Social and Human Rights Manager

Vi som jobbar på KappAhl är 4000 kollegor på 400 arbetsplatser i tio länder. Vi har olika bakgrund, ålder, kunskaper och klädstil. Gemensamt för oss är vår drivkraft – att ge många människor möjligheten att vara välklädda. Varje dag får vi inspiration av våra kunder. Vårt jobb är att ge dem samma sak tillbaka! Vi lovar dig rätten att få vara dig själv. Kappahl – här känner du dig som hemma.

Kappahl finns till för att hylla mångfalden i vardagen. Vi vill bredda definitionen av mångfald till att inkludera många olika sätt att leva – som ger alla friheten att vara sitt sanna jag, alltid. Vi grundades 1953 i Göteborg och är en av Nordens ledande modekedjor med runt 380 KappAhl- och Newbie-kanaler i Sverige, Norge, Danmark, Finland, Polen och Storbritannien. Vi siktar mot att allt vi gör ska göras på ett mer hållbart sätt. Idag består 70% av våra produkter av mer hållbara material och målet är att den siffran ska vara 100% senast år 2025. Du kan läsa mer på www.kappahl.se.


Welcome to workdays filled with development, creativity, and fantastic colleagues! Kappahl is growing –We are now recruiting a new role to make even more difference. Do you want to be part of a future in which clothes are sustainably produced? Apply today!

Kappahl exist to celebrate diversity in everyday life. We want to broaden the definition of diversity to include many ways of living life – empowering people to stay true to themselves at any given time, our customers as well as our employees.

We offer you Everyday life as a Social and Human Rights manager at Kappahl is all about develop and making the world a little better place. Kappahl launched its first Code of Conduct for Suppliers in 1997, which in 2021 evolved into a Sustainability Commitment. We have established long-term relations with our suppliers and have our own staff visiting the factories on regular basis.

You will be responsible for lead, develop and follow-up on the implementation and progress of Kappahl's work for social and human rights in our entire value chain. Guide and support colleagues across the organisation to ensure social and human rights are respected. Secure methods, routines, and processes in line with legislation as well as multi-stakeholder initiatives such as Accord, ETI, SAC/Higg. Continuously monitor and evaluate developments regarding risks, regulation and trends related to social and human rights. As a member of the Sustainability Specialist Team, sustainability Matrix and HR act with focus on Kappahl as a group. You are reporting to VP HR & Communication.

Your profile You have an academic degree in sustainability, human rights, or another relevant field. More than three years of experience working practically with human rights issues in the supply chain in production countries. Excellent understanding of labor rights in international supply chain and experience working with living wages, gender issues and forced labor is meriting. Knowledge of social compliance and reporting programs, FWF and Higg BRM are meriting. You are fluent in English and understand Swedish.

Your personality You are communicative and love to clarify acts and sometimes complex information to colleagues so they can grow and see opportunities in new way of working. You have the ability to think strategically and conceptually. You thrive best in a developing environment where no day is the same. You are a natural and inclusive leader as act with integrity and secureness in a multicultural environment. Further, you are used to have many contacts areas and good cooperation is self-evident for you.

Experience is great, really, at the same time we believe that if you love what you do, experience and competence will come along the way.
Of course, you recognize yourself in our values: Joyful, Inclusive and Courageous.

Are you interested? The position is permanent, placed at our head office in Mölndal. Kappahl wants to be A Place To Belong therefore we work with a hybrid working environment. Which means you can work remotely when it is more suitable for your work schedule. We apply continuous selection in this recruitment process, which means that we might close the process before the set ending date. If this position is of interest – please do not wait to send us your application! We look forward to your application by 3 rd of April. If you have any questions regarding this position or the process, you are more than welcome to contact Anna Andihn, VP BU HR & Communication anna.andihn@kappahl.com