Sustainability Technical Analyst

Job Purpose

Support functional stakeholders and global initiatives that contribute to the progress of Haworth’s global sustainability strategy. The role gathers, translates, and communicates technical sustainability information to support responsible sourcing, sustainable operations, corporate assessments, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement.

A glimpse of your daily mission

• Collate and translate sustainability information into relevant frameworks, including EcoVadis assessments, life cycle assessments, and environmental product declarations.

• Support responsible sourcing initiatives related to material and supplier transparency, audits, supplier development, banned chemicals, and sustainable materials and processes.

• Support sustainable operations initiatives, including zero waste to landfill, renewable energy, energy reduction, sustainable wood, packaging, and circular services.

• Gather and provide environmental, safety, and other technical sustainability information for decision-making and continuous improvement.

• Prepare sustainability content and communication materials for global sustainability reporting, corporate assessments, and information requests from existing and potential clients.

• Identify current and emerging sustainability certifications, legal requirements, regulations, and market trends that may impact Haworth.

• Explore new sustainability innovations and build networks with external organizations that promote sustainability.

• Collaborate with global sustainability teams to develop and implement Haworth’s sustainability policies, strategies, and performance objectives.

• Work closely with Product Line Management, Engineering, Sourcing, Manufacturing, Logistics, Environment, Health and Safety, Customer Operations, Sales, Marketing Communications, and Human Resources.

• Coordinate with certification companies, laboratories, customers, dealers, consultants, government agencies, suppliers, vendors, non-governmental organizations, and other stakeholders.

Your Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree, preferably in sustainability management, business administration, engineering, environmental management, or health and safety management.

• At least four years of professional experience in sustainability or environmental management.

• Previous work experience in India.

• Must have knowledge or hands-on experience with sustainability certifications and building standards, particularly LEED and WELL.

• Must have experience in carbon accounting and working with life cycle assessment and environmental product declaration tools.

• Must have knowledge or practical experience with environmental, social, and governance frameworks and regulations, including Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, Carbon Disclosure Project, EcoVadis, Global Reporting Initiative, and European Sustainability Reporting Standards.

• Knowledge or experience in product sustainability certifications, responsible sourcing, sustainable materials, supplier transparency, manufacturing, ISO 14001, and sustainable wood chain-of-custody standards.

• Knowledge of local and international sustainability-related legal requirements.

• Basic understanding of engineering and manufacturing processes is preferred.

• Experience working in an industrial environment.

• Proven project management experience.

• Strong analytical, communication, presentation, and stakeholder-management skills.

• Detail-oriented, structured, and organized working approach.

• Ability to work effectively in interdisciplinary and intercultural teams and collaborate within a matrix organization.

• Proficiency in computer software applications.

• Business-professional English is required; additional language skills would be beneficial.

About us

Haworth is one of the worlds largest manufacturers of office furniture, providing solutions for tomorrows customers worldwide. At the centre of our work is the human being: What does a person need to work, what pushes them, motivates them and what makes people feel comfortable at work? Only if we can answer that question, we are able to introduce designs to our customers that will make them achieve their goals. To stay one step ahead, we invest in our own research, have a worldwide network of interesting partners and are part of think tanks around the world who are trying to think ahead. The family-owned company, headquartered in Holland, Michigan, United States, employs more than 8,000 people and is represented in more than 150 countries across Asia, Europe, and America through subsidiaries and partners.