agenda. Your leadership will be instrumental in developing a team of dedicated marketing sustainability professionals, and you will represent Professional Hygiene in all internal sustainability forums at Essity.

Your mission will include integrating sustainability into all Professional Hygiene activities, promoting sustainable practices, and ensuring compliance with relevant certifications and legislation. You will also play a key role in educating our organization on technical sustainability topics, collaborating with internal stakeholders to deliver impactful training programs.

Additionally, you will support global supply chain initiatives, drive packaging and lifecycle management (LCM) projects, and provide expert guidance to product category teams on innovation and LCM efforts. Your expertise will be invaluable in assisting the Customer Marketing team with sustainability data, customer requests, and tenders.

The ideal candidate must reside in close proximity to a physical Essity location and be comfortable following a hybrid work schedule.

We’re looking for people who embody our values, aren’t afraid to challenge, innovate, experiment, and move at a fast pace. We’re always looking for ways to improve our products and ourselves. If this is you, we’d love to talk. 

What You Will Do

• Partner with global sustainability functions and Professional Hygiene Marketing leadership to develop sustainability strategies for the different markets and drive the execution and activation of sustainability initiatives within the regions


• Lead the Professional Hygiene Sustainability Team in executing and activating sustainability initiatives within the business unit and coordinate all sustainability functions to drive a unified sustainability agenda


• Provide leadership and develop a team of marketing sustainability professionals


• Be the Professional Hygiene representative for all internal sustainability at Essity


• Ensure the integration of sustainability and promote sustainable practices and initiatives across the business unit


• Ensure compliance of product assortments with relevant certifications and legislation, monitoring and reporting on compliance status


• Develop and deliver educational programs to enhance sustainability knowledge and skills within the organization, securing training on technical sustainability topics in collaboration with internal stakeholders


• Support and lead global supply chain initiatives for Professional Hygiene to execute packaging and lifecycle management (LCM) initiatives


• Assist product category teams with innovation and LCM initiatives, providing sustainability expertise and guidance during product development


• Support the Customer Marketing team with customer requests, tenders, and sustainability data

Who You Are

• Bachelor’s degree in Sustainability, Environmental Science, Business Administration, or a related field; a Master’s degree within Environmental science is preferred


• Proven experience in a senior sustainability role


• Strong knowledge of sustainability practices, certifications, and legislation


• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills


• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams


• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities


• Excellent English communication skills, both written and verbal


• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage complex projects

About Our DEI Culture

Guided by our Beliefs & Behavior, our culture is the foundation that connects our history with our future. At Essity, care, collaboration and inclusion are more than buzzwords, they are practiced on an everyday basis. And with a purpose of breaking barriers to wellbeing, promoting gender equality and enable customers and consumers to lead a fuller life at all stages of life, DEI is in our core.

As we work in diverse teams across geographies, cultures and professional areas, inclusive leadership is something we expect from ourselves and each other. In our leadership platform, we express this as leveraging the power of differences. From experience we know that diverse and inclusive teams are key to innovate and profitably grow our business while simultaneously address our ambitious climate targets.

What We Can Offer You

At Essity, we believe every career is as unique as the individual and empower employees to reach their full potential in a winning culture motivated by a powerful purpose

Collaborative and Caring Culture | Empowerment & Engaged People | Work with Impact and A Powerful Purpose | Individual Learning & Career Growth | Health & Safety Priority | Sustainable Value Together| Innovation| Sustainable Working Life | Competitive Total Rewards

Additional Information

The Company is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified candidates and employees pursuant to applicable law. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

If you require reasonable accommodation as part of the application process please contact EssityHRNorthAmerica@essity.com

Together, we are improving lives, every day

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.

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