Ardo is an internationally growing family-owned company with expertise in frozen vegetables, herbs, and fruit. With more than 3,200 colleagues across 16 production, packaging, and distribution sites in 7 countries, we deliver high-quality plant-based products to customers in over 100 countries every day.
Our greatest strength? Our people. Every day, our colleagues bring passion, craftsmanship, and an entrepreneurial mindset to help bring the very best of nature to millions of consumers. Whether you work in production, logistics, engineering, sales, marketing, or a support function, everyone contributes to the same goal. We share a passion for our customers and for quality, driven by results, and each of us plays a part in making a difference.
By managing the entire value chain, from seed selection and cultivation to processing, packaging, distribution, quality, innovation, and flexibility are at the heart of everything we do. This enables us to respond quickly to emerging trends and the evolving needs of our customers.
Sustainability is not an ambition for tomorrow, it is a responsibility we embrace today. We continuously invest in sustainable farming practices, energy-efficient processes, and strong, long-term partnerships with growers, suppliers, and customers. Together, we are building a healthier future for our planet and for generations to come.
Working at Ardo means being part of an international family where collaboration, respect, commitment, and entrepreneurship go hand in hand. It is a place where your talent is valued, where you can grow and develop, and where you help preserve the best of nature every single day.
As the Group Sustainability Lead you will be responsible for driving the implementation of Ardo’s sustainability strategy across the Group and translating strategic objectives into measurable actions, projects and performance improvements.
This role reports to the Director Sustainability.
Your key focus areas are the following:
- Lead and coordinate sustainability projects and improvement initiatives, with focus on Climate, Sustainable Sourcing and Resource Efficiency
- Collaborate with the relevant teams and departments of Ardo in co-lead of the sustainability agenda: procurement, engineering, agronomists, site directors, marketing …
- Own Ardo’s ESG reporting and compliance agenda, ensuring adherence to evolving regulatory requirements and sustainability frameworks including CSRD, SBTi, EcoVadis and other relevant standards
- You support the Director Sustainability in the development, deployment and continuous improvement of Ardo’s sustainability strategy, roadmap and targets
- Translate strategic ambitions into actionable projects and measurable outcomes across the Group
- Monitor sustainability KPI’s and provide regular performance updates and analysis
- Act as sustainability ambassador and point of contact towards internal and external stakeholders and support the company’s position as a frontrunner in sustainability within the frozen food industry
We offer you the opportunity to be part of an authentic and sustainable international company, with real growth opportunities and the freedom to actively participate in shaping the business and the opportunity to develop professionally. You will receive a full remuneration package in line with the level of this position. We care for our people and create family-friendly surroundings by offering you the flexibility to work 2 days/week from home.
Would you like to hear more about Ardo? Check our career page here: www.ardojobs.com.
