Impact Manager

From Pangaia: 

About the job

Impact Manager (Care & Superfoods)

London, UK or NY, USA

 Who we are

Welcome to PANGAIA, a materials science company on a mission to save our environment. We are a global collective of one heart and many hands — scientists, technologists, designers — creating essential products from innovative tech and bio-engineered materials.

We design products for living in, for any situation and for basic needs. We create our products with smart technology and use as many sustainable & recyclable elements as possible.

We are starting a movement. Designing a better future.

about this role

We are excited to be recruiting a full-time Impact Manager specialising in Beauty and Food as part of our growing Impact team at PANGAIA.

In this role, you will directly contribute towards making a positive impact by driving PANGAIA’s Environmental, Social and Governance strategy for an exciting new range of Beauty and Food products. We are looking for an enthusiastic and self-starting individual excited at the prospect of building from the ground up!

A day in the life:

• Adapt PANGAIA impact strategy to new product range
• Assess and monitor the Environmental and Social governance of the products and their supply chains
• Environmental: GHG emissions, energy and water use, pollution control and chemical compliance, responsible procurement, packaging and waste management
• Social : labour rights, human rights and access to fair wages, Equity and Inclusion
• Participate in the due diligence of strategic partners
• Evaluate ingredient sources, suppliers and value chain partners against PANGAIA social and environmental standards
• Verify and substantiate sustainability claims, working closely with science, R&D, sourcing and communications teams

 Qualifications:

• You will need to have a background in sustainability and the food and/or beauty sector, and be able to demonstrate your knowledge of the associated supply chains
• A degree in a relevant subject is advantageous
• 5+ years’ experience in a relevant field
• A proven track record of driving a ESG strategy and projects
• You will have a track record of managing projects with changing priority levels and be able to work to tight deadlines.