Social Sustainability Lead

Tetra Pak; Lunds kommun; On-site; SEK 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Tetra Pak seeks a Social Sustainability Lead to develop and deploy our Social Sustainability Framework anchored in human rights due diligence. The role requires collaboration across markets to identify risks and implement action plans that protect people and the value chain.

Based in Lund, with some travel, you’ll report to the Director, Circular Economy, Nature and Social Sustainability. You will lead the integration of social sustainability into our overarching sustainability approach, driving

Qualifications

• Master's degree or higher.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience implementing UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.
• Excellent written and verbal English skills for global operations.
• Track record of driving change in a multi-stakeholder environment.
• Ability to work independently and develop ideas, projects and tools.
• Ability to build relationships across diverse geographies.
• Strong desk and qualitative research skills for nuanced human rights work.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and deployment of the Social Sustainability Framework.
• Develop and implement human rights due diligence across the value chain.
• Collaborate with markets, customers, suppliers and civil society stakeholders.
• Inform reporting with cross-functional teams across Corporate Sustainability, Finance and Communications.
• Build awareness and ownership of the Social Sustainability agenda in relevant functions.
• Support mitigation and remedy of identified human rights issues.
• Engage external stakeholders to support the strategy and implementation.

Skills

UNGP experience

Human rights

Stakeholder engagement

Project management

English proficiency

Education

Master's degree

Job description

An exciting opportunity opens within Corporate Sustainability. We are looking for a Social Sustainability Lead, who will have a key role in developing and implementing Tetra Pak's Social Sustainability Framework, anchored in our human rights due diligence process.

Tetra Pak commits to making food safe and available, everywhere. And we promise to protect what’s good: protecting food, people and the planet. Respecting human rights across our operations and value chain, by implementing the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, is our means to deliver on this promise to protect people.

In Social Sustainability, we develop the human rights due diligence process, collaborating with multiple business areas and markets to assess risks to people across the value chain and to develop action plans to prevent and address issues. You will be one of Tetra Pak’s subject matter experts in business and human rights and contribute to the delivery of our integrated sustainability agenda.

The position is permanent, based in Lund, Sweden, or another Tetra Pak office, preferably in the EMEA time zone, and will include some travelling. You will be reporting to the Director, Circular Economy, Nature and Social Sustainability, in Corporate Sustainability.

What You Will Do

You will be part of the Tetra Pak central Corporate Sustainability organization, responsible for leading the development and deployment of the Social Sustainability Framework. As part of a newly established Circular Economy, Nature and Social Sustainability team, you will lead development of a robust human rights due diligence process to proactively identify and address risks to people across the value chain. You will be leading integration of social sustainability into our integrated sustainability approach in collaboration with colleagues across various business areas and markets, customers, suppliers and civil society stakeholders.

Focus Areas

• Take the lead in developing and deploying Tetra Pak's Human Rights Due Diligence process in relevant business areas across the company and value chain.
• Provide human rights expertise, insights and training to teams responsible for implementation of the human rights’ due diligence process.
• Develop and deploy human rights risk assessment, action planning and KPI development.
• Work with colleagues across Corporate Sustainability, Finance and Communications to inform reporting.
• Build awareness and capacity to secure buy in and ownership of the Social Sustainability agenda in relevant functions, business areas and value chain.
• Support stakeholders in mitigation and remedy of identified human rights issues.
• Support the Sustainability Operations market teams in the global south in implementing human rights due diligence in informal waste collection sector and recycling of Liquid Packaging Cartons.
• Undertake research on issues, contexts, suppliers, customers and other stakeholders' human rights processes and impacts in preparation for engagement on Social Sustainability challenges.
• Develop relationships with external stakeholders that can support the implementation of Tetra Pak's Social Sustainability strategy.

We believe you have

• A relevant university degree on Master level.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience and knowledge in the implementation of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and/or specific human rights issues through your work in a business, consultancy, trade association, civil society organisation, Government or international institution.
• Excellent written and verbal English skills are essential, since we operate on a global basis.
• Track record of driving change and reaching targets in a multi stakeholder environment.
• You are capable of working independently and of developing ideas, projects and tools.
• You are good at building relationships with a variety of stakeholder groups across multiple geographies.
• Desk and qualitative research skills will be important to you in this role, as will the ability to communicate complex ideas in clear, engaging and persuasive ways.

You will be motivated by the idea of strengthening the performance and resilience of Tetra Pak and its value chain through development and deployment of a strong social sustainability and human rights agenda.

We Offer

• A variety of exciting challenges with ample opportunities for development and training in a truly global landscape
• A culture that pioneers a spirit of innovation where our industry experts drive visible results
• An equal opportunity employment experience that values diversity and inclusion
• Market competitive compensation and benefits with flexible working arrangements

This job posting expires on 2026-11-02

To know more about the position contact Kristiina Veitola at [phone]

Questions about your application contact Sara Johannesson at [e-mail]

Diversity, equity, and inclusion is an everyday part of how we work. We give people a place to belong and support to thrive, an environment where everyone can be comfortable being themselves and has equal opportunities to grow and succeed. We embrace difference, celebrate people for who they are, and for the diversity they bring that helps us better understand and connect with our customers and communities worldwide.