Occupation
Chief Sustainability Officers
Communicate and coordinate with management, shareholders, customers, and employees to address sustainability issues. Enact or oversee a corporate sustainability strategy.
$213,990 medianGraduate degree
O*NET 31.0 · 11-1011.03
A typical week, in the words of people in the job
- 01Monitor and evaluate effectiveness of sustainability programs.
- 02Develop or execute strategies to address issues such as energy use, resource conservation, recycling, pollution reduction, waste elimination, transportation, education, and building design.
- 03Develop, or oversee the development of, sustainability evaluation or monitoring systems.
- 04Supervise employees or volunteers working on sustainability projects.
- 05Develop sustainability reports, presentations, or proposals for supplier, employee, academia, media, government, public interest, or other groups.
- 06Develop, or oversee the development of, marketing or outreach media for sustainability projects or events.
- 07Identify and evaluate pilot projects or programs to enhance the sustainability research agenda.
- 08Create and maintain sustainability program documents, such as schedules and budgets.
- 09Formulate or implement sustainability campaign or marketing strategies.
- 10Research environmental sustainability issues, concerns, or stakeholder interests.
- 11Direct sustainability program operations to ensure compliance with environmental or governmental regulations.
- 12Evaluate and approve proposals for sustainability projects, considering factors such as cost effectiveness, technical feasibility, and integration with other initiatives.
Task statements ranked by how many workers report them · O*NET 31.0
What the posting will be called
Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO)Sustainability DirectorSustainability ManagerSustainable Design DirectorCSR and Sustainability VP (Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability Vice President)Corporate Sustainability Process ManagerSustainability ChancellorSustainability ChiefSustainability Initiatives Vice President (Sustainability Initiatives VP)Sustainability Programs Director
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Knowledge the job leans on
English LanguageAdministration and ManagementLaw and GovernmentCommunications and MediaBuilding and ConstructionEducation and TrainingCustomer and Personal ServiceEconomics and Accounting
Skills that carry over from service
Complex Problem SolvingSystems EvaluationJudgment and Decision MakingSystems AnalysisPersuasionSocial PerceptivenessCoordinationTime Management