SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT INTERN

Corporate Affairs & Communications
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT INTERN
Italy, Milan
Hybrid


About the job
We are searching as for now for an intern who will join the SUSTAINABILITY TEAM.

As you may know, Danone with its ‘One Planet. One Health’ frame of action, which considers the health of people and the planet as intimately interconnected, aims to inspire healthier and more sustainable eating and drinking practices. With a mission to bring health through food to as many people as possible, and corresponding social, societal and environmental objectives set out in its articles of association, Danone commits to operating in an efficient, responsible, and inclusive manner, in line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations.

That’s why in 2020 Danone in Italy has been certified as B Corp and we are a Benefit Company!

During this experience you’ll be part of the sustainability team, dynamic and passionate, you will work with all the company’s departments, and you’ll contribute to the achievements of your team.


About the job

As intern your key responsibilities are:

Support the Team in defining and driving the Sustainability agenda of the company.
Support in driving B Corp re-certification agenda, from planning to teams’ engagement and communication.
Support the team in executing the B Corp Assessment: collecting data and figures, monitoring kpis.
Support the team on B Lab audit.
Support and coordination of external sustainability certifications (impact report and sustainability report) and internal certification and audit (Danone Way Fundamentals)
Support the Sustainability Team in day-by-day activities, internal meetings and events with suppliers.
Participation in periodic meetings with our trade associations in preparation for new European directives on sustainability.
Participation in periodic sustainability meetings with our Global.


About you
To be able to achieve the above and be successful in this role, we believe you need to have:

Master’s degree in Engineering, Economics or Management, with a focus on sustainable development (Master or Studies on issues of environmental sustainability and in particular on Food Waste will be a plus).
Passion for sustainability and related ESG topics.
Knowledge on the topic of Carbon Neutrality, its calculation and impact.
Knowledge/Studies on environmental certification issues and in particular B Corp and Benefit Companies.
Problem solving and entrepreneurial thinking.
Spontaneous, team-orientated and with cross-functional working culture.
Analytical mindset, eye for details, good project management skills.
Fluent in English.
Previous experience/projects in Sustainability areas will be a plus.


About Danone
About us

As a world leading food company DANONE stands for international success. Around 104000 employees work on all five continents in the three Danone business areasEssential Dairy & Plant-Based, Specialized Nutrition and Wateron one corporate mission: “Bringing health through food to as many people as possible”.

We want to invite people to join the movement for a healthier world. We recognize the power peoplehave toimpact the world through their daily choices. Each time we eat and drink, we vote for the world we want to live in. We believe a healthy body needs healthy food and healthy food needs a healthy planet: this is what our new signatureOne Planet One Healthembodies.

Do things your way. The way you work, the way you develop, the way you progress, it’s all up to you.

Working here you’ll need to enjoy a fast-pace, complexity and it can get a little challenging. But it’s packed with opportunities. You’ll work with some of the best-known brands in the world and we absolutely guarantee that you can just be yourself.

Be innovative and entrepreneurial and the impact you could make might just amaze you. Join our movement for a healthier world. One Planet OneHealth BYYOU.


We offer

We believe in a “Phygital” workplace.

Phisycal because our offices are centrally located and easily reached by public transportation. Free water, yogurt andfruitsare of course benefits for our employees.

Digital as we work for objectives, without time or space constraints, in a responsible, autonomous and flexible way that helps to reconcile life and work times, improving productivity and focusing on results.

We offer you aculture,where you’ll bewelcomedto bring in ideas and takeinitiative. You’ll learn from colleagues highly committed and passionate about what they do. We believe in learning something new each day as it means you keep growing every day!

We believe everyone has talent, something which comesnaturalto you. Your uniqueness is something which brings both excellence as well as energizes you.

In Italy we are Certified Great Place to Work and B Corp.


Inclusive Diversity

Danone is committed to create and live an inclusive & diverse environment, which will drive our growth as a business, as teams, as members of communities & as individuals. Valuing diversity is recognizing and respecting human differences and similarities. Our aim is to ensure that all employees and applicants are given equal opportunity and that our organization is representative of our consumers and society.

We commit to foster an inclusive working environment where we celebrate all types of diversity, both visible and invisible, which includes age, race, gender, nationality, disability, background, education, religion, beliefs, thinking style, perspectives and sexual orientation.

We believe that our differences will make the difference


What’s next?

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