Role: ECR (Environmental & Chemical Responsible)
Industry: Ready-Made Sweater Manufacturing
Required From: 1 October 2026
Key Roles & Responsibilities
- Manage and ensure compliance with all Environmental & Chemical Responsibility (ECR) requirements of the factory.
- Must have practical experience working with H&M requirements and standards.
- Preference will be given to candidates with experience working with H&M, Primark, Takko, and S.Oliver.
- Manage and coordinate HIGG FEM/FSLM assessments, including preparation, data collection, submission, follow-up, and corrective action implementation.
- Handle H&M Supplier Portal activities, including required environmental, chemical, sustainability, and compliance-related data submission and updates.
- Coordinate with H&M and other buyer platforms regarding ECR, environmental, chemical, and sustainability requirements.
- Maintain and update all required HIGG, H&M Supplier Portal, audit, and compliance documentation.
- Monitor and maintain ETP operations, including daily records, chemical dosing, wastewater treatment, sludge management, testing, and compliance.
- Ensure proper chemical management, including chemical inventory, SDS/MSDS, labeling, storage, handling, approval, and consumption records.
- Ensure compliance with applicable ZDHC/MRSL, wastewater, chemical management, and environmental requirements.
- Coordinate wastewater testing, environmental monitoring, and corrective actions based on test results.
- Ensure proper segregation, storage, and disposal of hazardous and non-hazardous waste.
- Conduct regular inspections of ETP, chemical stores, production areas, waste areas, and other relevant facilities.
- Prepare for and support buyer, H&M, third-party, environmental, chemical, and sustainability audits.
- Prepare and follow up on CAPs (Corrective Action Plans) and ensure timely closure of findings.
- Conduct training and awareness sessions on chemical handling, PPE, spill response, waste management, ETP, and environmental requirements.
- Coordinate with production, maintenance, laboratory, and other departments to ensure ECR requirements are properly implemented.
- Maintain all necessary records, reports, permits, licenses, test reports, and compliance documents.
- Ensure compliance with applicable Bangladesh environmental laws and regulatory requirements.
- Perform other ECR, environmental, chemical, and sustainability-related duties assigned by management.
