Sustainability Co-ordinatorHead Office

Within our George team, we have an exciting opportunity as a Sustainability Co-ordinator for our non-food sourcing activity. It's a great role for an inquisitive individual who has a good level of understanding of key sustainability impacts and commitments that Asda must be compliant towards.

Your Role

  • Ensure George compliance with CMA undertaking, ensuring adherence to the Green Claims Code where applicable
  • Co-ordinate reporting for Sustainability Initiatives such as Textiles 2030, Better Cotton, Carbon Trust, Asda ESG report
  • Liaise with trading teams to ensure accuracy of data in range plan
  • Actions related to our carbon & water reduction strategy
  • Lead data improvements projects
  • Participate in relevant company squads such as the Change Squad to champion sustainability in decision making
  • Ensure sustainability training is kept relevant and accessible for George colleagues
  • Manage the EAF’s programme, driving supplier self approvals and monitoring through spot checks
  • Keep updated with industry and economic developments from a Sustainability viewpoint, highlighting risks and opportunities to the business
  • Consolidate data from an array of systems and stakeholders for annual sustainability reports, including the UK Textiles Pact Report, Better Cotton’s Cotton Consumption Report, the Carbon Trust Report and Asda’s central ESG Report.
  • Analyse data to inform George Clothing’s carbon & water reduction strategy.

"Let's find out about you”

  • Organisation and project management.
  • Understanding of key sustainability impacts and commitments.
  • The ability to understand how sustainability impacts different aspects of the ASDA business.
  • Pro- active approach to supporting trading teams.
  • Exceptional stakeholder engagement, internally and externally.
  • You'll be inquisitive with an appetite to learn about unfamiliar fields
  • The ability to work as a self-starter, working in a dynamic work environment
  • Strong organisational skills
  • The ability to multitask and prioritise
  • Good IT and data skills and competent working with software like SharePoint, Excel and PowerPoint

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Everything you'll love

To ensure we balance moments where we know we need to collaborate together and the need for flexibility, Asda has a hybrid way of working with a minimum 3 days a week in one of our Home Offices.Over and above this, each area of Asda may have additional requirements which may require spending more days in the office, visiting suppliers, stores or depots.

You will also get an excellent benefits package including:

  • Discretionary company bonus
  • Company pension up to 7% matched
  • 15% colleague discount in store and online
  • Free access to wellbeing services such as Wagestream, 24/7 virtual GP, counselling, health and dental cash plans and a 24/7 employee assistance helpline, alongside discounts across a range of services and activities, from airport parking, enhanced to theme parks and cinemas.
  • Asda Allies Inclusion Networks – helping colleagues to make sure everybody is included and that our differences are recognised and celebrated
  • Excellent parental leave policies, including maternity & adoption leave, paternity leave, shared parental leave, neonatal care leave, and support for those doing fertility treatments.

We want all colleagues to be able to bring their best and true selves to work, every day. Simply put, we want our colleagues to be Proud to be Asda and proud to be themselves

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Rewards and Recognition

Benefits you’ll only find here

10% off Asda pet insurance

10% off selected Asda Pharmacy services

10% off Asda Tyres

10% off Asda Travel insurance

20% off Asda Mobile bundles

Free remote GP service

Available to you, your partner and your children, 24/7, year round.

Pension

Save for retirement with up to 7% matched contributions from Asda.

Free physiotherapy consultations

Helping you and your partner take care of yourselves with 8 free sessions per year.

Colleague discounts

15% off at our stores year round – get discounts on groceries and George clothes year round, and even special double discount events.

Company car

Choose a brand new electric company car or a cash allowance within certain roles, the choice is yours.

Mortgage advice

Whether you’re a first-time buyer, renewing your mortgage, looking at buy to lets, or simply after some advice in getting a mortgage, get free* unbiased advice through the Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB), one the UKs largest mortgage brokers.

Confidential support helpline

Find free emotional, practical, and financial support that’s fully confidential, through a helpline that’s available 24/7, year round.

Cycle to work

Buy a bike through this scheme and save on tax and national insurance.

Financial support

Find financial wellbeing tools and support, including the ability to stream your pay.

Free eye tests

Head to our in store opticians for a free checkup and take care of your vision.

Bonus

Sharing our success with a discretionary bonus scheme that really rewards your contributions.

Cancer support

Guidance and support for you and your family, from before diagnosis, to treatment and beyond.

Paid time off

From holiday to sick leave and other types of leave, such as parental leave.

Mental health support

Access free mental health support for you and your family.

Support and advice with care

If you’re supporting older family or friends with care and support, find free, confidential information, expert support, and guidance about later life care for your loved ones through the Legal & General Care Concierge service.

Hybrid working

To ensure we balance moments where we know we need to collaborate together and the need for flexibility, Asda has a hybrid way of working with a minimum 3 days a week in one of our Home Offices. Each area of Asda may have additional requirements which may require spending more days in the office, visiting suppliers, stores or depots

Benefits you’ll only find here

You’ll get a 15% colleague discount and exclusive retail discounts, not to mention 15% off your food at Greggs, Burger King, Subway, and Sbarro within Asda Express stores!

Setting your loved ones up for the future

As part of the team, you’ll get life assurance.

Guaranteed contracted hours

All colleagues are guaranteed weekly contracted hours / guaranteed weekly shifts via their contract of employment which is agreed with the hiring manager.

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Our commitment to the Armed Forces

Here at Asda, we’re dedicated to helping the Armed Forces rediscover their everything after service. We guarantee interviews for people who have left service and meet the minimum criteria for a role, provide leave for reservists’ training, support for cadet training, and employment opportunities for their partners. And that’s why we have over a thousand new colleagues from the Armed Forces Service Leaver Community join us every year.

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The brand that revolutionised the UK fashion market, our George teams are all about style – at a fashionable price. So from school uniforms and home essentials to clothes hauls, every customer can find everything they need, and a style that’s completely their own.

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Meet the Recruiters

James Craven

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Head Office

Connect with James Craven

I recruit for Head Office.

A bit about me and my role...
I've been with Asda since 2022 and the key areas I recruit for are Finance, Procurement, Money and Mobile, ASC and also some Loyalty roles!

A fun fact about me...
I lived and worked in Bucharest, Romania for around 2 years.

My favourite Asda product is...
ASDA Extra Special Sea Salt & Chardonnay Wine Vinegar hand cooked crisps.

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