Compliance & Impact Reporting Specialist, Tony's Open Chain

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Tony's Chocolonely is seeking a Compliance & Impact Reporting Specialist for Tony’s Open Chain in Amsterdam to lead the annual Impact Report, ensure compliance with CSRD and other standards, and manage data governance, external KPI assurance, and MEL‑driven learning across TOC. You’ll coordinate third‑party auditors, evolve KPI sets, craft credible claims, and translate due diligence into transparent policies with the 5 Sourcing Principles. Expect cross‑functional collaboration across teams and external partners in a fast paced scale‑up environment, with a strong emphasis on integrity and transparent communication. To apply, tailor your CV to show integrated reporting and assurance experience, share concrete outputs and metrics, mention English fluency and visa status, apply directly, and align with Tony’s purpose.

Why we are here  
Tony’s Chocolonely is committed to ending exploitation in cocoa. We are an impact company that makes chocolate, not a chocolate company that makes impact. With incredibly tasty chocolate, we lead by example, demonstrating that ethical practices and success can go hand in hand. Through Tony's Open Chain (TOC), mission allies like Albert Heijn, Ben & Jerry's, Jokolade, and Aldi have embraced a fairer, more transparent supply chain for their chocolate too.  
 
 

What you will do  
As our Compliance & Impact Reporting Specialist, you’ll lead the production and assurance of the annual Tony’s Open Chain Impact Report, ensuring it’s clear, accurate, and compliant with current and upcoming regulations (e.g. Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive). You’ll keep our external KPIs sharp and credible by coordinating data governance across stakeholders, running the assurance process with our third-party auditor, and strengthening how we measure, learn, and improve year-on-year through our Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Framework. 

You’ll work internationally across Tony’s Open Chain, with regular touchpoints across the full TOC team, and you’ll engage with external partners such as third-party assurance providers, industry benchmarking initiatives, civil society partners, and researchers and consultants. You’ll also help us stay transparent and honest in how we communicate our impact and approach because credibility is everything when you’re trying to change an industry. This role is part of our Tony’s Open Chain team and is based in Amsterdam. You’ll report to External Affairs Manager, Tony's Open Chain. 

All wrapped up, you will 

• Lead the annual publishing of the Tony’s Open Chain Impact Report: Oversee integrated reporting, write, and publish a best-in-class annual Impact Report that reflects realities on the ground and aligns with external reporting standards (e.g. GRI, CSRD). 

• Drive external KPI assurance and credibility: Lead the end-to-end third-party assurance process from TOC’s side, coordinating inputs, timelines, and evidence so our impact claims are independently substantiated.  

• Own and evolve TOC’s KPI set: Define, update, and maintain TOC’s external KPIs so they remain relevant, robust, and useful for learning while showcasing progress year-on-year. 

• Formulate claims and guide responsible communications and positioning: Oversee Mission Ally reporting, validate on-pack claims, and provide guidance in line with legislative developments (e.g. EmpCo, Green Claims Directive).  

• Coordinate due diligence documentation and transparency: Collaborate with 5 Sourcing Principles specialists to translate due diligence work into clear policies, protocols, and externally facing publications that demonstrate TOC’s approach transparently and honestly (e.g. CSDDD).  

• Lead evidence-based Evaluation & Learning: Bring the “outside-in” lens to evaluation and learning, strengthen MEL practices, integrate risk and due diligence data into learning cycles, and ensure learnings feed back into strategy and execution.  

• Benchmark and build thought leadership through research: Initiate and support research partnerships, provide contextualized data insights, and integrate external findings into TOC’s strategy, communications, or stakeholder engagement ensuring TOC remains a trusted, industry leading change initiative. 

Requirements

Our new flavor:   

• Brings reporting + assurance expertise: You demonstrate strong experience in integrated reporting, external validation, and assurance processes; comfortable with coordinating third parties and ensuring high-quality, audit-ready documentation. 

• Navigates evolving regulation with confidence: You apply working knowledge of (or strong learning agility toward) legislation and reporting frameworks such as CSRD, GRI, and relevant due diligence requirements (e.g. CSDDD), translating them into practical reporting and governance actions. 

• Brings very strong project management skills: Ability to balance priorities, deadlines, and stakeholders with care and clarity. Experience in leading complex, multi-stakeholder projects end-to-end, staying calm under pressure, and delivering within deadlines without losing quality.   

• Writes crisp, clear, and credible stories with data: You summarize complex information accurately and accessibly, balancing transparency with nuance, especially under short timelines and multiple review rounds. 

• Thinks strategically, executes brilliantly: You future-proof KPI frameworks, spot trends and shifts in sustainability benchmarking, and translate insights into action. 

• Coordinates stakeholders like a pro: You build alignment across TOC sub-teams, Tony’s Chocolonely sustainability colleagues, and external partners (assurance providers, benchmarking initiatives, civil society, researchers). You interact with others and communicate with care, clarity, and backbone. 

• Strong understanding of combining mission and business with a strategic mindset: Ability to see the big picture, but not afraid to roll up your sleeves to ensure brilliant execution.  

• Eagerness to work in a fast-paced scaleup environment: bringing clarity and cohesion across diverse teams.  

• Excellent stakeholder management, collaboration and communication skills in English, bonus points if you also know French. 

• We are all about being more in person than apart; this means we offer flexibility but see each other in the office on average 3 days a week. More is fine too!  

• Believe wholeheartedly in Tony’s purpose. You live our core values: outspoken, in it together, entrepreneurial, raise the bar and makes you smile. 

• Bonus sprinkles: Experience with impact measurement / MEL frameworks, cocoa or agricultural sustainability programs, or working in (or alongside) multi-partner initiatives. 

Our benefits (the icing on the cake) 

At Tony's you will get the opportunity to be part of something extraordinary; first and foremost, by making real impact in the world but also enjoying the nice benefits we provide as you help us succeed. We’re dedicated to enabling all Tonys to grow and develop their careers and therefore we offer training programs, regular feedback cycles, coaching and a generous L&D budget. We also offer a wide range of additional benefits, including a luxurious vega-lunch, company bonus, minimum of 28 holidays, inspirational team updates, unforgettable events and unlimited chocolate. But we also know chocolate won’t cover the bills, so we’ve made sure your salary is just as rewarding, for this role that means a salary between 55-70k on a yearly basis, including holiday pay. Unfortunately for this position we're not able to support with sponsoring a work visa in the Netherlands.   

Sounds like you?  

Are you passionate about making a difference in the world? Look no further! If you're ready to take the chocolate industry to new heights with us, we'd love to hear from you! Please send your direct application, no agencies. We can't wait to hear from you!  

At Tony's we are convinced that diversity of thought, background and perspectives will make us stronger (...just like the different flavors of our chocolate assortment). Our mission is founded on principles of equity and justice, and we are actively seeking candidates who bring new perspectives and life experiences, especially from underrepresented groups. We look forward to your application!