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　　Junior Associate- Sustainability Program Manager

　　El Segundo, CA, California

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　　El Segundo, CA, California

　　Transversal

　　Full - Time

　　17-Jan-2024

　　Job Title : Junior Associate – Sustainability Program Management (full-time, 1 year)  

　　Location:   El Segundo, CA   (3 times/week)

　　Reports To:  Assistant Vice President- Sustainability  

　　Who Is Eligible: Recent graduates from college within the last 12 months

　　Pay: $26.00/hour ( 40 hours/week)

　　Who We Are:   

　　For more than a century, L’Oréal has devoted its energy, innovation, and scientific excellence solely to one business: Beauty. Our goal is to offer each and every person around the world the best of beauty in terms of quality, efficacy, safety, sincerity and responsibility to satisfy all beauty needs and desires in their infinite diversity.

　　With higher stakes must come stronger commitments. This is the reason why L’Oréal has decided to take its sustainability and corporate responsibility efforts even further through a program called “L’Oréal for the Future” (L4TF). Our commitments towards 2030 mark the beginning of a more radical transformation and embody our view as to what a company’s vision, purpose and responsibilities should be to meet the challenges facing the world.  

　　Expectations for what role companies should play when it comes to the environment and societal topics have changed dramatically. At L’Oréal, we want to take on greater responsibility, go beyond the mere transformation of our business model. With our new sustainability program, we aspire to demonstrate that companies can be part of the solution to some of today’s most pressing environmental and social challenges.  

　　What You Will Learn:  

　　L’Oréal USA’s Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability department is looking for a Sustainability program Intern to support initiatives that bring L’Oréal for the Future to life through product certifications, retailer programs and on-site environmental improvements. This role will work closely with the AVP of Sustainability and has two key responsibilities: 1) to implement the function’s cradle-to-cradle certification strategy, and 2) will collaborate with key internal stakeholders who manage facilities to support execution of our on-site environmental programs and initiatives, specifically focused on our new office in Los Angeles.  In this role, you will achieve success by acting as a “central hub” between many business stakeholders for moving forward and trouble-shooting product certification process, and by understanding building sustainability strategies. You will have exposure to project management, implementing ambitious sustainability goals at a local level, and the rigor required to make external claims. Your work will support achievement of L’Oreal for the Future sustainability goals, including empowering our business ecosystem and reaching our consumers, reducing environmental impact (e.g., waste, water, and energy), and ensuring L’Oreal is operating at the highest level of sustainability. But more importantly, you will develop a deep understanding and appreciation for sustainability and corporate responsibility while sharpening your skills as a project manager.  

　　Key Responsibilities:  

　　Project manage L’Oreal’s cradle-to-cradle certification process.  

　　Assist in the development of certification scaling strategy.

　　Support the execution of on-site employee engagement strategies as it pertains to local initiatives, including zero-waste to landfill and volunteer opportunities.

　　Research best-in-class facility sustainability improvements and feasibility of implementation.

　　Support on-site facility-level sustainability improvements.

　　Research potential opportunities for external engagement, including employee volunteer opportunities.

　　Support on-site maintenance of LEED Platinum and Well certifications.

　　What We Are Looking For:  

　　Current or recent graduate-level student, in either an Environmental Sciences, Sustainability Management or Sustainable Business program  

　　Strong writing and data management skills

　　Strong project management skills

　　Must be inquisitive, ask questions and bring a learning attitude  

　　Ability to communicate complex and technical topics in a simplified way

　　Must enjoy the art of “building the plane while flying the plane”

　　Requires strong organization skills and critical thinking  

　　Positivity, resourcefulness, teamwork, initiative, thoroughness, reliability, and resilience are key factors to success  

　　Highly proficient in the use of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, TEAMS, SharePoint )