Overview

Passionate about Beauty and Health?
Want to be part of an innovative, trend setting retailer? Our vibrant Head Office, based by East Croydon station is a fantastic environment filled with hundreds of brilliant personalities.

We’re a team that puts our customers and our teams at the heart of everything we do. At Superdrug, we aim to be the best in accessible health & beauty, loved by our customers for value, choice, friendly advice, service and fun.

Our success comes from our people – they make the difference. We’re all about personality, we have fun, and we work hard to deliver That Superdrug feeling.

Here’s the exciting bit… A day includes:

Lead Superdrug in accelerating their Environmental, Social and Governance strategy, with a primary focus on environmental sustainability. Manage a broad range of projects across climate change mitigation, energy efficiency, sustainable store development, recycling, and ESG reporting.

At Superdrug, “Doing Good Feels Super” is a core strategic pillar guiding how we operate and the impact we aim to make as leaders in the health and beauty sector

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead on the implementation and measurement of the Superdrug “Doing Good Feels Super” sustainability strategies. Including Double Materiality Assessment outputs and alignment to wider AS Watson group sustainability projects.
  • Managing ESG compliance and UK/EU reporting obligations—serving as an adviser on environmental legislation, regulatory risk, and statutory requirements.
  • Leading on the ESOS action plan development, tracking and approvals.
  • Deliver ESG reporting required as part of the AS Watson Group and Cheung Kong Holdings e.g. CSRD and SECR.
  • UK lead on the New Plastic Economy reporting and strategy support for Own Brand packaging.
  • Oversee the procurement and management of high-value contracts including our energy services and utility management and waste and recycling services.
  • Project managing major environmental transformational initiatives such as solar panel deployment, advanced energy monitoring and analytics, low-carbon store design, and circularity-driven waste reduction initiatives.
  • Acting as the business authority on Extended Producer Responsibility, including ensuring robust reporting and shaping the company’s approach to compliance and operational excellence.
  • Championing sustainability achievements internally and externally by partnering with Marketing and Internal Communications to amplify impact and engagement.
  • Develop strong and fruitful relationships with external stakeholders to ensure we deliver on sustainability projects, including packaging compliance suppliers, energy management partners, and NGOs.
  • Engaging closely with the operational executive teams at Superdrug to embed sustainability into decision-making, investment planning, and day-to-day operations.
  • Providing inspirational leadership through effective cross departmental working.
  • Horizon scanning for opportunities and risk regarding sustainability within the UK and EU retail landscape.

This job is a good fit for you if:

  • A genuine passion for environmental and social impact.
  • Strong technical expertise in sustainability, environmental legislation, and ESG strategy
  • Proven ability to navigate rapidly evolving UK/EU ESG regulatory landscapes with confidence and foresight
  • Advanced knowledge of climate mitigation, GHG reduction, UK waste regulation, and Net Zero pathways
  • A proactive, ambitious, solutions-driven approach to influencing change
  • Strong contract management, negotiation and stakeholder engagement skills
  • Ability to operate in a fast-paced environment and tailor communication to diverse audiences.
  • Strong influencing skills and the ability to secure support across the business.

What you’ll need:

  • Outstanding project leadership skills to plan, manage, and deliver complex, cross-functional sustainability initiatives
  • A strong understanding of ESG value creation and its strategic importance to business performance.
  • Ideally, a degree or equivalent expertise in Sustainability, Environmental Science, or a related field

Here’s what’s in it for you:

  • 33 days holiday rising to 38 days with length of service (inclusive of bank holidays)
  • 2 staff discount codes for yourself and a family member or friend
  • 30% discount on Superdrug Own Brand Products both in store and online
  • Hybrid working patterns available depending on role responsibilities with 2 days working from home and 3 days in our stylish, modern and collaborative office close to East Croydon Station
  • Company pension matching and bonus
  • We offer Stream – a money management app that gives you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it
  • Being part of more! We are part of a group who work closely with Savers, The Perfume Shop and Three UK
  • We are part of A.S. Watson Group, the world’s largest international health and beauty retailer with over 15,700 stores in 25 markets!
  • Unrivalled Learning and Development programmes
  • Enhanced maternity/shared parental/adoption leave, company sick pay and pregnancy loss and support
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