About DKSH
DKSH’s purpose is to enrich people’s lives by providing access to goods, services, and insights. United by our vision to be the trusted partner, we help companies grow in Asia and beyond across our Business Units Consumer Goods, Healthcare, Performance Materials, and Technology.
Delivering life-saving drugs to hospitals, bringing high-quality products to remote villages, installing technology that raises living standards, and providing new formulations for healthcare products that make life easier. These are just a few examples of how DKSH touches people’s lives around the clock. We do this while helping our clients and customers grow by providing services including sourcing, market insights, marketing and sales, eCommerce, distribution and logistics as well as after-sales services.
Listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange, DKSH operates in 36 markets with 33,100 specialists, generating net sales of CHF 11.1 billion in 2021. Founded by Swiss entrepreneurs in 1865, we have been deeply rooted in Asia Pacific for over 150 years.
Why It’s Great to Work at DKSH
Join a purpose-driven company and help enrich people’s lives every day. We provide reliable access to high-quality products and services, like COVID-19 vaccines, and create sustainable value for all our stakeholders, generate jobs, and give back to society. Founded over 150 years ago in Asia by three Swiss traders, DKSH still maintains the same entrepreneurial mindset. Be part of our diverse team of more than 33,000 people working in 36 markets across the globe. You will learn and develop both professionally and personally in a modern environment offering hybrid work arrangements. Come and meet our energetic, passionate, and purposeful team and be part of something big.
Job Summary
Sustainability is one of DKSH’s five values. We take responsibility for the environmental, social, and economic impact of our business activities. The DKSH Sustainability Strategy comprises four objectives: enable our people to flourish, make our value chains more sustainable, become climate-neutral by 2030, and make a positive local impact. As Senior Specialist, Group Sustainability, the incumbent will serve as the group sustainability team’s “go-to” expert on human rights and social impact. You will guide your stakeholders on human rights and social impact. You will ensure an impact-driven design and execution of our human rights approach and social impact strategy. This role is instrumental in achieving our objective of making a positive local impact. The incumbent reports to the Director Group Sustainability.
We are flexible for this role to be based in Bangkok (1st priority), Singapore or Malaysia
General Responsibilities
Implement the Global Business Unit HEC Sustainability framework
Create bridges and collaboration with internal stakeholders and external organizations
Drive, lead and support individual initiatives and projects under the sustainability framework and objectives
Support external business sustainability rating agencies (e.g. Ecovadis)
Analyze key performance indicators, draw critical insights and present results
Coordinate with the sustainability champions in all markets Support in department’s business project activities to ensure effective execution and smooth running of these activities
Coordinate, create and update communication materials/sessions to support the flow of information to all relevant stakeholders
Prepare and consolidate information into standard reports/documentations to assist in management reporting
Assist in identifying areas for continuous improvement and growth using creative and innovative research
Compile, distribute and document basic information for internal stakeholders’ use.
Drive self-learning and improvement Functional Skills and Knowledge
Human Rights
Identify, manage and lead the implementation of new projects and processes aimed at embedding human rights further into our business
Strengthen the human rights management system and related due diligence processes further
Develop, collect, and analyze human rights data and indicators
Prepare and potentially lead the human rights working group meetings
Facilitate human rights impact assessments
Conceptualize, organize, and facilitate human rights trainings
Monitor developments and trends in field of business and human rights, especially related to legislation in relevant jurisdictions
Collaborate with colleagues from Business Units, Supply Chain Management, HR, Risk & Compliance, Health & Safety, amongst others.
Social Impact (CSR)
Own the Social Impact Strategy and update/develop further whenever necessary
Execute the Social Impact Strategy on a group level
Develop and manage new third-party strategic partnerships and projects on a group level
Advise Business Units and country management teams on execution of the Social Impact Strategy
Lead data collection process across Business Units and markets
Further responsibilities
Operate as content owner for material issues related to social topics, including sustainability reporting and associated external audit, ratings, as well as further internal and external communication
Support the team regarding sustainability report, ratings, presentations, meeting preparations, communication measures, etc.
Support the general sustainability data collection process. Become familiar with the sustainability database.
Education
Open, flexible person who likes to work in a team and is keen to collaborate with colleagues at all levels in the organization
Service minded
Very good project management and conceptual skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong sense of ownership, entrepreneurial mindset, and independent working behaviour
Down-to-earth work attitude and hands-on mentality.
Enjoys working in an international environment
Ideally 2+ years of working experience, with some exposure to human rights
Familiar with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights
Eager to learn and continuously building up expertise
University degree preferred

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