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Sustainability Specialist

Adapteo Group • Sweden • Added on Sep 29, 2026
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Reporting to the Chief Sustainability Officer, you will serve as the hands-on bridge between high-level group strategy and local business unit execution. You will own the coordination of multi-country sustainability projects, ensuring that climate goals and circularity targets move from conceptual slide decks to measurable operational reality. Your daily focus involves project leading cross-functional teams and troubleshooting implementation barriers across a dozen European markets.

This role is critical because it operationalizes one of Europe’s most ambitious circular business models in the built environment. By driving the Circularity Index and Science Based Targets at a practical level, you directly influence how modular spaces reduce waste and emissions across schools, hospitals, and offices. It is a rare chance to see the immediate environmental impact of site-specific circularity initiatives.

This suits someone who thrives in a mobile, proactive environment and possesses the relationship-building skills to drive change across diverse international teams. You should be a structured planner who is equally comfortable facilitating executive workshops and visiting operational sites.

Job FAQs

What are the main missions and responsibilities of this role?

The core mission of this role is to act as the connective tissue between the Group Sustainability strategy and the day-to-day operations of Adapteo’s various business units. You will be responsible for coordinating complex sustainability projects across multiple countries, ensuring that each unit has the tools and guidance necessary to meet corporate targets. Key responsibilities include managing timelines and progress for SBTi-approved climate goals and circularity initiatives. You will facilitate workshops, develop internal action plans, and identify operational gaps that might prevent the company from reaching its sustainability milestones.

Key learning opportunities for this job

A candidate in this role will gain deep expertise in circular economy business models within the real estate and construction sectors. You will learn how to measure and improve a proprietary Circularity Index, providing a unique technical edge in the growing field of circularity metrics. Furthermore, you will gain significant exposure to international stakeholder management and cross-cultural change management. Working directly under the Chief Sustainability Officer provides a high-level view of how ESG governance functions at the executive level of a large pan-European organization.

How does the ideal candidate look like (experience, skills)?

The ideal candidate brings a few years of experience in an operational sustainability role, ideally within a complex or international setting. You should have a academic background in environmental science, engineering, or urban development, coupled with a proven track record of project management. We are looking for someone with strong facilitation skills who can translate technical sustainability requirements into business-friendly language. Professional proficiency in English is mandatory, and additional language skills in German or Dutch are considered a strong asset for navigating the European markets.

Advice to stand out and make a successful application

To stand out, emphasize your experience in driving change rather than just reporting data. Use your cover letter to detail a specific project where you successfully translated a high-level corporate goal into a practical field-level success, especially if it involved overcoming stakeholder resistance. Familiarize yourself with Adapteo’s Space-as-a-Service concept. Demonstrating an understanding of how modularity contributes to the circular economy will show that you are aligned with the company’s core product value proposition beyond generic ESG buzzwords.

What aspects of the company's sustainability is this role likely to focus on?

The role focuses heavily on circularity and resource efficiency, reflecting the company's core business model of reusing building modules. You will likely spend a significant amount of time on initiatives that track the 'multi-life' journey of modules and their carbon impact over several cycles. Additionally, there is a strong focus on decarbonization of operations and supply chain management. Helping the business units align with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) will be a recurring priority as the company aims to set new standards for low-carbon building spaces.

What are the main challenges someone in this role might face?

One of the primary challenges will be the operational reality check: bridging the gap between ambitious group-level sustainability targets and the practical constraints of local construction or logistics teams. You will need to be resilient when faced with localized barriers or inertia. Managing parallel workstreams across a dozen different markets with varying regulations and maturity levels will require exceptional organizational skills. The frequent travel required also means you must be adept at maintaining momentum while working remotely or on the move.

How could a typical day look like for someone in this position?

A typical day might begin with a virtual coordination meeting with a Business Unit in Germany or France to review their progress on circularity targets. You might then spend the afternoon designing a workshop for group functions or preparing decision materials for a management review meeting. Your schedule will be dynamic, often involving site visits to understand how modules are being refurbished or deployed. Between these activities, you will be tracking metrics, updating project timelines, and acting as a visible champion for sustainability culture across the headquarters.

What are the opportunities for professional growth and development in this role?

This role offers significant visibility, placing you in a high-impact position that reports directly to the Chief Sustainability Officer. Success here could lead to senior sustainability leadership roles or specialized strategic positions within the group’s business development functions. Because the role is cross-functional, it provides a lateral pathway into operations management or product development. The experience of managing international sustainability projects at scale is a highly transferable skill set that is in high demand across the European real estate sector.

The main stakeholders you might be interacting with

You will interact most frequently with the Chief Sustainability Officer and the Group Sustainability team. Beyond the core team, your primary partners will be the Managing Directors and operational managers within the specific Business Units across Europe. Externally, you may engage with supply chain partners or industry forums focused on circular construction. Internally, you will also work closely with Group Functions like Procurement and HR to ensure sustainability is embedded into every layer of the corporate infrastructure.

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