Sustainability Specialist

• Job ID: 323268
• Date posted: 23/12/2025
• A job at IKEA is much more than just a job. Together, co-workers (yes, that’s what we call our colleagues) are helping more and more people create a better everyday life, starting from their homes. Would you like to contribute to this mission? And at the same time, work in a place that makes you feel at home, where you can be yourself and express your talent? Great, you’re in the right place!
• The Sustainability Specialist ensures the integration and implementation of various sustainability strategies from a dynamic, multifunctional perspective. Primary responsibilities are to establish the IKEA brand and IKEA stores as trustworthy and meaningful, with the latter being a natural destination for sustainable home living and to be responsible in stores to ensure that we meet IKEA’s commitment to having a positive impact on people and the environment, growing our business and achieving long-term profitability.
• WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING DAY TO DAY
• Cooperate with the store management team to ensure Sustainability is integrated into the store Action Plan;
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure effective and consistent engagement throughout the local area;
• Establish and lead processes to facilitate the concrete and effective alignment of the sustainability strategy and its integration into the store’s corporate agenda;
• Communicate internally and externally, the strategy and goals, acting as the company’s ambassador on sustainability topics;
• Make sure that the store Action Plan is implemented and periodically checked through the Sustainability Functional Review and other relevant assessments;
• Act ad reference person for co-workers regarding sustainability related matters, contributing to co-worker training and engagement initiatives;
• Work in cooperation with our national and local strategic partners and charitable organizations to ensure shared campaigns and initiatives are effectively planned, executed and communicated;
• Provide sustainability related contents for communication purposes, with special focus on local initiatives;
• Provide an inspiring and motivating direction for the store colleagues on how, together, we can grow IKEA in a sustainable and socially responsible way.
• WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO HAVE
• Demonstrated experience in the field of communication, Corporate Social responsibility and a strong interest in sustainability issues;
• In depth knowledge of how to initiate, plan, execute, control and close a project;
• Ability to engage a receiver and create passion for your plans;
• Ability to create a strong network of partners internally and externally to the company;
• Ability to recognize the link between environmental sustainability and the commercial agenda;
• Committed to creating a more sustainable way of living;
• Good level of English;
• Self-reliant and motivated with proven ability to work as part of a team as well as independently.
• In IKEA promuoviamo un ambiente di lavoro inclusivo in cui tutti possano sentirsi accolti, accettati, rispettati, riconosciuti per la loro unicità e lavoriamo insieme in un clima collaborativo a prescindere da età, sesso, religione, orientamento sessuale, situazione familiare e abilità.
• Il nostro processo di selezione potrebbe includere colloqui video registrati, utilizzo di piattaforme digitali e test (es. logico-matematici, psico-attitudinali). Se sei una persona con disabilità o hai delle esigenze specifiche, puoi comunicarlo al primo contatto con il nostro team di selezione del personale; ti garantiremo il massimo dell’ accessibilità e del supporto

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