# Chief Sustainability Officers

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

- Code: 11-1011.03 (O*NET-SOC; SOC 2018 11-1011)
- Family: [Management](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations#family-11), one of its 59 occupations
- Tasks: 18 tasks (18 core)
- Page: https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/11-1011.03
- JSON: https://foundation.org.ai/data/tasks/11-1011.03.json

## What the work is made of

1. Monitor and evaluate effectiveness of sustainability programs.  
   Core task · Task 15382 · Rated by 27 occupational experts, August 2021
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 task · Task 15384 · Rated by 27 occupational experts, August 2021
3. Develop, or oversee the development of, sustainability evaluation or monitoring systems.  
   Core task · Task 15379 · Rated by 27 occupational experts, August 2021
4. Supervise employees or volunteers working on sustainability projects.  
   Core task · Task 15372 · Rated by 27 occupational experts, August 2021
5. Develop sustainability reports, presentations, or proposals for supplier, employee, academia, media, government, public interest, or other groups.  
   Core task · Task 15378 · Rated by 27 occupational experts, August 2021
6. Develop, or oversee the development of, marketing or outreach media for sustainability projects or events.  
   Core task · Task 15380 · Rated by 27 occupational experts, August 2021
7. Identify and evaluate pilot projects or programs to enhance the sustainability research agenda.  
   Core task · Task 15368 · Rated by 27 occupational experts, August 2021
8. Create and maintain sustainability program documents, such as schedules and budgets.  
   Core task · Task 15370 · Rated by 27 occupational experts, August 2021
9. Formulate or implement sustainability campaign or marketing strategies.  
   Core task · Task 15375 · Rated by 27 occupational experts, August 2021
10. Research environmental sustainability issues, concerns, or stakeholder interests.  
   Core task · Task 15376 · Rated by 27 occupational experts, August 2021
11. Direct sustainability program operations to ensure compliance with environmental or governmental regulations.  
   Core task · Task 15383 · Rated by 27 occupational experts, August 2021
12. Evaluate and approve proposals for sustainability projects, considering factors such as cost effectiveness, technical feasibility, and integration with other initiatives.  
   Core task · Task 15377 · Rated by 27 occupational experts, August 2021
13. Develop methodologies to assess the viability or success of sustainability initiatives.  
   Core task · Task 15381 · Rated by 27 occupational experts, August 2021
14. Review sustainability program objectives, progress, or status to ensure compliance with policies, standards, regulations, or laws.  
   Core task · Task 15374 · Rated by 27 occupational experts, August 2021
15. Write and distribute financial or environmental impact reports.  
   Core task · Task 15373 · Rated by 27 occupational experts, August 2021
16. Write project proposals, grant applications, or other documents to pursue funding for environmental initiatives.  
   Core task · Task 15371 · Rated by 27 occupational experts, August 2021
17. Identify educational, training, or other development opportunities for sustainability employees or volunteers.  
   Core task · Task 15367 · Rated by 27 occupational experts, August 2021
18. Conduct risk assessments related to sustainability and the environment.  
   Core task · Task 15369 · Rated by 27 occupational experts, August 2021

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## Where this comes from

Quoted from O*NET 29.0, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, under CC BY 4.0: free to copy and reuse, with credit. Nothing on this page is written by the Org.AI Foundation.
