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Sustainability Lead
SCM - Sustainability
Gurgaon
About Us
Bata India is the largest retailer and leading manufacturer of footwear in India, and it is part of the Bata Shoe Organization.
Incorporated as Bata Shoe Company Private Limited in 1931, the company was set up initially as a small operation in Konnagar (near Calcutta) in 1932. In January 1934, the foundation stone for the first building of Bata’s operation - now called the Bata. In the years that followed, the overall site was doubled in area. This township is popularly known as Batanagar. It was also the first manufacturing facility in the Indian shoe industry to receive the ISO: 9001 certification.
The Company went public in 1973 when it changed its name to Bata India Limited. Today, Bata India has established itself as India’s largest footwear retailer. Its retail network of over 1375 stores gives it a reach / coverage that no other footwear company can match. The stores are present in good locations and can be found in all the metros, mini-metros and towns.
Bata’s smart looking new stores supported by a range of better quality products are aimed at offering a superior shopping experience to its customers.
The Company also operates a large non-retail distribution network through its urban wholesale division and caters to millions of customers through over 30,000 dealers.
Job Description
Core Accountabilities:
1. Lead the initiatives assuring The Brand’s sustainability strategy (including efforts with not only sustainability but supplier working conditions (SWC) and environmental, health & safety (EHS) management).
2. Drive and execute the brand’s 2025-2030 Sustainability goals and roadmap, working cross-functionally with key stakeholders.
3. Engage closely with our stakeholders whose programs focus on responsible materials and treatments, climate and energy, waste and circularity, ethical production, safety & Health, and human rights, worker well-being.
4. Leverage internal and external data sources for data-driven sustainability and social impact decision-making, reporting, system development, metrics, and KPIs to drive progress toward goals, streamline related data collection and reporting, facilitate communication around the progress to goals, and elevate risks and opportunities.
5. Assesses and analyzes company policies and processes to identify areas and processes to which improvements can be made in accordance with the organization’s commitment to sustainability.
6. Implements EHS and supplier working conditions governance systems as well as balance business obligations with the goal of respecting, supporting, and improving the local and global environments.
7. Evaluates the efficacy of sustainability/EHS/Working conditions programs; recommend and implement improvements as necessary.
8. Drafts and prepares reports, presentations, and proposals; presents proposals and recommendations to related key stakeholders.
9. Maintains current working knowledge of, and ensures compliance with, all applicable laws and regulations.
10. Lead the development and implementation of related training, and employee engagement initiatives.
11. Manage our partnerships with sustainability/SWC enterprises.
12. Influence the development of The Brand Sustainability & SWC/EHS KPI’s and manage implementation accordingly.
Job Requirement
· Minimum of 3+ years of relevant experience, ideally working in ideally Footwear or Apparel operations
· Bachelor’s / College degree and advanced degree required in a related field (Business, Environmental Studies, etc.), or equivalent professional experience in lieu
· Motivated self-starter, with the ability to work both independently as well as collaboratively with a team-player mindset. Ability to work resourcefully at developing programs/functions and teams.
· Entrepreneurial, “roll up your sleeves” attitude
· Excellent project management skills with the ability to multi-task
· Strong written and verbal communication skills
· Highly developed PowerPoint and Excel skills
· Proficiency in analyzing and synthesizing quantitative data
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Corporate Social Responsibility
At Bata, we believe that a sustainable future means being People, Planet, and Profit positive throughout our operations:
