Environmental Stewardship Manager (w/m/d)

Overview

The Environmental Stewardship Manager (w/m/d) supports the strategic advancement of environmental initiatives across the supply chain. This role is instrumental in translating environmental strategy into scalable programs, data-driven design, piloting innovative approaches, and supporting policy development and capacity-building efforts. Working closely with the Senior Manager Environmental Stewardship, the role ensures alignment with Playbook 2030 and contributes to embedding environmental excellence across the business.

Your Responsibilities

• Supporting the execution of environmental strategies across the topics of water use, carbon and energy reduction, with additional contributions to chemical and biodiversity initiatives.
• Contribute to the drafting and refinement of environmental policies and guidance documents, ensuring alignment with regulatory and scientific developments (including EU frameworks such as CSRD, ESPR).
• Assist in coordinating pilot programs and innovation trials in collaboration with suppliers and internal stakeholders, capturing learnings to inform scale-up.
• Support the development and maintenance of environmental data governance systems and tools, with a focus on improving carbon and water data validation protocols.
• Support the implementation of GHG accounting practices, ensuring accuracy, transparency, and audit readiness.
• Provide environmental data and insights to support the annual sustainability reporting process.
• Contribute to internal knowledge-sharing and training materials to build environmental awareness and literacy in Sourcing and other relevant functions.
• Collaborate with regional sustainability teams to co-develop and deliver environmental capacity-building initiatives.

What You Bring

• 3 to 5 years of experience in environmental sustainability, with a proven track record of supporting the implementation of carbon accounting and/or water-related strategies, including data handling, methodology input, or performance tracking.
• Solid understanding of GHG Protocol and carbon accounting practices (if applicable).
• Exposure to policy development, internal strategy processes, or roadmap planning within a sustainability context (CSRD, ESPR, EU Green Deal).
• Relevant experience in the textile supply chain, with exposure to sustainability or environmental initiatives.
• Strong analytical, data governance, coordination, and communication skills.
• Familiarity with tools such as Higg FEM is considered an advantage.

What We Offer

• Countless learning and development opportunities via our C&A academy
• Access to a Partner Discount Scheme
• An employee discount of 20% in C&A stores
• 30 days\' vacation
• Corporate pension scheme
• Mental health and wellness program
• An exciting job in an international and inspirational working environment
• A positive working atmosphere and a talented team with an open feedback culture

EEO Statement

C&A fosters equal opportunity for people of all backgrounds and identities. We are led by a gender-balanced board that is committed to building a diverse and inclusive organization where everyone can become their best self. We do not discriminate based on age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, race, religion or belief, parental and family status, or any other protected characteristic. We welcome applications from women, men and non-binary candidates of all ethnicities and socio-economic backgrounds. We encourage people belonging to underrepresented groups to apply. Even if you don\\\'t check every box, but see yourself contributing, please apply and help us build an inclusive community.