About This Career Path
Communicate and coordinate with management, shareholders, customers, and employees to address sustainability issues. Enact or oversee a corporate sustainability strategy.
Business Management & Administration
Communicate and coordinate with management, shareholders, customers, and employees to address sustainability issues.
Business Management & Administration Industry
Chief Sustainability Officers
Average
$150,990
ANNUAL
$72.59
HOURLY
Entry Level
$46,530
ANNUAL
$22.37
HOURLY
Mid Level
$120,370
ANNUAL
$57.87
HOURLY
Chief Sustainability Officers
5,320
Projected job openings through 2030
Chief Sustainability Officers
Supporting Certifications
Degree Recommendations
Chief Sustainability Officers
01
Monitor and evaluate effectiveness of sustainability programs.
02
Develop or execute strategies to address issues such as energy use, resource conservation, recycling, pollution reduction, waste elimination, transportation, education, and building design.
03
Develop, or oversee the development of, sustainability evaluation or monitoring systems.
04
Supervise employees or volunteers working on sustainability projects.
05
Develop sustainability reports, presentations, or proposals for supplier, employee, academia, media, government, public interest, or other groups.
06
Develop, or oversee the development of, marketing or outreach media for sustainability projects or events.
07
Identify and evaluate pilot projects or programs to enhance the sustainability research agenda.
08
Create and maintain sustainability program documents, such as schedules and budgets.
09
Formulate or implement sustainability campaign or marketing strategies.
10
Research environmental sustainability issues, concerns, or stakeholder interests.
Chief Sustainability Officers
Common knowledge, skills & abilities needed to get a foot in the door.
KNOWLEDGE
English Language
KNOWLEDGE
Administration and Management
KNOWLEDGE
Law and Government
KNOWLEDGE
Communications and Media
KNOWLEDGE
Building and Construction
SKILL
Critical Thinking
SKILL
Writing
SKILL
Active Listening
SKILL
Complex Problem Solving
SKILL
Reading Comprehension
ABILITY
Written Expression
ABILITY
Oral Comprehension
ABILITY
Oral Expression
ABILITY
Speech Clarity
ABILITY
Speech Recognition
Business Management & Administration
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