Head of Sustainability

Why AFRY

At AFRY sustainability is not a standalone function it is a core driver of innovation client value and competitive advantage. Our biggest sustainability impact lies in the thousands of projects we deliver each year in partnership with clients shaping the energy transition industrial transformation and resilient societies.

As Head of Sustainability you will lead and develop AFRYs Group Sustainability agenda ensuring that sustainability becomes even more deeply embedded in our core business by driving initiatives that strengthen our sustainability position internally and in the market. You will be responsible for integrating sustainability across business strategy sales delivery governance and decision-making. This is a key role with high visibility broad influence and strong support from senior leadership.

You will head a team of three specialists with complementary expertise and collaborate closely with leaders across AFRYs Global Divisions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and evolve AFRYs strategic sustainability agenda including themes such as climate biodiversity circularity resilience and sustainable engineering and design.
• Drive cross-functional sustainability initiatives connected to key sectors and emerging technologies.
• Engage with internal key stakeholders in the Global Divisions such as Segment Heads Sustainability Leads to develop AFRYs portfolio of sustainable client projects.
• Lead and develop the Group Sustainability team strengthening capabilities collaboration and ways of working.
• Define develop and follow up on sustainability objectives KPIs and targets aligned with client investor and regulatory expectations.
• Lead AFRYs climate action work including transition planning roadmaps targets and annual GHG accounting and reporting.
• Own and drive AFRYs Double Materiality Assessment and ensure integration into core processes.
• Collaborate with Group Finance to ensure CSRD-aligned reporting governance and internal controls.
• Own AFRYs EU Taxonomy reporting.
• Represent AFRY internally and externally to strengthen our sustainability profile and positioning.
• Align Group Sustainability roadmaps with key internal stakeholders.
• Participate in the Commercial & Communications leadership team.

Qualifications :

• Experience in corporate sustainability preferably in global engineering-focused or knowledge-intensive organizations.
• Strong business acumen and experience connecting sustainability to commercial opportunities and strategic decision-making.
• Proven experience leading sustainability teams and managing cross-functional initiatives.
• Strong understanding of key frameworks and regulations (CSRD ESRS EU Taxonomy TCFD CSDDD etc.).
• Experience developing sustainability strategies climate transition plans and materiality assessments.
• Effective communication skills and experience engaging with senior management boards and external stakeholders.
• Masters degree in engineering sustainability environmental science business/economics or related fields.
• Full professional proficiency in English and Swedish.

Beneficial Experience

• Work in consulting or advisory environments.
• Experience from engineering technology or innovation-driven sectors.
• Sustainability datasystems digitalization or organisational transformation.

Who You Are

• Strategic and visionary able to translate complex trends into actionable priorities.
• A collaborative motivating leader who develops teams and brings clarity.
• An impactful communicator who can simplify complexity and inspire action.
• A cross-functional problem solver who thrives in complex settings and builds strong networks.

Additional Information :

What We Offer

• A strong mandate and support from the EVP Commercial & Communications part of AFRYs Executive Team.
• Close collaboration with Group Functions and access to experts across AFRYs engineering and advisory business.
• Mature processes for sustainability reporting governance climate accounting and strategic planning.
• Support from AFRYs Sustainability Consulting unit.
• A collaborative ambitious and highly competent sustainability team.

If you want to play a central role in shaping sustainability at one of Europes leading engineering and advisory companies and help our clients accelerate the transition to a more sustainable society we look forward to hearing from you.

Welcome to submit your application the deadline is

Contact person for questions: Henrik Tegnér EVP and Head of Commercial & Communication email:
 

At AFRY we engineer change in everything we do. Change happens when brave ideas come together. When we collaborate innovate technology and embrace challenging points of view. Thats how were making future. We are actively looking for qualified candidates to join our inclusive and diverse teams across the globe. Join us in accelerating the transition towards a sustainable future.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time