Senior Sustainability Specialist

InPost Italy; Milano; Hybrid; EUR 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

InPost Italy is seeking a Senior Sustainability Specialist to coordinate and implement the local Sustainability Strategy, align with Group standards, and drive ESG governance and compliance across the market.

You will lead ESG measurement and reporting, manage stakeholder engagement with public institutions and NGOs, and collaborate with Marketing to ensure credible, anti-greenwashing communications.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in economics, law or environmental sciences
• 5+ years in sustainability/ESG, including coordination of cross-functional projects
• Languages: Italian (native); English C1
• Knowledge of CSRD/ESRS and ESG regulation
• Project management and stakeholder engagement; strong communication and documentation
• Nice to have: ESG ratings and benchmarking; audit/assurance support; anti-greenwashing principles

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and localise the Sustainability Strategy in the market.
• Lead ESG performance measurement, reporting, and data quality improvements.
• Ensure ESG governance, coordination, and compliance within the market.
• Lead stakeholder engagement with public institutions, NGOs, and industry groups.
• Drive collaboration with Marketing to ensure credible ESG communications and campaigns.

Skills

Master's degree

5+ years ESG

Italian

English C1

CSRD/ESRS knowledge

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Master's degree in economics, law or environmental sciences

Postgraduate course in sustainability/ESG

Job description

About InPost

InPost is a leading player in the business to consumer parcel delivery market. In Poland, they are successfully redesigning the last mile for e-commerce as the market leader. InPost covers the Italian market with a network of 5000 PUDOs (Pick Up and Drop Off points) and 6000 fully automated parcel lockers (that are accessible 24/7) enabling customers to collect, send and return parcels at their earliest convenience. The aim is to continue scaling InPost in the Italian market in a similarly rapid trajectory to that of Integer’s Polish home market. We’re passionate about our mission and products and our People are the reason we succeed. We’re looking for people with drive and curiosity, who will join us in re-writing the norm!

Job Overview:

The Senior Sustainability Specialist coordinates, implements and monitors sustainability activities at local market level, ensuring alignment with the Group Sustainability Strategy, Sustainability Standards and Group and decision-making. It oversees ESG reporting, governance and compliance, and stakeholder dialogue, and works with Marketing to ensure transparent, credible ESG communication aligned with anti-greenwashing principles.

Responsibilities and Duties:

Coordinate and implement the local Sustainability Strategy

• Coordinate, localise and manage Sustainability projects and local action plans in line with the Group Sustainability Strategy and commitments.
• Integrate Sustainability into business operations, decision-making and market initiatives, helping functions turn objectives into measurable outcomes.
• Monitor implementation of strategy objectives and ESG KPIs, recommending corrective actions where needed.
• Lead implementation, maturity assessment and continuous improvement of Group Sustainability Standards, including gap-closing actions.

Lead ESG performance measurement and reporting

• Develop local reporting frameworks and coordinate ESG reporting cycles with data owners across functions, ensuring timely delivery to the Group.
• Ensure completeness, consistency and quality of Sustainability data; support annual reporting, ESG assessments, ratings, questionnaires and benchmarking.
• Support internal and external assurance by coordinating evidence collection and audit responses.
• Provide regular updates on strategy implementation, KPI progress, achievements, risks and corrective actions.

Ensure ESG governance, coordination and compliance

• Act as the primary Sustainability contact for the market towards Group Sustainability, ensuring continuous information flow and escalating key risks and support needs.
• Organise local ESG / Sustainability Committee meetings, monitor follow-up actions and coordinate cross-functional cooperation.
• Monitor ESG-related regulatory developments and assess their impact on the market.
• Maintain Sustainability documentation and evidence, identify risks and opportunities and recommend mitigation or improvement actions.

Lead stakeholder engagement for the market

• Identify, map and maintain relationships with key local stakeholders (public institutions, NGOs, industry associations, community organisations) and represent the market in Group stakeholder initiatives.
• Monitor stakeholder expectations and emerging topics; provide local input to the Double Materiality Assessment.
• Translate stakeholder feedback into recommendations for business functions and monitor progress of resulting actions.

Drive collaboration and responsible ESG communication

• Work with Marketing to integrate Sustainability into brand communication and awareness campaigns, and review materials for consistency with Group commitments and anti-greenwashing principles.
• Support Sustainability campaigns, partnerships and community impact initiatives.
• Promote a Sustainability culture through internal communication, training and employee engagement; stay informed on best practices, regulations and market trends.

Key Skills:

• Education: Master's degree in economics, law or environmental sciences o professioanl proved experience in the field. Nice to have: Postgraduate course or master in sustainability / ESG

• Experience: 5+ years in sustainability / ESG, non-financial reporting or consulting, including coordination of cross-functional projects. Nice to have: Experience in logistics, e-commerce or multinational groups; working with Group / HQ functions

• Languages: Italian (native); English C1

• Competencies: ESG reporting and data quality; knowledge of CSRD / ESRS and ESG regulation; project management and cross-functional coordination; stakeholder engagement; communication and influencing; rigour in documentation. Double Materiality Assessment. Nice to have: ESG ratings and benchmarking; audit / assurance support; anti-greenwashing principles.

Why Joining Us

• You’ll be part of a positive, dynamic, and international team

• You’ll grow fast – learning about trade marketing, B2B strategy, and customer engagement

• You’ll help shape the way people receive parcels across Europe

• Work-life balance (Hybrid working)

Our Core Values

• Champion the Customer: Every decision and action begins with the customer in mind. We strive not just to meet expectations, but to exceed them.

• Dare to Disrupt: We embrace entrepreneurship, ambition, and a builder mindset. Innovation is about trying, failing, learning, improving, and succeeding together.

• Make it Happen: We thrive in a changing environment. We move fast, but not blindly. We reflect, learn, and adapt constantly. Speed matters – but smart, coordinated speed wins

• Own it: This is your company – act like it. We take initiative and full responsibility for our actions. We proactively act when we see something that is not right.

• Win Together: We are united by a shared winning mentality and a passion for our mission.We believe in the power of collaboration, respect and trust to achieve extraordinary results.

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