Chief sustainability officer

Chief sustainability officer

Chief Sustainability Officer, sometimes known by other titles, is the corporate title of an executive position within a corporation that is in charge of the corporation's "environmental" programmes. Several companies have created such positions in the 21st century to formalize their commitment to the environment.[1] Normally these responsibilities rest with the Facility Manager, who has provided cost effective resource and environmental control as part of the basic services necessary for the company to function. However, as sustainability initiatives have expanded beyond the facility — so has the importance of the position to what is now a C-level executive role.

As of 2005, nearly all of the 150 largest companies in the world had a sustainability officer with the rank of vice president or higher, and numerous MBA programs had incorporated sustainability training.[2]

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Examples

Additional Titles referring to the Person In Charge of Sustainability

  • Director, VP, EVP, or SVP of Sustainability
  • Environmental Policy Manager
  • Director of Environment, Energy, & Safety
  • Director of Social & Environmental Responsibility
  • Chief Officer of Environment
  • Social & Environmental Sustainability Manager
  • Chief of EHS
  • Certified Sustainability Administrator

See also

References

  1. ^ Lianne R. Gourji (January/February 2008). "Adding Sustainability to the C-Suite". Corporate Board Member. http://www.boardmember.com/magazine/archives/januaryfebruary-2008/adding-sustainability-to-the-c-suite/. 
  2. ^ Bob Willard (2005). The Next Sustainability Wave: Building Boardroom Buy-In. New Society Publishers. ISBN 0865715327. 

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