Sustainability Environment Intern
Amsterdam (HQ), North Holland
Interns – Sustainability /
Internship /
Hybrid
ABOUT THE BRAND
At Karl Lagerfeld, we are driven by Karl’s mantra: “Embrace the present and invent the future.”
Always contemporary and forward-looking, the House of KARL LAGERFELD shares the creative vision and design aesthetic of its iconic founder, Karl Lagerfeld.
We are the only fashion house that carries Karl’s name on its door and we strive to live up to this responsibility in everything we do, every day, with the utmost joy and passion.
Our headquarters in Paris and in Amsterdam are home to a highly diverse and driven team of KARL family members that hail from over 50 countries. Together, we aim to create meaningful stories and product concepts that connect to Karl’s world and iconic attributes.
Women’s ready-to-wear, bags, small leather goods and underwear are managed directly from our Amsterdam headquarters, while other categories, including menswear, footwear, fragrances, eyewear and more, are developed with best-in-class licensing partners.
We connect with our consumers on multiple levels, ensuring that our online and offline approach goes hand in hand. We thrive to maximize consumer engagement via more than 200 KL stores worldwide, our premium wholesale partners, and our strong digital footprint, spearheaded by our KARL.COM flagship store, which reaches 96 countries. Our digital channels currently represent more than 30% of our overall full-price business.
We are a dynamic, fast-growing and inclusive company built on professionalism and strong values. At KARL LAGERFELD we’re committed to working toward the highest standards of sustainability and integrity across all areas of our business. In 2019, KARL LAGERFELD joined as a founding member of the Fashion Pact, a global sustainability initiative seeking to transform the fashion industry through objectives in three areas: climate, biodiversity and ocean protection.
PURPOSE OF THE ROLE:
The purpose of the role is to support the Sustainability Environment activities aiming to reduce the Environmental Impact of the company.
Key Responsibilities:
- Climate Change: Coordinating the data collection needed for the GHG emissions associated with Scope 1 and Scope 2 of the GHG Protocol Standard: Energy consumptions of stores and HQs, Store opening, Energy provider information, Renewable Energy Certificates
- Circularity: Support the Sustainability Environment Manager on Circular Economy initiatives and pilots
- Waste Management: Coordinate the declarations related to packaging and textile waste; Support the team in the assessment of Packaging Reduction/Optimization throughout the Value Chain.
- Communication: Support the realization of the brand Progress Report (the first version to be launched in 2024) and ensure the updates related to the brand sustainability journey on KARL.COM (KARL CARES) are always implemented: if needed coordinate with the Marketing Creative and Copy teams, as well as the KARL.COM and digital representatives.
Profile
- You are currently doing or finalizing your Master’s degree, potentially with an environmental background, but most importantly you are a Project Manager at heart.
- You are fluent in English, both verbally and in writing
- Extremely organized, you have an entrepreneurial mindset as well as excellent communication skills;
- You have a strong interest in Environment, Climate Change and Circular Economy, both from a general topic to a business matter
- You are very much at ease with Data, that you can easily manage in Excel
- You have a strong sense of creativity and can transpose information into clear visualization and pitch, including in PowerPoint.
- You are willing to work in an international environment with multicultural dimensions
- You are available to work in Amsterdam
Start date: June 2024 / Available for 6 months/ Full-Time
Please note that we can only consider your application if you are enrolled for the full duration of your internship at your school or university. Also, due to Dutch legislation, you have to have European nationality or study in the Netherlands.
Why #TEAMKARL? (HQ)
· Learning and development courses/trainings
· Legendary Summer & Christmas parties
· Opportunity to make an impact
· Working in the heart of Amsterdam
· And exclusive sample sales only for #TEAMKARL
JOIN #TEAMKARL
The collective vision of KARL LAGERFELD is to be the most connected global designer brand, inspiring consumers through luxury collections and immersing them in the World of KARL. If you are interested in joining #TEAMKARL, we invite you to submit your application today.
At #TEAMKARL, everyone has the freedom to give their opinion, grow in their career and be part of a genuinely caring and inclusive team. We welcome people from all backgrounds, with different perspectives, ideas and experiences to work with us.
