Interim ESG Manager

Interim ESG Manager  (3-6 months) – Focus on Digital Product Passport

Location: Dordrecht, the Netherlands (hybrid)
Company: Trust International
Reporting to: Head of Product & Marketing (MT)
Start: ASAP
Contract: Interim / Freelance (3–6 months)

 

About Trust

We’re the go-to brand for digital lifestyle accessories, specialising in PC and gaming accessories designed for how people work, play and connect today. From ergonomic peripherals and workspace essentials to immersive gaming gear, our products are created to help people build their ideal personal work and gaming spaces and live-work-play in their own way.

At Trust, we focus on creating value that truly matters: durable, quality products that perform the way they should, day after day. Supporting this commitment, Trust has been awarded the EcoVadis Gold Medal, placing us among the top 5% of companies assessed globally for sustainability, alongside ErgoCert-certified products designed to support comfort and user wellbeing.

We work as one team, celebrate successes together, learn from challenges, and stay passionate about what we do – and we’d love for you to be part of it.

 

About the role

Due to long-term sick leave, Trust International is looking for an experienced Interim ESG Manager to take ownership of our ESG agenda.

A key priority in this role is leading the implementation of the Digital Product Passport (DPP)—a complex, business-critical initiative driven by upcoming EU regulations. This project requires coordination across product development, supply chain, compliance, IT systems, and external platform providers.

In addition, you will ensure continuity and progress across other ESG initiatives and act as the central ESG lead within the organization.

 

Key responsibilities

1. Lead Digital Product Passport (DPP) Implementation (Top Priority)

  • Own and drive Trust’s Digital Product Passport program end-to-end
  • Act as project lead across multiple functions: Product, Compliance, Supply Chain, IT, and external partners
  • Translate EU regulatory requirements into practical, scalable implementation plans
  • Manage selection and onboarding of DPP platform providers
  • Define data requirements, product-level information flows, and system integration
  • Ensure alignment with product development and supplier ecosystems
  • Track risks, dependencies, and timelines, ensuring delivery against milestones

 

2. ESG Project Ownership (Broader Scope)

  • Take ownership of all ongoing ESG projects
  • Act as content owner for ESG topics, including sustainability strategy, reporting, and execution
  • Ensure prioritisation and delivery across initiatives

 

3. ESG Compliance Projects (Project Management Role)

(in close collaboration with Compliance Officer)

  • Lead execution of ESG-related regulatory projects, including: 
    • Environmental and product compliance initiatives
    • Supply chain due diligence requirements
  • Ensure alignment between compliance requirements and business implementation

 

4. ESG Strategy & Reporting

  • Maintain and refine ESG roadmap and priorities
  • Oversee ESG data collection, validation, and reporting
  • Support ESG-related communication (customers, tenders, internal stakeholders)

 

5. Stakeholder & Team Management

  • Act as central ESG contact across the organization
  • Manage and support: 
    • ESG Specialist
    • ESG Working Student
  • Drive cross-functional alignment across Product, Marketing, Supply Chain, Compliance, and Commercial teams

 

Your profile

Must-have experience

  • Strong experience in ESG / sustainability project leadership
  • Proven track record with complex regulatory or data-driven programs (e.g., DPP, CSRD, supply chain transparency)
  • Experience working with EU sustainability regulations
  • Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional transformation projects

 

Highly preferred

  • Hands-on experience with Digital Product Passport, product data systems, or traceability initiatives
  • Experience in consumer electronics, durable goods, or manufacturing environments
  • Experience selecting or working with external digital / compliance platforms

 

Skills

  • Strong program and project management capabilities
  • Ability to translate regulation into operational execution
  • Data-driven mindset (product data, ESG KPIs, reporting frameworks)
  • Strong stakeholder management across technical and business teams

 

Personality

  • Highly structured and execution-focused
  • Comfortable dealing with ambiguity and complexity
  • Proactive, ownership-driven, and pragmatic
  • Able to influence senior stakeholders and drive alignment

 

What we offer

  • Opportunity to lead a business-critical EU regulatory program (DPP)
  • High visibility role with direct reporting to MT level
  • Broad ESG ownership in a dynamic international company
  • Entrepreneurial, hands-on environment

 

Entrepreneurial. Empowering. Trustworthy. These values shape everything we do, from product design to the way we support our consumers, customers and partners. Our products are available in over 50 countries through both B2B and B2C channels, reflecting our focus on quality, durability, responsible business practices and long-term partnerships.

None of this would be possible without the talented people behind Trust. Interested in joining us? Click ‘Apply’ now!

If you’d like to explore more career opportunities at Trust, visit the Careers page on our website or check out our LinkedIn page.

 

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