Do you want to work in an international environment? Do you want to be part of a group that operates as the world market leader in equipment and services for the plywood and veneer industry?
We Rauteans are ambitious, innovative and actively share information and know-how with each other. We achieve our goals together in close cooperation with our customers and other stakeholders.
This year Raute updated its strategy for the next five-year period until 2028. Our commitment is to lead the industry towards a more sustainable future in engineered wood products. We want to generate growth for all our stakeholders with high ESG standards and deliver lasting positive impact on nature and sociaty. We have uplifted ESG into the core of our strategy.
To drive our ESG strategy we are looking for a motivated person
ESG Manager
In this new position you are responsible for managing and coordinating the ESG development, information sharing and communications for Raute Group. You have ownership of the new ESG strategy that is directly tied to the business strategies and goals. You also develop and execute of corporate sustainability initiatives and strategies / ESG-roadmap, an overall program management and change management strategy related to business initiatives/processes for the ESG area.


Your minimum educational background is a Bachelor’s degree preferably in Environmental Economics, Science, Engineering, Communications or any equivalent.
You will succeed when you to have minimum 3-5 years of experience in corporate sustainability area and knowledge and experience in global environmental standards and frameworks: such as UNSDG, CSRD, GRI, EU Taxonomy and others. You also have experience in designing and executing an ESG program and Project management experience with attention to detail, adaptability and a sense of urgency. In the position, you also need outstanding written and verbal communication skills (Finnish + English) as well as networking skills.
We are a company with purpose, we offer you a position where you can make a difference, having own responsibility in the core of our strategy. We take care of our personnel’s well-being and ability to work, e.g. in the form of cultural, exercise, occupational health and bicycle benefits. Working is possible at all Raute offices in Finland (Nastola, Espoo, Oulu, Kajaani) and remotely.
If you feel this position is yours, please send your CV and application in English via the Apply for a position link below. More information about the position can be obtained from InHunt Group headhunters Terhi Ahokas 050 388 9600, terhi.ahokas@inhunt.fi and Timo Viljakainen 040 503 5554 timo.viljakainen@inhunt.fi
Making wood matter.
Raute is the partner to future-proof the wood industry. Our technologies cover different production processes with supporting digital and analytics solutions for engineered wood products. Additionally, we offer full-scale service concept ranging from spare parts to regular maintenance and modernizations. Our innovative hardware and software solutions are designed to support our customers’ efficient consumption of natural resources. In mill-scale projects, Raute is a global market leader both in the plywood and LVL industries. Raute’s head office and main production is located in Lahti, Finland. The company’s other production plants are located in Kajaani, Finland, the Vancouver area of Canada, Changzhou, China, and in Pullman, WA, USA. More information about the company can be found at www.raute.com.