Full-time position, flexible / remote in Bangalore, India

About the Sustainable Apparel Coalition

The Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) is an industry-wide group of more than 250 leading apparel, footwear and textile, brands, retailers, suppliers, service providers, trade associations, nonprofits, NGOs and academic institutions working to reduce environmental impact and promote social justice throughout the global value chain. Leveraging the Higg Index suite of tools for the standardized measurement of value chain sustainability, the SAC is working to transform business for exponential impact.

The SAC is a fast-paced organization that has an ambitious mission that seeks to reward those who challenge themselves to provide membership and the organization with very high-quality deliverables and engagement in line with our mission. The SAC values trust and strong relationships where team members collaborate effectively and support each other and the work across the organization.

Position Description

The Coordinator Higg Index Training & Insights is an integral part of the Higg Index team providing support in the delivery of KPIs.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Training

• Support Trainer Bodies, Trainers and SAC members in meeting their training needs
• Report training program metrics and performance on a regular basis to monitor its effectiveness
• Work with the Training Program Manager (TPM) to implement program operations
• Identify new approaches to roll out and scale trainings for Higg Index suite of tools, in particular Higg FEM

Insights

• Identify thought leadership opportunities within various Higg Index suite of tools
• Build thought leadership content (blogs, infographics, etc.) to deliver insights to SAC stakeholders
• Analyse vast sets of data generated from the Higg Index suite of tools to identify trends and insights

Ideal Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Science or Sustainability

• Excellent organisational skills with a strong process driven approach 

• Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint & Excel), GoogleSuite (Docs, Sheets, Slides), Salesforce, Miro, and Asana experience or possesses the ability to quickly master

• Experience of working with online learning management systems (LMS) is a plus
• Demonstrated project management skills
• Good communication, influencing and interpersonal skills with a positive and supportive attitude
• Ability to work with colleagues in a multicultural, multinational context to collaboratively achieve organisational goals
• Strong interest and knowledge of sustainability issues, ideally in the context of the global apparel and footwear sector
• Knowledge of the Textile and Footwear Sector (e.g. NGO, retailer, brand, manufacturer, research perspective) is a plus. 

• Fluent in English, with knowledge of other languages being an advantage

• Ability to multi-task and comfortable with ambiguity and handling complex issues 
• Minimum of 2 – 5 years of proven work experience 

SAC seeks a candidate who is / has: 

• Mission Driven: Is motivated by the mission of the organization and knows that success comes through teamwork.
• Commitment to excellence: Performs duties at the highest level possible on a consistent basis.
• Trustworthy: Demonstrates an ability and temperament to work with sensitive and confidential information.
• Collaborative: Has team-oriented experience and approach.
• Service focused: Is dedicated to meeting the expectations of their role.
• Resourceful: Is quickly adaptable and able to think creatively.
• Tech savvy: Has the ability to understand and fully leverage a variety of technology platforms to ensure effective and efficient communications and work processes.
• Growth minded: Is willing to learn and grow within the role and in the organization.

Reporting Structure, Timeline, and Compensation

This is a full-time role, directly reporting to the Director of Verification, Training, & Insights with a desired start date in March / April 2023. This role is flexible / remote with a preferred location of Bangalore, India.

SAC utilizes salary bands based on country location and aims to be competitive in each market. Actual compensation will also vary depending on factors including (but not limited to) relevant experience and performance. Salary is just one component of Sustainable Apparel Coalition’s Total Rewards package for employees. 

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Sustainable Apparel Coalition “SAC” is committed to fostering, cultivating and preserving a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion.

Our human capital is the most valuable asset we have. The collective sum of the individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, inventiveness, innovation, self-expression, unique capabilities and talent that our employees invest in their work represents a significant part of not only our culture, but our reputation and organization’s achievement as well.

We embrace and encourage our employees’ differences in age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other characteristics that make our employees unique.

Interested? Please submit your Resume and a Cover Letter here.

Permanent position, flexible/remote

About the Sustainable Apparel Coalition

The Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) is an industry-wide group of more than 250 leading apparel, footwear and textile, brands, retailers, suppliers, service providers, trade associations, nonprofits, NGOs and academic institutions working to reduce environmental impact and promote social justice throughout the global value chain. Leveraging the Higg Index suite of tools for the standardized measurement of value chain sustainability, the SAC is working to transform business for exponential impact.

The SAC is a fast-paced organization that has an ambitious mission that seeks to reward those who challenge themselves to provide membership and the organization with very high-quality deliverables and engagement in line with our mission. The SAC values trust and strong relationships where team members collaborate effectively and support each other and the work across the organization.

The Opportunity

The garment and footwear industry aspires to create a more sustainable future by reducing environmental impact and improving social practices.

Transparency is critical in order to drive the adoption of the required changes within the industry, as it allows for both positive incentives and appropriate accountability for all, including producers, suppliers, brands, and retailers while safeguarding the interests of all stakeholders. 

Position Description 

The Transparency Lab is a research, testing, and capacity-building platform. Leveraging over 8 years of transparency initiatives, the lab team is tasked with developing effective mechanisms that will accelerate the pace of change in the industry against SAC’s strategic impact goals. 

At the crossroads of global apparel brands, manufacturers, retailers, NGOs and other experts, the Transparency Lab Manager will be directly involved in the research, ideation, design, development, and testing of solutions; with a specific focus on unlocking climate action across the supply chain. 

Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Be the go-to expert on supply chain traceability and transparency within the SAC. Stay abreast of emerging trends and best practices
• Develop industry primary and secondary research to contribute to the development of new supply chain transparency mechanisms 
• Convene industry experts to explore and share best practices
• Translate insights gathered through research into features that can be incorporated into the Higg Index Tools 
• Facilitate multi-stakeholder workshops to ideate new possible transparency mechanisms
• Project manage pilot initiatives to test new mechanisms with SAC members and partners
• Facilitate the SAC’s member participatory process through the Strategic Council and Member Expert Teams 

SAC seeks a candidate who: 

• Is motivated by the mission of the organization and knows that success comes through teamwork and strong relationships with coworkers and members
• Is solutions-oriented when navigating change and uncertainty
• Thrives in a fast-paced environment, and aspires to achieve high levels of performance on a team 
• Is comfortable navigating complex relationships with a diverse set of stakeholders
• Thinks ahead and proactively seeks to understand the implications of their actions 
• Contributes to the increased professionalism of the organization by working collaboratively with teammates and stakeholders to ensure that processes and systems are robust and executed while honoring SAC’s culture of innovation 

Qualifications, Experiences, and Attributes

• Bachelor’s degree, with a Master’s degree preferred 
• 5 years of working experience in the apparel/footwear/home textiles sector, doing specific functions and duties related to the role
• Experience with the apparel or footwear supply chain preferred
• Strong facilitation skills (in person or remote) 
• Strong communication skills both verbal and written
• Proven history of delivering results on time and within budget. 
• Love the design process end to end – from understanding the core problem 
• Project management and analytical skills
• Experience with multi-layered, complex projects with multiple stakeholders and a solution-oriented approach
• Excellent (English) written and verbal communications skills
• Experience working with people from a variety of cultures and backgrounds
• Passion for sustainability

Reporting Structure & Compensation

This is a full-time role, reporting directly to the Director, Higg Index – Transparency.

SAC utilizes salary bands based on country location and aims to be competitive in each market. Actual compensation will also vary depending on factors including (but not limited to) relevant experience and performance. Salary is just one component of Sustainable Apparel Coalition’s Total Rewards package for employees. 

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Sustainable Apparel Coalition “SAC” is committed to fostering, cultivating and preserving a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion.

Our human capital is the most valuable asset we have. The collective sum of the individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, inventiveness, innovation, self-expression, unique capabilities and talent that our employees invest in their work represents a significant part of not only our culture, but our reputation and organization’s achievement as well.

We embrace and encourage our employees’ differences in age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other characteristics that make our employees unique.

Interested? Please submit your resume and a brief motivation letter here.

Full-time position, flexible/remote location preferably in North America or Europe

About the Sustainable Apparel Coalition

The Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) is an industry-wide group of more than 250 leading apparel, footwear and textile, brands, retailers, suppliers, service providers, trade associations, nonprofits, NGOs and academic institutions working to reduce environmental impact and promote social justice throughout the global value chain. Leveraging the Higg Index suite of tools for the standardized measurement of value chain sustainability, the SAC is working to transform business for exponential impact.

The SAC was incorporated as a 501(c)6 nonprofit organization and launched the groundbreaking Higg Index suite of tools in 2011. In May 2019, the SAC spun-off the Higg Index technology platform to Higg, which delivers tools and services that help consumer goods businesses accelerate transformation for a more sustainable future. For more information, visit www.apparelcoalition.org.

The SAC is a fast-paced organization that has an ambitious mission that seeks to reward those who challenge themselves to provide membership and the organization with very high-quality deliverables and engagement in line with our mission. The SAC values trust and strong relationships where team members collaborate effectively and support each other and the work across the organization.

The Opportunity

The SAC is seeking a respected industry professional with the experience and mindset to drive large-scale, global impact through industry-wide environmental and social sustainability programs. The Manager of Higg Product Tools will play an essential role in driving the vision, direction, and implementation of the Higg Product Tools, which include the Material Sustainability Index (MSI), the Higg Product Module (PM), and the underlying life cycle assessment (LCA) data through MSI Contributor. These tools enable brands, retailers, and manufacturers worldwide to measure and track their progress in improving their product environmental impacts through better design and development decisions. 

For the right candidate, the Manager of Higg Product Tools role poses a unique opportunity to take industry experience and LCA knowledge and use it to drive and develop the standards, programs, and collective action across the entire global industry. This role will provide critical insight and management across many stakeholder groups in the advancement of this important suite of tools, and it provides an opportunity to help define and shape how product environmental footprint requirements evolve in the near- and long-term.

As the industry evolves rapidly toward true product-level sustainability assessment and performance, the SAC must continue to integrate the input of stakeholders into its tools and resources. This role presents an opportunity to engage with leaders across the industry, with diverse needs and perspectives, and work toward aligning on the measurement of product environmental impacts and identifying design and development decisions that will enable the industry to achieve their impact reduction targets. The ideal candidate will be an expert project manager who is experienced and confident in facilitating conversations among stakeholders with diverse perspectives, and has experience developing and using LCA data in the apparel, footwear, and textile industries and/or other consumer goods industries.

Key Responsibilities

• Project manage Higg Product Tool workstreams, including tool updates and program development through to successful launch and completion
• Support in the development and maintenance of Higg Product Tool methodology and content to ensure the tools are meeting member needs, including the facilitation of Member Expert Team conversations
• Continue to expand training materials that support the adoption and scale of Higg Product Tools, including “How to Higg” guidance, training and implementation guidance, and other program resources
• Facilitate and coordinate the SAC’s members involvement process through the Strategic Council and Member Expert Teams, in order to gather input and feedback to complement internal expertise in development of the Higg Product Tools and programs
• Collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders, members, and SAC staff to gather and synthesize feedback, prioritize initiatives according to SAC’s vision and strategy, and work with technical developers to implement improvements and enhancements to the platform, tools, and methodologies
• Support quality assurance (QA) testing in cooperation with the technical teams on new tool features
• Support industry education around life cycle assessment and Higg Product Tool methodology 
• Support industry stakeholders in submitting data into the Higg Product Tools through the MSI Contributor by working with members to identify the most prominent data gaps and opportunities to solicit high-quality life cycle assessment data and supporting data submitters by answering questions about the submission process and Higg Product Tool methodology
• Be an expert and representative on Higg Product Tools and Product Tool methodology for SAC staff, members, and external stakeholders
• Support the tracking and analysis of Higg Product Tool adoption and performance data, including internal and member data reporting and the creation of communications, case studies, and white papers on the Higg Product Tool insights

Qualifications, Experiences, and Attributes

The ideal candidate has:

• 5+ years of experience with developing and using life cycle assessment (LCA) data and related standards (such as ISO 14040, ISO 14025, ISO 14044, and EU PEF), including direct experience with primary data collection and creating LCA insights;
• Familiarity with product design and/or development at a brand or manufacturer in the apparel, footwear, or home textiles industries. Experience with other adjacent consumer goods industries will also be considered;
• Demonstrated project management, leadership, and analytics skills;
• Familiarity and experience working with the Higg Material Sustainability Index and Product Module;
• Ability to analyze technical environmental assessment methodologies, including life cycle impact methods, and explain them to stakeholders with varying degrees of LCA knowledge
• Experience with multi-layered, complex projects with multiple stakeholders and a solution-oriented approach;
• Experience and confidence in convening, facilitating, and leading conversations with diverse groups of stakeholders with a wide range of perspectives, and consensus building;
• Experience working with people from a variety of cultures and backgrounds;
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills;
• Passion for environmental and social sustainability;
• Has a Bachelor’s degree, with a Master’s degree preferred, in an environmental or an apparel/footwear or industry-related field

Reporting Structure and Timeline

This is a full-time role reporting directly to the Director of Higg Product Tools

Compensation, and Location

The Sustainable Apparel Coalition offers a competitive salary and compensation package commensurate with experience. The SAC’s members and partners are global organizations, and as such, the SAC staff sometimes work early or late hours. The successful candidate may work remotely, with a preference for North America or Europe. 

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

The Sustainable Apparel Coalition is committed to fostering, cultivating and preserving a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion.

Our human capital is the most valuable asset we have. The collective sum of the individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, inventiveness, innovation, self-expression, unique capabilities and talent that our employees invest in their work represents a significant part of not only our culture, but our reputation and organization’s achievement as well.

We embrace and encourage our employees’ differences in age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other characteristics that make our employees unique.

Interested? Please submit your resume and a brief motivation letter here.

Full-time position, flexible/remote – in New York, USA

Position Description

The Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) is an independent and impact-creating organization that aims to lead the industry toward a shared vision of sustainability based upon a joint approach for measuring, evaluating, and improving performance. As a non-profit organization, it has members from across the apparel, footwear and textile sector, but exists independently outside any one company so that it can drive progress. The SAC’s collective action efforts bring more than 280 global brands, retailers, manufacturers, NGOs, academics and industry associations together. They represent about half of the apparel and footwear industry along the whole supply chain – from sustainability pioneers to organizations just getting started.

The Director, External Communications will be responsible for all external-facing communications at the SAC, developing and implementing SAC’s external communications strategy so as to bring together the organization’s past, present, and future into a cohesive, streamlined narrative that is understood by all stakeholders, including the media and general public. As a strong storyteller and exceptional writer, with a great track record in media and crisis management, you will form relationships with external partners and media alike to ensure the real story of the SAC shines through the noise and helps to raise awareness of the critical work being undertaken by the SAC and its members. You enjoy strategizing, devising solutions collaboratively, and then rolling up your sleeves and making it happen, while working collaboratively across the organization. 

As one of the SAC’s key brand ambassadors, the Director of External Communications will help to spread the SAC story to external audiences. The role will provide broad support to the wider Marketing & Communications team in performing duties in support of the organization’s strategic goals while nurturing key relationships. This role also includes three direct reports, who help manage the day-to-day external communications, including PR, web and social media activities.

Duties: 

External Communications

• Drive the short- and long-term external communications strategy, objectives and activities to further our reach, drive brand awareness and promote the positive actions of the SAC and its members. This includes media, digital and social strategies. 
• Develop and drive effective and engaging media strategy and develop strategic relationships with top tier and key trade media, key opinion leaders and other stakeholders.
• Drive the strategic direction of brand PR and corporate communications agencies, including identifying and recommending preferred agency partners, providing clear direction and expectations to agencies and managing and measuring their performance tied to organizational objectives.
• Provide PR and social media counsel and support for strategic and high-profile campaigns, events and initiatives. 
• Lead crisis/issues communication strategy to minimize situations that can be threatening and or damaging to the organization.
• Ensure SAC events have effective media strategies and strong media presence, where relevant, and be able to attend such events internationally.
• Help implement executive communications strategy, especially in areas related to external speaking engagements and media interviews.
• Write, commission, edit or review blogs, op-eds, speeches, announcements, social media posts, etc; identify media opportunities; create measurement reports as needed.
• Work across time zones and communicate regularly and effectively with stakeholders, including updating SAC staff on activities and progress.
• Ensure regular reporting and analysis of external communications performance and recommend and lead necessary adjustments.

Management

• Manage three team members and oversee their daily work and professional development.
• Hold regular meetings with direct reports.
• Provide regular feedback and end-of-year performance reviews.
• Report to Senior Director, Communications, any gaps or additional resource needs.

Qualifications and Experience

Ideal candidate has:

• 10+ years of experience in content strategy, membership communications or broader communications
• Proven experience in media management and strategy required; experience of website and social media management and strategy also desired.
• Strong, relevant media network to call upon.
• Ability to travel internationally
• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations or other related fields and/or related work experience
• Proficient in GSuite, Canva, Mailchimp, Word, Excel, PowerPoint 
• Knowledge of video and podcast editing tools a distinct advantage
• WordPress and Google Analytics knowledge is essential.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills. 
• Ability to build and maintain relationships. 
• Skilled in online and offline content and branding strategies and approaches. 
• Project management and time management skills. 
• Ability to work in an ambiguous, fast-paced environment.

Reporting Structure

This is a full-time role, reporting directly to the Senior Director of Communications.

Compensation and Location

Remote. SAC offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience. Salary bands are based on the country of location. If this role is hired in the US, the starting salary band is $120,000 – $128,000. 

SAC is a global organization, and as such, SAC staff sometimes work early or late hours.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Sustainable Apparel Coalition, Inc. is committed to fostering, cultivating and preserving a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion. Our human capital is the most valuable asset we have. The collective sum of the individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, inventiveness, innovation, self-expression, unique capabilities and talent that our employees invest in their work represents a significant part of not only our culture, but our reputation and organization’s achievement as well. We embrace and encourage our employees’ differences in age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other characteristics that make our employees unique.

Interested? Please submit your resume and a brief motivation letter here.

Flexible/remote: APAC region  – preferred location – Bengaluru

About the Sustainable Apparel Coalition

The Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) is an industry-wide group of more than 250 leading apparel, footwear and textile brands, retailers, suppliers, service providers, industry/trade associations, nonprofits, (non)governmental organizations and academic institutions working to reduce environmental impact and promote social justice throughout the global value chain. Leveraging the Higg Index suite of tools for the standardized measurement of value chain sustainability, the SAC is working to transform business for exponential impact. 

The SAC was incorporated as a 501(c)6 nonprofit organization and launched the groundbreaking Higg Index suite of tools in 2011. In May 2019, the SAC spun-off the Higg Index technology platform to Higg, which delivers tools and services that help consumer goods businesses accelerate transformation for a more sustainable future. For more information, visit www.apparelcoalition.org.

The Opportunity

The Manager, Stakeholder Engagement is a crucial role to the organization. A radical change of the industry can only happen if all actors, private and public, work together to make the apparel and footwear industry truly sustainable – with policymakers, civil society and other key stakeholders identifying the SAC and Higg Index tools as robust, credible and trusted solutions that enable real, transformational change. 

The Manager will cultivate proactive engagement and cooperation among SAC’s members, the broader industry, and identified strategic stakeholders. The Manager will act as a key SAC contact for identified worldwide stakeholders. Under the leadership of the Director Stakeholder Engagement, the Manager is responsible for developing the right network of relationships to support delivery of the SAC Strategic Plan and implementation of the Stakeholder Engagement Strategy. 

Key Responsibilities

• Stakeholder Engagement 
  • Manage the successful implementation of the SAC Stakeholder Engagement strategy by:
    • Identifying and coordinating engagement with appropriate technical expertise to inform the ongoing evolvement of the Higg Index suite of tools
    • Monitoring, synthesizing, and assimilating relevant market and industry trends
    • Managing and supporting reputational enhancement with key stakeholders
    • Identifying major engagement opportunities and synthesizing them to develop a plan of SAC actions that support an increased adoption of use of the Higg Index, collective action on economic and social industry challenges, transparency as well as global sustainability leadership of SAC’s global membership 
    • Managing and facilitating relevant stakeholder engagement working groups as needed to define and develop relevant strategies, implementation plans, and industry positions
    • Developing and fostering strategic organization partnerships for the SAC
  • Support the Director, Stakeholder Engagement with ongoing review and assessment of the effectiveness of SAC Stakeholder Engagement strategy, framed by and focused on integration with the SAC strategic plan, delivering measurable outputs against the aspirational objectives and key focus areas
  • Act as SAC’s stakeholder engagement contact for global stakeholders
  • Co-develop and implement ‘internal’ SAC stakeholder engagement policies and processes to support the effective and efficient implementation of the SAC Stakeholder Engagement strategy
• Team Leadership – Sustainable Revenue
  • Identify, collaboratively develop, and implement opportunities for growth and diversification of funding opportunities to support SAC stakeholder engagement activities and impact programs when relevant and appropriate  

Qualifications, Experiences, and Attributes

The ideal candidate is / has:

• 6 years of stakeholder engagement experience on sustainability matters in global supply chains 
• Excellent skills and confidence to interact and engage with the variety of SAC members (brands, manufacturers, NGOs/not-for profits, retailers, service providers and trade associations), external stakeholders as well as staff; able to anticipate unique needs of diverse audiences across multiple levels and global regions
• Comfortable with ambiguity, confident decision-maker and operates with a growth mindset
• Knowledge of sustainability issues in the garment, textile, footwear industry or other related industries and, ability to facilitate this knowledge into well-articulated arguments
• Proven ability to build effective relationships with different groups of stakeholders
• Network in and knowledge of the stakeholder landscape on sustainability in global supply chains 
• Excellent English skills (speaking and writing), and proficiency in at least one additional language with the ability to translate complex messaging into into concise messages for different target groups among different levels and regions
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively with other parts of the SAC team, treat others with respect and care, and work as part of a global, multicultural organization

Reporting Structure and Timeline

This is a full-time role, reporting directly to the Director, Stakeholder Engagement with a planned start date of as soon as possible in 2023. 

Compensation, and Location

The Sustainable Apparel Coalition offers a compensation package. The SAC’s members and partners are global organizations, and as such, the SAC staff sometimes work early or late hours. This position is a full-time flexible/remote position, based in the APAC region.  

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Sustainable Apparel Coalition “SAC” is committed to fostering, cultivating and preserving a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion.

Our human capital is the most valuable asset we have. The collective sum of the individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, inventiveness, innovation, self-expression, unique capabilities and talent that our employees invest in their work represents a significant part of not only our culture, but our reputation and organization’s achievement as well.

We embrace and encourage our employees’ differences in age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other characteristics that make our employees unique.

To Apply 

To be considered for this position, please apply here.

Flexible/remote: APAC region  – preferred location – Hong Kong

About the Sustainable Apparel Coalition

The Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) is an industry-wide group of more than 250 leading apparel, footwear and textile brands, retailers, suppliers, service providers, industry/trade associations, nonprofits, (non)governmental organizations and academic institutions working to reduce environmental impact and promote social justice throughout the global value chain. Leveraging the Higg Index suite of tools for the standardized measurement of value chain sustainability, the SAC is working to transform business for exponential impact. 

The SAC was incorporated as a 501(c)6 nonprofit organization and launched the groundbreaking Higg Index suite of tools in 2011. In May 2019, the SAC spun-off the Higg Index technology platform to Higg, which delivers tools and services that help consumer goods businesses accelerate transformation for a more sustainable future. For more information, visit www.apparelcoalition.org.

The Opportunity

The Manager, Stakeholder Engagement is a crucial role to the organization. A radical change of the industry can only happen if all actors, private and public, work together to make the apparel and footwear industry truly sustainable – with policymakers, civil society and other key stakeholders identifying the SAC and Higg Index tools as robust, credible and trusted solutions that enable real, transformational change. 

The Manager will cultivate proactive engagement and cooperation among SAC’s members, the broader industry, and identified strategic stakeholders. The Manager will act as a key SAC contact for identified worldwide stakeholders. Under the leadership of the Director Stakeholder Engagement, the Manager is responsible for developing the right network of relationships to support delivery of the SAC Strategic Plan and implementation of the Stakeholder Engagement Strategy. 

Key Responsibilities

• Stakeholder Engagement 
  • Manage the successful implementation of the SAC Stakeholder Engagement strategy by:
    • Identifying and coordinating engagement with appropriate technical expertise to inform the ongoing evolvement of the Higg Index suite of tools
    • Monitoring, synthesizing, and assimilating relevant market and industry trends
    • Managing and supporting reputational enhancement with key stakeholders
    • Identifying major engagement opportunities and synthesizing them to develop a plan of SAC actions that support an increased adoption of use of the Higg Index, collective action on economic and social industry challenges, transparency as well as global sustainability leadership of SAC’s global membership 
    • Managing and facilitating relevant stakeholder engagement working groups as needed to define and develop relevant strategies, implementation plans, and industry positions
    • Developing and fostering strategic organization partnerships for the SAC
  • Support the Director, Stakeholder Engagement with ongoing review and assessment of the effectiveness of SAC Stakeholder Engagement strategy, framed by and focused on integration with the SAC strategic plan, delivering measurable outputs against the aspirational objectives and key focus areas
  • Act as SAC’s stakeholder engagement contact for global stakeholders
  • Co-develop and implement ‘internal’ SAC stakeholder engagement policies and processes to support the effective and efficient implementation of the SAC Stakeholder Engagement strategy
• Team Leadership – Sustainable Revenue
  • Identify, collaboratively develop, and implement opportunities for growth and diversification of funding opportunities to support SAC stakeholder engagement activities and impact programs when relevant and appropriate  

Qualifications, Experiences, and Attributes

The ideal candidate is / has:

• 6 years of stakeholder engagement experience on sustainability matters in global supply chains 
• Excellent skills and confidence to interact and engage with the variety of SAC members (brands, manufacturers, NGOs/not-for profits, retailers, service providers and trade associations), external stakeholders as well as staff; able to anticipate unique needs of diverse audiences across multiple levels and global regions
• Comfortable with ambiguity, confident decision-maker and operates with a growth mindset
• Knowledge of sustainability issues in the garment, textile, footwear industry or other related industries and, ability to facilitate this knowledge into well-articulated arguments
• Proven ability to build effective relationships with different groups of stakeholders
• Network in and knowledge of the stakeholder landscape on sustainability in global supply chains 
• Excellent English skills (speaking and writing), and proficiency in at least one additional language with the ability to translate complex messaging into into concise messages for different target groups among different levels and regions
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively with other parts of the SAC team, treat others with respect and care, and work as part of a global, multicultural organization

Reporting Structure and Timeline

This is a full-time role, reporting directly to the Director, Stakeholder Engagement with a planned start date of as soon as possible in 2023. 

Compensation, and Location

The Sustainable Apparel Coalition offers a compensation package. The SAC’s members and partners are global organizations, and as such, the SAC staff sometimes work early or late hours. This position is a full-time flexible/remote position, based in the APAC region.  

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Sustainable Apparel Coalition “SAC” is committed to fostering, cultivating and preserving a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion.

Our human capital is the most valuable asset we have. The collective sum of the individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, inventiveness, innovation, self-expression, unique capabilities and talent that our employees invest in their work represents a significant part of not only our culture, but our reputation and organization’s achievement as well.

We embrace and encourage our employees’ differences in age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other characteristics that make our employees unique.

To Apply 

To be considered for this position, please apply here.