Chief Sustainability Officers

Communicate and coordinate with management, shareholders, customers, and employees to address sustainability issues. Enact or oversee a corporate sustainability strategy.

25 alternate job titles:

Chief Environmental Commitment Officer (CECO) Chief Green Officer (CGO) Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO) Climate Change and Sustainability Manager Corporate Sustainability Manager Corporate Sustainability Process Manager CSR and Sustainability VP (Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability Vice President) Energy and Sustainability Manager Energy Sustainability Manager Energy, Sustainability, and Infrastructure Manager Environmental and Sustainability Manager Environmental Sustainability Manager ESG Manager (Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance Manager) Global Sustainability Manager Sustainability Chancellor Sustainability Chief Sustainability Director Sustainability Energy Manager Sustainability Initiatives Vice President (Sustainability Initiatives VP) Sustainability Manager Sustainability Programs Director Sustainability Reports Director Sustainability Research and Advocacy Director Sustainability Strategy Manager Sustainable Design Director
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Salary Information

Chief Sustainability Officers: $206,420 (median) per year.

Starting salary (10th percentile).
Required expreience: Varies by Company


Data source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Daily Tasks & Responsibilities

Task Description Category
Evaluate capabilities or training needs. Analysis
Evaluate program effectiveness. Analysis
Analyze risks related to investments in green technology. Analysis
Evaluate environmental or sustainability projects. Analysis
Evaluate green operations or programs for compliance with standards or regulations. Analysis
Analyze data to determine project feasibility. Analysis
Develop procedures to evaluate organizational activities. Analysis
Support the professional development of others. Development
Develop marketing plans or strategies for environmental initiatives. Development
Develop sustainable organizational policies or practices. Development
Identify opportunities for green initiatives. General
Schedule activities or facility use. General
Prepare proposals or grant applications to obtain project funding. General
Prepare financial documents, reports, or budgets. General
Identify environmental concerns. General
Prepare operational progress or status reports. General
Direct organizational operations, projects, or services. General
Implement organizational process or policy changes. General
Maintain operational records for green energy processes or other environmentally-sustainable activities. Maintenance
Supervise workers performing environmentally sustainable activities. Management
Manage control system activities in organizations. Management
Manage outreach activities. Management
Present sustainable products or services information to the public. Communication
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    Technology Requirements

    Technology Description
    Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet software
    Microsoft Office software Office suite software
    Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation software
    Adobe Acrobat Document management software
    Adobe Photoshop Graphics or photo imaging software
    Facebook Web page creation and editing software
    Microsoft Outlook Electronic mail software
    Microsoft Project Project management software
    Microsoft SharePoint Document management software
    Microsoft Word Word processing software
    SAP software Enterprise resource planning ERP software
    Salesforce software Customer relationship management CRM software
    Email software Electronic mail software
    Management information systems MIS Enterprise resource planning ERP software
    Microsoft Dynamics GP Enterprise resource planning ERP software
    Scheduling software Calendar and scheduling software
    Teleconferencing software Video conferencing software
    Web browser software Internet browser software
    Tableau Business intelligence and data analysis software
    Microsoft Access Data base user interface and query software
    Structure query language SQL Data base user interface and query software
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