Renta is a modern European equipment rental company founded in 2016, operating in eight Northern European countries across the Nordics, the Baltics, and Poland. The company employs approximately 2,300 equipment rental professionals in nearly 200 locations. Its offering covers a wide range of construction machinery and equipment, as well as related services. The business model is strongly rooted in local presence, and key personnel are also widely represented among the company’s shareholders.

Since its founding, people, sustainability, and innovation have been core priorities for Renta, and the company’s strategy is firmly built around these values. Renta’s culture has been developed together with its employees from the very beginning—defining how things are done and what it means to be part of Renta. A winning culture is created by putting people first and giving them the freedom and authority to make decisions in the best interests of the customer.

Renta has a strong ambition to operate responsibly and to make things easy for both customers and its own people. Innovation and technological development are seen as key enablers of this ambition. As a company, Renta has helped reshape the entire industry and has emerged as a forerunner in the development and application of digital services.

Renta is a strong growth company which, despite its young age, has risen among Europe’s leading equipment rental companies. Renta has demonstrated its ability to grow profitably and to continue developing even in challenging market conditions.

Head of Sustainability

Are you interested in diverse and practical sustainability work in an international company? In the role of Head of Sustainability, you will have a direct impact on both Renta’s employees and customers by advancing occupational safety, environmental responsibility, and social responsibility across the value chain. The role emphasizes balancing customer needs and expectations with local business requirements and group-level objectives. You will work within Renta Group’s operations in close cooperation with country management, regional ESG specialists, and partners to drive responsible practices that create value for customers as well as for Renta’s people.

Your key focus will be in the following areas:

• Occupational safety and responsibility: Approximately 92% of Renta employees work directly with customers in rental units. One of the primary focuses of the role is occupational safety and responsibility. The goal is to strengthen and improve a unified safety management model across all segments to standardize practices. Most country units are already certified in quality, environment, and safety, with ongoing efforts to ensure full certification. Your task is to ensure positive development also in the future.

• Collaboration and development: The role requires strong collaboration with segment teams to drive ESG initiatives. Renta divides its operations into five operational segments, each with significant autonomy and country management. The person in this role will lead the group's ESG team, which includes representatives from each segment. To succeed in this job, you need to create and maintain good relationships and have an active and educational approach for the collaboration.

• Strategic development: Take ownership of understanding the existing ESG strategy and ensuring its effective rollout and execution across all business segments and future development.

• ESG reporting: Act as the owner of all ESG data and be responsible for monthly ESG reporting to the Executive Management Team and the Board of Directors.

• CSRD reporting: Renta Group is already compliant with CSRD reporting requirements, reporting for the first time in 2025. The long-term ESG strategy itself is bright, and your role involves managing and improving data and best practise related to ESG.

The Head of Sustainability reports to the group CIO and also works closely with the Executive Management Team. A Safety Board, led by CEO, oversees occupational safety matters. Renta has a hybrid work model, with employees having flexibility in where they work.

Requirements and salary:

• Experience: Preferably +3 years in a similar position.

• Strategy: Proven success in implementing organizational strategies.

• Hands-on approach: The ideal candidate should be a hands-on, proactive individual capable of working effectively with the organization.

• Leadership without authority: You need to be able to influence, impact and lead internal stakeholders without direct authority over team members. Collaboration and participating skills are important! We call it achieving results with a soft but persistent approach.

• ESG background: Prior experience in ESG within any organization is essential. We also value the suitable educational background.

• Previous international experience or mindset: Understanding different cultures, especially within the Nordic and Baltic region, is important. You need to be aware that practices vary significantly.

• Fixed monthly salary: The salary is based on the experience, skills and background

Objectives and Expectations for the first 6 months:

The main goal for the first six months is to gain a solid understanding of the organization's structure, operational model and ESG strategy.

• Getting to know Renta: Build an understanding of Renta as a company, including its operating model, organizational structure, and the key stakeholders critical to effective collaboration.

• Strategy adoption: The candidate should adopt and understand Renta’s ESG strategy and key takeaways. Also break down the high-level ESG strategy into actionable sub-goals and roadmaps for the next two to three years.

• Routine management: Efficiently take ownership and lead existing routines and processes as advised.

• Project orientation: Begin to develop project-based roadmaps, especially regarding occupational safety.

Further information and application period:

Recruitment is handled by Outi Ahorinta, Chief Talent & Client at Choice. If you have any questions about the position, you can reach her on weekdays between 10:00 and 13:00 at +358 50 541 3182.

Please submit your application through our system by 31.01.2026, at the latest. Please note that we do not process applications sent by email.

The interviews may begin already during the application period. The top candidates will also execute the online-based personal assessment in the final phase of the process.

The position will be filled as soon as a suitable professional is found, but latest by in the beginning by March 2026.