This corporate sustainability specialist helps shape and put into practice policies for deforestation, biodiversity, animal welfare and human rights. The role also works on responsible sourcing plans, product certification and traceability, while coordinating ESG data and reporting across the business and its supply chain.
At Grupo Carrefour Brasil, a large retailer with a broad network of stores and consumer touchpoints, the work connects food retail with the environmental and social impacts of production. That means attention to high-risk supply chains, forest conservation and biodiversity, alongside stronger opportunities for small producers and traditional communities. Reporting for investors, NGOs and international frameworks also brings these commitments into view.
This suits someone with sustainability or socio-environmental experience, strong analytical skills and advanced English, who can translate policy into practical work with suppliers and internal teams.
Job FAQs
What are the main missions and responsibilities of this role?
The specialist is likely to develop and maintain policies covering deforestation, biodiversity, animal welfare and human rights, then turn them into action plans for priority supply chains. The work also includes product certification and traceability, with attention to standards such as organic, ASC/MSC and FSC.
The role monitors and validates ESG indicators, supports internal and external audits, and contributes to CSRD-aligned processes and reports for investors, NGOs and other audiences. It also connects internal teams with suppliers and stakeholders working on sociobiodiversity and inclusion.
Key learning opportunities for this job
The role could build practical expertise in responsible sourcing across retail supply chains, including deforestation, biodiversity, animal welfare and human rights. Exposure to product certifications and traceability may deepen knowledge of how environmental and social standards are applied to food and other retail products.
Working with indicators, audits and CSRD-aligned reporting could develop ESG data and disclosure skills. Collaboration with teams in Brazil and reporting audiences in France may also provide international business exposure; formal training or certification is not specified.
How does the ideal candidate look like (experience, skills)?
A relevant profile would include a degree and experience in sustainability, ESG or socio-environmental management. Knowledge of supply-chain risks, biodiversity, human rights, certifications or sustainability reporting would be useful, although the posting does not specify a required degree subject or particular certification.
The role calls for advanced or fluent English, confidence with spreadsheets and presentation tools, and care with data collection and validation. Because it involves suppliers, internal teams and external stakeholders, clear communication and the ability to coordinate practical action across different groups would also help.
Advice to stand out and make a successful application
In an application, connect specific experience to the company's stated priorities: responsible supply chains, deforestation, biodiversity, animal welfare, human rights or inclusion of small producers and traditional communities. Explain what you personally delivered and how you tracked progress, rather than listing broad ESG topics.
Give concrete examples of managing indicators, audits, certifications or reporting, and describe your contribution to data quality. Be ready to discuss your working English and how you have coordinated with suppliers or different internal teams. The posting mentions CSRD, CDP and reports for France, so relevant familiarity with those disclosures is worth making clear without overstating it.
What aspects of the company's sustainability is this role likely to focus on?
The position is likely to focus on environmental and social risks in retail supply chains, especially deforestation, biodiversity, animal welfare and human rights. Its sourcing work may support practices that protect forests and expand market access for products from Brazilian sociobiodiversity, small producers and traditional communities.
Certification, traceability and ESG reporting connect those aims to product controls and public accountability. The description names organic, ASC/MSC, FSC and animal-welfare certifications, as well as CSRD-aligned processes, CDP and annual reporting.
What are the main challenges someone in this role might face?
A likely challenge is converting broad commitments into workable plans across complex supply chains involving multiple suppliers and product categories. Progress on traceability and certification may depend on consistent information from parties outside the corporate sustainability team.
The specialist will also need to validate indicators and support audits while reporting to several audiences, including investors, NGOs and international counterparts. Aligning internal teams, supplier action and reporting expectations could require careful prioritization, particularly where data or implementation approaches differ.
How could a typical day look like for someone in this position?
A typical day could combine reviewing ESG indicators and supporting data validation with meetings on policy or action plans for priority supply chains. The specialist may coordinate with internal teams or suppliers on certifications, traceability and follow-up actions.
Other work could include preparing audit evidence, checking reporting requirements and drafting material for annual, CDP or France-facing disclosures. The balance would likely shift according to reporting deadlines, audit schedules and stakeholder needs.
What are the opportunities for professional growth and development in this role?
The role could deepen expertise across supply-chain sustainability, biodiversity, human rights, certification systems and ESG disclosure. Working with CSRD-aligned processes, CDP and external reporting may also build experience in data governance and communications for varied audiences.
Coordination across internal teams and suppliers could prepare someone for broader ESG program leadership or specialist roles in responsible sourcing and reporting. The company mentions an internal recruitment program, but specific promotion routes or training plans for this position are not stated.
The main stakeholders you might be interacting with
Likely stakeholders include the ESG directorate and internal teams responsible for procurement, product categories, compliance, operations and reporting. Their collaboration would help translate policies into supplier plans, product controls and usable performance data.
The specialist may also engage suppliers, certification bodies, auditors, small producers and traditional communities, along with investors and NGOs through reporting. The description also refers to reporting for France, indicating possible coordination with international colleagues or stakeholders.
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