Chief Sustainability Officers
Communicate and coordinate with management, shareholders, customers, and employees to address sustainability issues. Enact or oversee a corporate sustainability strategy.
- Tasks
- 18 tasks18 core
- Family
- ManagementOne of its 59 occupations
- Code
- 11-1011.03SOC 2018: 11-1011
What the work is made of
All 18 are core tasks, each quoted as published, with the survey it came from.
Core: central to the job
- Task 1. Monitor and evaluate effectiveness of sustainability programs.Core taskTask 15382Rated by 27 occupational experts, August 2021
- Task 2. Develop or execute strategies to address issues such as energy use, resource conservation, recycling, pollution reduction, waste elimination, transportation, education, and building design.Core taskTask 15384Rated by 27 occupational experts, August 2021
- Task 3. Develop, or oversee the development of, sustainability evaluation or monitoring systems.Core taskTask 15379Rated by 27 occupational experts, August 2021
- Task 4. Supervise employees or volunteers working on sustainability projects.Core taskTask 15372Rated by 27 occupational experts, August 2021
- Task 5. Develop sustainability reports, presentations, or proposals for supplier, employee, academia, media, government, public interest, or other groups.Core taskTask 15378Rated by 27 occupational experts, August 2021
- Task 6. Develop, or oversee the development of, marketing or outreach media for sustainability projects or events.Core taskTask 15380Rated by 27 occupational experts, August 2021
- Task 7. Identify and evaluate pilot projects or programs to enhance the sustainability research agenda.Core taskTask 15368Rated by 27 occupational experts, August 2021
- Task 8. Create and maintain sustainability program documents, such as schedules and budgets.Core taskTask 15370Rated by 27 occupational experts, August 2021
- Task 9. Formulate or implement sustainability campaign or marketing strategies.Core taskTask 15375Rated by 27 occupational experts, August 2021
- Task 10. Research environmental sustainability issues, concerns, or stakeholder interests.Core taskTask 15376Rated by 27 occupational experts, August 2021
- Task 11. Direct sustainability program operations to ensure compliance with environmental or governmental regulations.Core taskTask 15383Rated by 27 occupational experts, August 2021
- Task 12. Evaluate and approve proposals for sustainability projects, considering factors such as cost effectiveness, technical feasibility, and integration with other initiatives.Core taskTask 15377Rated by 27 occupational experts, August 2021
- Task 13. Develop methodologies to assess the viability or success of sustainability initiatives.Core taskTask 15381Rated by 27 occupational experts, August 2021
- Task 14. Review sustainability program objectives, progress, or status to ensure compliance with policies, standards, regulations, or laws.Core taskTask 15374Rated by 27 occupational experts, August 2021
- Task 15. Write and distribute financial or environmental impact reports.Core taskTask 15373Rated by 27 occupational experts, August 2021
- Task 16. Write project proposals, grant applications, or other documents to pursue funding for environmental initiatives.Core taskTask 15371Rated by 27 occupational experts, August 2021
- Task 17. Identify educational, training, or other development opportunities for sustainability employees or volunteers.Core taskTask 15367Rated by 27 occupational experts, August 2021
- Task 18. Conduct risk assessments related to sustainability and the environment.Core taskTask 15369Rated by 27 occupational experts, August 2021
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How we copy and credit sources- Published byO*NET 29.0, U.S. Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration
- ClassificationStandard Occupational Classification 2018, 11-1011
- LicenseCC BY 4.0Free to copy and reuse, with credit
- Changed by usNothing.
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