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Also called chief environmental commitment officer, CECO, chief green officer and CGO.
$213,990
Median pay a year
204,350
People do this work
6
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Chief Sustainability Officer
Summary
Chief Sustainability Officer coordinating with management, shareholders, customers, and employees to address sustainability issues and oversee corporate sustainability strategies. Develops strategies for energy use, resource conservation, and pollution reduction while ensuring compliance with environmental regulations
Experience
Chief Sustainability Officer
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Developed strategies to address energy use, resource conservation, and pollution reduction
Supervised employees and volunteers working on sustainability projects
Developed sustainability reports and presentations for various stakeholders
Created and maintained sustainability program documents, including schedules and budgets
Directed sustainability program operations to ensure compliance with environmental regulations
Conducted risk assessments related to sustainability and the environment
Skills
Evaluating program effectiveness, Evaluating sustainability projects, Developing marketing plans, Developing sustainable organizational policies, Identifying environmental concerns, Identifying green initiative opportunities, Evaluating training needs, Analyzing data, Evaluating green operations, Analyzing related risks
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On site, Remote
Education
Doctorate (PhD) Your university, Year
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Monitored effectiveness of sustainability programsDeveloped strategies for energy use and conservationOversaw development of sustainability evaluation systemsSupervised employees on sustainability projectsCreated sustainability reports and presentationsDirected sustainability program operations for compliance
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Monitored and evaluated the effectiveness of sustainability programs to ensure alignment with organizational goals.
Oversaw the development of sustainability evaluation systems, enhancing the ability to track and report on environmental impact.
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Show what improved because you monitored and evaluated the programs.
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Increased program participation and engagement by monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of sustainability programs to align with organizational goals
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Increased program participation and engagementReduced waste and improved recycling ratesEnhanced community awareness and support
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Oversaw the development of sustainability evaluation systems, enhancing the ability to track and report on environmental impact.
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Streamlined reporting processes for stakeholdersFacilitated quicker decision-making for sustainability initiatives
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Evaluating program effectiveness
Evaluating sustainability projects
Developing marketing plans
Developing sustainable organizational policies
Identifying environmental concerns
Identifying green initiative opportunities
Evaluating training needs
Analyzing data
Evaluating green operations
Analyzing related risks
Implementing process changes
Developing procedures
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What a Chief Sustainability Officer does
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Communicate and coordinate with management, shareholders, customers, and employees to address sustainability issues. Enact or oversee a corporate sustainability strategy.
What it pays
How much does a Chief Sustainability Officer make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$129,540
Median
$213,990
75th percentile
$356,200
About 204,350 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$121,990
$166,710
$262,750
AL
$134,650
$166,420
$222,490
AR
$72,580
$119,990
$196,800
CA
$133,610
$218,600
$351,090
CO
$134,380
$213,370
$302,380
CT
$203,990
$295,120
$456,890
DE
$148,830
$199,990
$360,810
GA
$109,290
$208,180
$378,450
HI
$169,240
$281,640
$394,780
IA
$136,440
$211,190
$331,660
ID
$133,310
$177,210
$296,580
IL
$186,440
$331,920
$428,710
IN
$134,000
$254,180
$377,760
KS
$111,660
$158,100
$283,880
KY
$119,990
$179,530
$298,750
MD
$188,890
$248,660
$396,650
ME
$92,240
$138,770
$233,540
MI
$160,010
$255,560
$405,120
MN
$138,060
$195,670
$313,510
MO
$111,070
$172,320
$275,660
MS
$119,580
$139,250
$185,680
MT
$104,490
$182,340
$312,050
NC
$182,980
$314,290
$442,080
ND
$129,610
$164,560
$240,090
NE
$150,160
$214,680
$335,760
NH
$139,360
$168,590
$232,570
NJ
$207,160
$310,440
$448,910
NM
$43,710
$123,500
$195,970
NV
$99,340
$149,770
$279,600
NY
$178,980
$257,980
$419,730
OH
$123,200
$176,440
$350,670
OK
$104,740
$163,790
$240,480
OR
$217,050
$341,630
$520,980
PA
$162,920
$232,560
$397,100
PR
$71,840
$97,510
$155,990
RI
$181,270
$235,360
$414,180
SC
$109,000
$168,840
$258,950
SD
$211,870
$280,900
$428,840
TN
$113,110
$198,830
$307,390
TX
$172,490
$257,850
$399,880
UT
$109,240
$171,880
$299,040
VA
$193,700
$310,740
$434,580
VT
$138,160
$175,070
$303,920
WA
$216,230
$339,810
$442,180
WI
$152,760
$208,350
$318,910
WV
$97,550
$151,950
$253,870
WY
$123,790
$147,940
$205,620
Other names
Other names for this job
chief environmental commitment officer, CECO, chief green officer, CGO, climate change and sustainability manager, corporate social responsibility and sustainability vice president, corporate sustainability manager, corporate sustainability process manager, cso, csr and sustainability vp, energy and sustainability manager, energy sustainability and infrastructure manager.
More names for this work
energy sustainability manager, environmental and sustainability manager, environmental social and corporate governance manager, environmental sustainability manager, esg 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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