The Head of Sustainability is a senior leadership role with clear accountability for ESG legislation, environmental compliance and sustainability‑related risk across ASOS’s products, supply chain and operations.
This role sets and delivers ASOS’s environmental sustainability strategy while ensuring the business is prepared for current and emerging ESG regulation, including product, supply‑chain and claims‑related requirements. The role partners closely with Commercial, Sourcing, Product, Legal, Finance and Technology teams to translate complex regulation into practical, scalable business solutions.
The Head of Sustainability is a key advisor to senior leadership and the Board, ensuring sustainability commitments are credible, compliant and defensible. Externally, the role represents ASOS with regulators, industry bodies, NGOs and key partners, positioning ASOS as a credible and progressive leader in sustainable fashion.
What You'll Be Doing
ESG Legislation, Compliance & Risk
Develop ASOS’s approach to environmental ESG legislation and regulatory compliance across product, emissions, circularity and materials.
Track, interpret and operationalise emerging ESG legislation, translating regulatory change into clear business actions and timelines.
Provide clear, decision‑ready updates to senior leadership and the Board on regulatory exposure, risk and readiness.
Ensure sustainability claims, communications and disclosures are accurate, substantiated and legally robust, reducing greenwashing and enforcement risk.
Lead sustainability‑related due diligence, risk assessment and mitigation, working closely with Legal and Compliance teams, including developing framework and controls.
Oversee development of robust sustainability polices and implementation to reduce risk and proactively engage supply base
Strategy & Governance
Keeping abreast of changing global ESG sustainability legislation and understanding how it effects an online fashion retailer.
Set and evolve ASOS’s environmental sustainability strategy in line with business priorities, regulatory requirements and industry best practice.
Lead the environmental pillars of Fashion with Integrity, ensuring strong governance, prioritisation and accountability.
Act as programme lead for ASOS’s Net Zero and carbon reduction roadmap (Scopes 1–3).
Establish KPIs, controls and governance frameworks to ensure compliance and measurable progress.
Provide senior‑level leadership and influence across the Management Committee, Executive team and Board Sustainability Committee, representing Sustainability within the FWI Steering Group and leading delivery of key Planet and Product targets.
Commercial & Product
Set the strategic direction of product and planet sustainability roadmap; using data to develop short, medium and long-term targets
Lead and embed the integration of sustainability and compliance requirements into product design, sourcing and buying decisions.
Set the strategic direction of product sustainability, defining short and long-term OKRs. Ensuring sustainable materials, circularity and environmental initiatives meet both commercial objectives and key results and regulatory expectations.
Lead development and delivery of internal training programmes, tools, guides and communications to help upskill commercial teams
Lead implementation of a robust certification process – short term ensure system is implemented, med to long term ensure integration into PLM and commercial/technical functions
Supply Chain & Due Diligence
Oversee environmental sustainability across ASOS’s global supply chain (Tier 1–5), including carbon, water and waste.
Lead environmental due diligence for suppliers, mills and materials, ensuring alignment with legislation and internal standards.
Drive transparency and traceability initiatives to support compliance, reporting and credible disclosures.
Reporting, Data & Disclosure
Own sustainability section of reporting, external disclosures and membership reporting such as alignment with annual report, frameworks such as TCFD and other regulatory‑driven reporting requirements e.g. CMA.
Ensure robust data governance, control framework, auditability and consistency across sustainability metrics.
Lead the carbon reporting for the business including the corporate carbon footprint (CCF) and Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) and data across the business.
Support accurate, compliant external reporting and investor‑grade disclosures.
Team leadership
Lead, coach and develop a high‑performing sustainability team with strong regulatory and technical capability.
Build ESG and compliance understanding across the wider business through training, tools and guidance.
Foster a culture of empowerment, accountability, transparency, commercial pragmatism and a motivating work environment.
Manage department budget
Stakeholder Engagement & External Leadership
Represent ASOS with regulators, industry bodies, NGOs and strategic partners.
Engage proactively on policy, legislation and industry standards to help shape best practice.
Act as a credible internal and external authority on sustainability and ESG regulation.
/01 Company Description
We're ASOS, the online retailer for fashion lovers all around the world.
We exist to give our customers the confidence to be whoever they want to be, and that goes for our people too. At ASOS, you're free to be your true self without judgement, and channel your creativity into a platform used by millions.
Everyone needs some help showing up as their best self. We're Disability Confident Committed - let our Talent team know if you need any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process
/02 Job Qualifications
Who We'd Like To Meet
Senior experience leading sustainability / ESG within fashion, retail or complex global supply chains.
Experienced team leader with at least 3+ years in a role managing a team
Strong, practical understanding of ESG legislation, regulatory compliance and sustainability claims risk.
Proven experience translating regulation into operational business change.
Experience owning sustainability reporting, disclosures and governance.
Excellent senior stakeholder and Board‑level influencing skills.
Thrives in a fast paced, agile environment
Experience leading Net Zero or science‑based targets.
Background in commercial, product sustainability, sourcing or supply‑chain transformation.
/03 Additional Info
BeneFITS’
Employee discount (hello ASOS discount!)
Employee sample sales
25 days paid annual leave + an extra celebration day for a special moment
Discretionary bonus scheme
Private medical care scheme
Flexible benefits allowance - which you can choose to take as extra cash, or use towards other benefits
Opportunity for personalised learning and in-the-moment experiences that enable you to thrive and excel in your role.
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Meet The Team
Meet Geeta Gohil -
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Meet Ian Amer -
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Meet Mui Abdul -
Commercial @ ASOS
Working at ASOS has made me realise how much I feel like I belong here. It’s exciting and refreshing. The authenticity and inclusivity ASOS has makes it even better to work here. Everyday is a different day; I am learning new things, meeting new people and be involved in so many amazing buying projects.
I love ASOS for two main reasons – firstly because as a company it is never afraid to try something new or challenge the way we work; we really have the autonomy to push ourselves in new directions.
ASOS is incredibly inclusive which means so much to me as a queer Black woman. There are so many opportunities here beyond your role, so you can really boost and build your dream career here. And the people! I’m inspired everyday by my colleagues, the creativity here is unparalleled!
Geeta Gohil
Commercial @ ASOS
Working at ASOS has made me realise how much I feel like I belong here. It’s exciting and refreshing. The authenticity and inclusivity ASOS has makes it even better to work here. Everyday is a different day; I am learning new things, meeting new people and be involved in so many amazing buying projects.
Ian Amer
Commercial @ ASOS
I love ASOS for two main reasons – firstly because as a company it is never afraid to try something new or challenge the way we work; we really have the autonomy to push ourselves in new directions.
Mui Abdul
Commercial @ ASOS
ASOS is incredibly inclusive which means so much to me as a queer Black woman. There are so many opportunities here beyond your role, so you can really boost and build your dream career here. And the people! I’m inspired everyday by my colleagues, the creativity here is unparalleled!
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We are Customer First
We couldn’t be ASOS without our customers.
Across every behaviour, value, and all that we do, we see everything through our customers’ eyes. That means never taking anything for granted and always zeroing in on every single detail. So we can always bring our best as a team, and our customers can have an amazing experience, every time.
We are Authentic
We work together to be honest, transparent, and our full authentic selves.
This is our ASOS. Our culture, built on collaboration and togetherness, and supported by what’s real and honest. We know that we win bigger when we win as a diverse team. That means celebrating our differences and using them to help us stand out from the crowd, without losing our authenticity and individuality.
We are Brave
We challenge each other to aim high and reach our potential.
Doing nothing gets us nowhere. We may be proud of everything we’ve done so far, but there’s still so much more to explore. We believe we can always be wiser, faster, stronger, bigger, braver, kinder…so asking ‘why’ isn’t just a question, it’s a necessity. We use our voice to drive us forward, speaking up on the things our people and customers care about and using our curiosity to create possibility.
We are Creative
We know innovation leads to inspiration – it’s what makes us stronger
Change is in our DNA. By acting fast and staying one step ahead of the curve, we can be a leader, not a follower. But for our products and platform to be innovative, they have to be fuelled by creative passion and a deep understanding of our customers and our people.
We always Deliver
We couldn’t be excellent without evidence – so whatever we’re doing, we have proof of why we’re doing it.
It takes facts and data to tell our stories and help us make our decisions in the most effective way possible. This means we can do what we say and own what we do, no matter how long it takes us to do it. We aren’t about nonsense ifs, buts and maybes, we’re about creating an ASOS that’s built for future success on delivered success.
Our Benefits
Employee Discount
The most asked-about benefit! As an ASOSer, you’ll receive an exclusive employee discount. You can also nominate a family member or friend to share your discount with.
Pension
Retirement might not be on your mind right now, but it’s important to prep for it. We offer matched contributions up to 5% to help you save.
Private Medical Care scheme
If you join our Private Medical Care scheme, you’ll get fast and effective access to medical cover.
Bonus
What we achieve is always a team effort. That’s why we offer a discretionary bonus scheme which rewards you based on our group financial and strategic performance.
Celebratory Day!
Get an extra day off in addition to the 25 days of annual leave you get! Spend it celebrating the big days in life, whether it’s birthdays, cultural holidays, weddings and anything else.
Shuttlebus Service (if you're based in our Leavesden office)
It’s more of a work perk, but we offer a free shuttlebus between Watford station and our office in Leavesden.
Sample Sales
We’ve always got fun things happening in our offices, but the one ASOSers get most excited about is our sample sales. Plus, all proceeds from the sample sale get donated to the ASOS Foundation, which helps our charity partners abroad.
Career Development
You’ll have the opportunity for personalised learning and in-the-moment experiences to create a dynamic and agile learning environment that empowers you to thrive and excel in your role.
Summer Hours
We finish at 3pm on Fridays in June, July and August!! This perk doesn’t mean a dip in your salary – it just gives you extra freedom to enjoy those summer weekends however you want.
Location
Our HQ in London
Our HQ in Camden was once a cigarette factory – now, the iconic Art Deco building has been completely renovated with spacious office areas, ASOS Studios (where we shoot all our products), beauty rooms and a free gym. There’s also a subsidised canteen and café.