Sustainability Intern
Amsterdam HQ, Netherlands
(6 to 12 months, starting from July/August 2024)
ABOUT COTY & THE DEPARTMENT
Founded in Paris in 1904, Coty is one of the world's largest beauty companies with a portfolio of iconic brands across fragrance, color cosmetics, and skin and body care. Coty serves consumers around the world, selling prestige and mass market products in more than 130 countries and territories. Coty and our brands empower people to express themselves freely, creating their own visions of beauty; and we are committed to making a positive impact on the planet.
Coty has put sustainability at the center of its company strategy as one of its six strategic pillars, with the ambition to become an industry leader in sustainability. The Sustainability Intern will be part of the sustainability office, responsible for accelerating this transformation. This team will help drive Coty's Beauty That Lasts agenda across its three pillars: Beauty of our Product, Planet, Product and People under the leadership of our CEO Sue Y. Nabi and Chief Scientific & Sustainability Officer Shimei Fan. This transformation effort includes defining new ways of working, building expertise in-house and accelerating our brands' transformation. A once in a lifetime opportunity to be a part of!
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THE ROLE
The Sustainability Intern is part of the Sustainability Office and will play a crucial part in mapping out business partners' own sustainability strategies and identifying overlaps where we can collaborate. They will also help coordinate the sustainability events, such as the champions connects and face-to-face workshops with the entire Sustainability Champions community.
This position provides exposure to the fundamentals of the beauty industry, allowing for an understanding of the consumer goods business value chain. You'll enhance your awareness and expertise in Sustainability matters within a business context, and there will be opportunities to learn about stakeholder management across various functions and countries.
Responsibilities:
- Support the team with the tasks related to annual sustainability reporting, audit, sustainability related questionnaires & assessments by external stakeholders, development of policies, and activities related to CSRD reporting.
- Monitor the latest sustainability related developments in the market (regulations, standards, frameworks, etc.).
- Assist with the development and implementation of Coty's sustainability communications plan internally.
- Research and benchmark Coty's peers and customers sustainability goals and support customer data requests.
- Coordinate the Sustainability Office meetings.
WHAT YOU BRING
- Currently in the final year of master's degree (MSc/MA) in a sustainability related field.
- Fluent in English and with strong communication skills.
- Ability to conduct research and demonstrate comparison data in a simple, visual way.
- Passion for sustainability and a commitment to making a positive impact on the planet.
- Interest in working with external stakeholders.
WHAT WE OFFER
Our people make us who we are. They are the brightest minds bringing the boldest ideas to life every day. If you're the kind of person who refuses to settle, if you want to think bigger, learn faster and go further than you ever thought possible - we'd love to hear from you.