3 sustainable luxury jobs currently trending

Are you looking for a job in the luxury industry while respecting your environmental ideals? Bingo, Birdeo, a recruitment firm specializing in sustainable development, unveils the top 3 professions for responsible luxury.

A turning point already initiated several years ago by the big names in luxury, on the initiative of numerous responsible actions: creation of a foundation working to promote diversity in fashion by the Capri holding company; “The Valuable 500” movement aimed at promoting the inclusion of people with disabilities in multinationals, joined in particular by Prada; or the launch of an NGO in favor of biodiversity by Kering.

Luxury brands generally prefer to remain discreet about their various initiatives, even though the industry is ahead on many subjects. Fervent defender of the values ​​of artisanal know-how, attached to the local manufacture and the sustainability of its products, the luxury sector is committed to preserving the natural resources, essential to its productions. These are criteria that are sometimes criticized for brands in the different fields of activity that it inspires, such as ready-to-wear or jewelry.

Packaging, often synonymous with prestigious packaging, remains one of the subjects on which the luxury industry still has many efforts to make in terms of environmental responsibility. Some brands have already imagined more sustainable solutions: for example, Ruinart champagne has opted for eco-designed packaging, while the Guerlain brand (owned by LVMH) offers its consumers to bring back their bottle in order to fill them. . Proof that luxury packaging can also rhyme with sustainability.

In this quest for responsibility, the luxury sector must therefore rely on its fundamentals to continue its transformation and ultimately respond to ever more demanding consumers. In this context, different professions emerge and are transformed. Zoom in on three of the most popular.

1. Eco-design project manager

He is in charge of imagining and designing products and services using materials and materials that limit the negative impact on the environment. It also seeks to limit “single use” and promote recycling. The necessary skills: He must have design skills, as well as a good knowledge of materials and have a general environmental culture. Recommended course: Design school with an environmental or eco-design specialization.

Expected starting salary: 55-65,000 dollars per year

2. Stakeholder dialogue project manager

He/She identifies all the stakeholders (all the natural and legal persons concerned by the decisions of the company). He maintains and leads the dialogue, and especially the consideration of social and environmental issues.

Required skills: Must have excellent knowledge of CSR, but also good legal skills and negotiation skills.

Qualification: Legal training or business school with a specialization in CSR. Expected Salary: 65/79 dollars annualy from 4/5 years of experience.

3. Environmental accountant

He is in charge of integrating environmental data into traditional monetary accounting.

The necessary skills: He must have an excellent command of accounting as well as a good knowledge of the environment.

Qualification: Training in finance / accounting with a CSR or environment specialization.

Salary: 68/90.000 dollars per year from 5/7 years of experience.