In Inter IKEA, we are ready to put in the next gear of moving IKEA and making us better together.

We are now looking for an Impact Assessment Leader to help us to assess, measure and analyse IKEAs environmental, social, and economic impact, and identify opportunities to reduce the negative and enhance the positive impact. You will be responsible for supporting the materiality assessment process, support the development of content for voluntary and mandatory reporting such as the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), UN Global Compact and other voluntary reporting initiative, together with our legal team help to monitor sustainability legislation and assess the impact on our business and perform oversight and evaluation of the IKEA Responsible Sourcing Approach, including the IWAY (the IKEA Supplier Code of Conduct) system to ensure that it delivers on the intended impacts and outcomes and assess compliance.

Job Description

To be successful in this role we believe that you are able to:

• Perform annual double materiality assessment process in line with legislation on various topics to safeguard that IKEA addresses its most material sustainability topics and to continuously support the development and relevance of the Sustainability strategy.
• Together with Sustainability Analysts and Strategic Topic Leaders define methodologies for materiality and/or saliency assessments on strategic topics to ensure they are robust and help us identify our biggest impacts, risks and opportunities.
• Partner with Risk & Compliance to ensure a robust process for financial materiality is in place and provide input to the risk library on strategic topics.
• Conduct assessments on strategic topics, partnerships and legislative demands/requirements.
• Provide and perform oversight and evaluation of approaches such as the IKEA Responsible Sourcing Approach, including the IWAY system, to ensure that they deliver on the intended impacts and outcomes and assess the compliance of IKEA organizations against them in order to ensure the credibility and robustness of the work.
• With support from Group Legal, monitor sustainability legislation, evaluate the impact on Inter IKEA organisations and share what this means for the businesses and support in building needed capabilities. Maintain an overview of policies and position statements in line with legislation requirements.
• Safeguard that IKEA business reports are in line with agreed external reporting standards, set internal and external requirements and legislation by coordinating and compiling results of due diligence processes in the businesses and support in competence development of needed functions across all Inter IKEA organisations.
• Support the development of content for the annual IKEA Sustainability report, topic specific reports in line with legislation while also ensuring the possibility for the content to be assured

This is a permanent position based at IKEA of Sweden in Älmhult. It is required to be located physically in Sweden and working a majority of the week at the office in Älmhult. 

Qualifications

To be successful in the role, we believe you have excellent analytical and communication skills and an ability to assess large amounts of data, reports and information. You also have a good understanding of a wide range of sustainability topics, excellent project management skills and a strong ability to work with and through others. You thrive in co-operating and leading others through complex topics and requirements through in-direct leadership.

You also have:

• Relevant academic education and a minimum of 5 years of work experience in ESG/sustainability
• Good understanding of sustainability concepts, trends, best practices and regulations
• Knowledge of double materiality assessment methodologies
• Knowledge of external reporting standards such as CSRD, UN Global Compact, UNGP Reporting Framework, etc
• Preferable to have a background in environmental sustainability
• Knowledge of Responsible Sourcing approaches
• Ability to communicate with multiple stakeholders and an understanding of how to build ownership, collaboration and drive action

Additional information

Sounds interesting? Then why not apply?

Please submit your application by uploading your CV and brief cover letter in Smart Recruiters by September 4th. 

For questions about the role, please contact Angela Billings-Soini, Sustainability Impact & Assessment Manager at [email protected]. For questions about the recruitment process, please contact People and Culture Recruiter [email protected].

We look forward to receiving your application!