Colt provides network, voice, and data centre services to thousands of businesses around the world, allowing them to focus on delivering their business goals instead of the underlying infrastructure.
Job Title : Sustainability Specialist (Ethics & Human Rights)
Location : Spain, Portugal
Set up : Hybrid and Flexible
This is a fixed-term opportunity for 18 months.
Why we need this role
The Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) team supports and facilitates the development of a robust ESG strategy, ensuring our sustainability activities go beyond compliance. We aim to deliver an industry-leading ESG programme and raise awareness among all Colt employees. As a global leader in digital infrastructure, we are committed to reducing our environmental impact and strengthening our social and governance responsibilities. We also help our customers, suppliers, and partners achieve these goals. This role will support the business in implementing the ESG strategy, focusing on Human Rights, Ethics, and sustainable procurement, through leading workstreams and collaborating across departments, including strengthening EU Taxonomy alignment and supply chain engagement.
What you will do
1. Lead and develop ESG workstreams related to human rights, ethics, conflict minerals, supply chain decarbonisation, etc.
2. Collaborate with ESG Data Analysts and external consultants to develop metrics and dashboards for meaningful insights.
3. Work with HR, Procurement, and other teams to embed ESG understanding and EU Taxonomy requirements.
4. Assist in creating policies and processes to promote and protect human rights, ethical practices, decarbonisation, and compliance with standards.
5. Define and drive ESG communications strategies in partnership with the ESG Executive, raising awareness on ethical standards and human rights.
6. Communicate ESG initiatives and compliance requirements internally across all levels.
7. Advise colleagues on sustainability matters and develop policies to embed sustainability across the business.
8. Collaborate with external organizations and stakeholders to enhance supply chain data collection and share best practices.
9. Stay informed on industry trends and translate research into actionable business strategies.
10. Support procurement in engaging suppliers on sustainability and ensuring alignment with ESG and CSRD/EU Taxonomy standards.
11. Identify and scope innovative pilot projects with suppliers to support CSRD/EU Taxonomy compliance and Science-Based Targets.
12. Establish mechanisms for reporting and addressing ethical breaches or human rights violations.
13. Act as a liaison between ESG and Sales teams to promote ESG value to customers and support bid processes.
What we're looking for
Skills & Experience :
* Experience in the Sustainability field, especially in human rights, ethics, and sustainable procurement.
* Understanding of human rights and ethics activities to drive organizational change.
* Excellent communication skills in English, capable of articulating the sustainability narrative effectively.
* Collaborative approach to complex sustainability challenges.
* Strong understanding of the sustainability landscape and ability to communicate insights clearly to stakeholders.
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