Occupation AtlasChief Sustainability Officers
O*NET · 11-1011.03
Chief Sustainability Officers
Communicate and coordinate with management, shareholders, customers, and employees to address sustainability issues. Enact or oversee a corporate sustainability strategy.
Also called CECO · CGO · 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
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CSO · CSR and Sustainability VP · 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 · 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 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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Job Zone
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Zone 5: Extensive Preparation Needed
Extensive preparation. Usually a graduate degree, with extensive skill, knowledge and experience — many of these occupations expect more than five years of experience.
Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.
Occupational interest profile
EICEnterprising · Investigative · Conventional — the three strongest interests, in order
- E Enterprising6.68
- I Investigative4.78
- C Conventional4.49
- S Social3.55
- A Artistic2.48
- R Realistic2.04
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Education and experience
The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.
- Related work experience
- Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years (41%)
- On-site or in-plant training
- None (41%)
- On-the-job training
- None or short demonstration (26%)
Typically associated skills
All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.
- WritingbasicImportance 4.1Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Write an email to staff outlining new directives
- Critical ThinkingbasicImportance 4.1Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses
- Reading ComprehensionbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Understand an email from management describing new personnel policies
- Complex Problem SolvingImportance 4.0Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Redesign a floor layout to take advantage of new manufacturing techniques
- SpeakingbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants to obtain personal and work history
- Active ListeningbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Answer inquiries regarding credit references
- Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.9Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a loan application for degree of risk
- PersuasionImportance 3.9Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Convince a supervisor to purchase new office equipment
- Systems AnalysisImportance 3.9Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Determine how a new piece of equipment will affect production rates
- Systems EvaluationImportance 3.9Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Identify the reasons why a client might be unhappy with a product
- Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.9Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Be aware of how a coworker's promotion will affect a work group
- MonitoringbasicImportance 3.8Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Monitor a meeting and revise the agenda to ensure important topics are discussed
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- Active LearningbasicImportance 3.8Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Determine the impact of new menu changes on a restaurant's purchasing requirements
- CoordinationImportance 3.8Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Work with others to put a new roof on a house
- Time ManagementImportance 3.4Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Allocate the time of subordinates to projects for the coming week
- Learning StrategiesbasicImportance 3.4Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Identify an alternative approach to help trainees who are having difficulties
- InstructingImportance 3.3Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Instruct a coworker in how to operate a software program
- Service OrientationImportance 3.3Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Make flight reservations for customers using an online booking site
- Management of Personnel ResourcesImportance 3.1Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Direct the activities of a road repair crew with minimal disruption of traffic flow
- NegotiationImportance 3.1Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Contract with a wholesaler to sell items at a given cost
- Management of Financial ResourcesImportance 2.9Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Prepare and manage a budget for a short-term project
- MathematicsbasicImportance 2.9Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Calculate the square footage of a new home under construction
- Operations AnalysisImportance 2.9Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Suggest changes in software to make a system more user friendly
- Management of Material ResourcesImportance 2.3Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Reserve a room for a management meeting
- SciencebasicImportance 2.1Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Conduct standard tests to determine soil quality
- Operations MonitoringImportance 2.0Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Monitor completion times while running a computer program
- Operation and ControlImportance 2.0Level 1.0Level 2 looks like: Navigate the settings on an office printer to print on both sides of the paper
- Quality Control AnalysisImportance 1.9Level 1.5Level 2 looks like: Inspect a draft email for errors (e.g., grammar, punctuation)
- ProgrammingImportance 1.9Level 1.1Level 2 looks like: Write a program to sort objects in a database
- Technology DesignImportance 1.9Level 1.1Level 2 looks like: Adjust exercise equipment for use by a customer
- Equipment SelectionImportance 1.1Level —
- Equipment MaintenanceImportance 1.0Level —
- InstallationImportance 1.0Level —
- RepairingImportance 1.0Level —
- TroubleshootingImportance 1.0Level —
Tasks
18 coreWhat people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).
- Monitor and evaluate effectiveness of sustainability programs.Importance 4.4
- Develop or execute strategies to address issues such as energy use, resource conservation, recycling, pollution reduction, waste elimination, transportation, education, and building design.Importance 4.4
- Develop, or oversee the development of, sustainability evaluation or monitoring systems.Importance 4.3
- Supervise employees or volunteers working on sustainability projects.Importance 4.2
- Develop sustainability reports, presentations, or proposals for supplier, employee, academia, media, government, public interest, or other groups.Importance 4.0
- Identify and evaluate pilot projects or programs to enhance the sustainability research agenda.Importance 3.9
- Create and maintain sustainability program documents, such as schedules and budgets.Importance 3.9
- Develop, or oversee the development of, marketing or outreach media for sustainability projects or events.Importance 3.9
- Formulate or implement sustainability campaign or marketing strategies.Importance 3.7
- Research environmental sustainability issues, concerns, or stakeholder interests.Importance 3.7
- Direct sustainability program operations to ensure compliance with environmental or governmental regulations.Importance 3.7
- Review sustainability program objectives, progress, or status to ensure compliance with policies, standards, regulations, or laws.Importance 3.5
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- Evaluate and approve proposals for sustainability projects, considering factors such as cost effectiveness, technical feasibility, and integration with other initiatives.Importance 3.5
- Develop methodologies to assess the viability or success of sustainability initiatives.Importance 3.5
- Write project proposals, grant applications, or other documents to pursue funding for environmental initiatives.Importance 3.3
- Write and distribute financial or environmental impact reports.Importance 3.3
- Identify educational, training, or other development opportunities for sustainability employees or volunteers.Importance 3.2
- Conduct risk assessments related to sustainability and the environment.Importance 3.1
Knowledge
Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.
- English LanguageImportance 4.3Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
- Administration and ManagementImportance 4.2Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Monitor progress of a project to ensure timely completion
- Law and GovernmentImportance 3.7Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Prepare documents and title papers for the purchase of a new house
- Communications and MediaImportance 3.6Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Host a music radio show
- Building and ConstructionImportance 3.5Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Fix a plumbing leak in the ceiling
- Customer and Personal ServiceImportance 3.4Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Be responsible for 10 children at daycare
- Education and TrainingImportance 3.4Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Lead a quality improvement seminar
- Economics and AccountingImportance 3.2Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Develop financial investment programs for individual clients
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- Sales and MarketingImportance 3.2Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Introduce clients to a new line of products
- GeographyImportance 3.1Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Find a specific country on a world map
- TransportationImportance 3.1Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Drive a semi-truck through a busy city
- Engineering and TechnologyImportance 3.0Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Design a custom office chair
- MathematicsImportance 3.0Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Analyze data to determine areas with the highest sales
- Personnel and Human ResourcesImportance 3.0Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants for an administrative position
- Sociology and AnthropologyImportance 3.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Write an article about cultural differences
- Computers and ElectronicsImportance 2.9Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Use a computer to format a document
- DesignImportance 2.9Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Design plans for remodeling a kitchen
- PsychologyImportance 2.9Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Understand the impact of alcohol on human responses
- BiologyImportance 2.8Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Investigate the effects of pollution on marine plants and animals
- AdministrativeImportance 2.6Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Type 30 words per minute
- Public Safety and SecurityImportance 2.6Level 2.7
- ChemistryImportance 2.4Level 2.7
- MechanicalImportance 2.4Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Replace the filters in a furnace
- History and ArcheologyImportance 2.3Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Take a class in US history
- PhysicsImportance 2.3Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Use a crowbar to pry open a box
- Production and ProcessingImportance 2.2Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Put a computer back into its packing materials
- Food ProductionImportance 2.1Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Grow herbs in the kitchen
- Philosophy and TheologyImportance 2.1Level 2.7
- Foreign LanguageImportance 1.9Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Say "please" and "thank you" in a foreign language
- TelecommunicationsImportance 1.9Level 1.3Level 1 looks like: Send an email
- Therapy and CounselingImportance 1.8Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Put ice on a sprained ankle
- Fine ArtsImportance 1.6Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Attend a popular music concert
- Medicine and DentistryImportance 1.3Level —
Abilities
Enduring capacities the work calls for.
- Written ExpressionImportance 4.1Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Write a job recommendation for a subordinate
- Oral ComprehensionImportance 4.0Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
- Oral ExpressionImportance 4.0Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
- Speech ClarityImportance 4.0Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Make stadium-wide announcements during a sporting event
- Speech RecognitionImportance 4.0Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Identify a former customer's voice over the phone
- Written ComprehensionImportance 4.0Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Understand an apartment lease
- Deductive ReasoningImportance 3.9Level 4.8Level 5 looks like: Decide what factors to consider in selecting stocks
- Fluency of IdeasImportance 3.9Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Think of as many ideas as possible for the name of a new company
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- Inductive ReasoningImportance 3.9Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Determine the prime suspect based on crime scene evidence
- OriginalityImportance 3.9Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Redesign job tasks to be interesting for employees
- Problem SensitivityImportance 3.9Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Notice from a subtle difference in a client's mood that something is bothering them
- Information OrderingImportance 3.6Level 3.8Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
- Category FlexibilityImportance 3.1Level 3.5Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
- Near VisionImportance 3.1Level 3.6
- Selective AttentionImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearby
- Far VisionImportance 2.9Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Read a roadside billboard
- Flexibility of ClosureImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Detect that your phone is ringing while at a concert
- Number FacilityImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 3 looks like: Calculate a discounted price
- Mathematical ReasoningImportance 2.8Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Decide how to calculate profits to determine the amounts of yearly bonuses
- VisualizationImportance 2.8Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Imagine how to place paper in a printer so that the letterhead comes out on top
- Time SharingImportance 2.6Level 2.4Level 2 looks like: Listen to music while entering numbers into a spreadsheet
- MemorizationImportance 2.4Level 2.8
- Speed of ClosureImportance 2.4Level 2.6Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
- Perceptual SpeedImportance 2.3Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
- Visual Color DiscriminationImportance 2.1Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Separate laundry into colors and whites
- Auditory AttentionImportance 2.0Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
- Depth PerceptionImportance 2.0Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
- Hearing SensitivityImportance 2.0Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
- Finger DexterityImportance 1.8Level 1.4Level 2 looks like: Put coins in a parking meter
- Control PrecisionImportance 1.5Level 0.5
- Multilimb CoordinationImportance 1.5Level 0.5
- Trunk StrengthImportance 1.4Level 0.5
- Wrist-Finger SpeedImportance 1.1Level —
- Arm-Hand SteadinessImportance 1.0Level —
- Dynamic FlexibilityImportance 1.0Level —
- Dynamic StrengthImportance 1.0Level —
- Explosive StrengthImportance 1.0Level —
- Extent FlexibilityImportance 1.0Level —
- Glare SensitivityImportance 1.0Level —
- Gross Body CoordinationImportance 1.0Level —
- Gross Body EquilibriumImportance 1.0Level —
- Manual DexterityImportance 1.0Level —
- Night VisionImportance 1.0Level —
- Peripheral VisionImportance 1.0Level —
- Rate ControlImportance 1.0Level —
- Reaction TimeImportance 1.0Level —
- Response OrientationImportance 1.0Level —
- Sound LocalizationImportance 1.0Level —
- Spatial OrientationImportance 1.0Level —
- Speed of Limb MovementImportance 1.0Level —
- StaminaImportance 1.0Level —
- Static StrengthImportance 1.0Level —
Work activities
Kinds of activity the work is made of.
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesImportance 4.8Level 5.9
- Getting InformationImportance 4.8Level 5.4Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsImportance 4.7Level 6.3Level 7 looks like: Gain cooperation from a diverse group of executives with competing interests
- Making Decisions and Solving ProblemsImportance 4.6Level 5.6
- Communicating with People Outside the OrganizationImportance 4.5Level 6.1Level 7 looks like: Prepare or deliver press releases
- Developing Objectives and StrategiesImportance 4.5Level 5.6
- Interpreting the Meaning of Information for OthersImportance 4.4Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Interpret how foreign tax laws apply to U.S. exports
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkImportance 4.4Level 6.1Level 7 looks like: Prioritize and plan multiple tasks several months ahead
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- Thinking CreativelyImportance 4.3Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
- Updating and Using Relevant KnowledgeImportance 4.3Level 5.6
- Analyzing Data or InformationImportance 4.2Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Determine the interest cost to finance a new building
- Developing and Building TeamsImportance 4.2Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Lead an assembly team in an automobile plant
- Working with ComputersImportance 4.2Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Write software for keeping track of parts in inventory
- Coordinating the Work and Activities of OthersImportance 4.1Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Organize the cleanup crew after a major sporting event
- Selling or Influencing OthersImportance 4.1Level 5.1Level 4 looks like: Make a sales pitch to convince others to buy a product
- Processing InformationImportance 4.0Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
- Coaching and Developing OthersImportance 3.9Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Provide on-the-job training for administrative workers
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and EventsImportance 3.9Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
- Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleImportance 3.9Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
- Monitoring and Controlling ResourcesImportance 3.9Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Work as a chef responsible for ordering food for the menu
- Providing Consultation and Advice to OthersImportance 3.9Level 5.3Level 4 looks like: Recommend a new software package to increase operational efficiency
- Guiding, Directing, and Motivating SubordinatesImportance 3.8Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Manage a small team of employees in a dynamic workplace
- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsImportance 3.7Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
- Performing for or Working Directly with the PublicImportance 3.6Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Sell shoes in a crowded shoe store
- Scheduling Work and ActivitiesImportance 3.6Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Prepare the work schedule for salesclerks in a large retail store
- Training and Teaching OthersImportance 3.6Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Teach a social sciences course to high school students
- Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or InformationImportance 3.5Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Estimate the time required to evacuate a city in the event of a major disaster
- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsImportance 3.5Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
- Documenting/Recording InformationImportance 3.4Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
- Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with OthersImportance 3.4Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Get two subordinates to agree about vacation schedules
- Performing Administrative ActivitiesImportance 3.3Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Complete tax forms for a small business
- Staffing Organizational UnitsImportance 3.3Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Interview candidates for a sales position and make hiring recommendations
- Assisting and Caring for OthersImportance 2.7Level 2.7
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsImportance 2.1Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Check that doors to building are locked
- Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and EquipmentImportance 2.0Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Specify the lighting for a work area
- Performing General Physical ActivitiesImportance 1.8Level 1.7Level 1 looks like: Walk between workstations in a small office
- Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentImportance 1.7Level 1.1Level 1 looks like: Drive a car
- Controlling Machines and ProcessesImportance 1.6Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Operate a cash register
- Repairing and Maintaining Electronic EquipmentImportance 1.5Level 0.9Level 1 looks like: Use display settings to adjust a television picture
- Handling and Moving ObjectsImportance 1.4Level 1.3Level 1 looks like: Change settings on copy machines
- Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical EquipmentImportance 1.4Level —
Work context
The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.
Technology
21 toolsSoftware used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.
In demand (4)
- Microsoft Excelhot
- Microsoft Office softwarehot
- Microsoft Outlookhot
- Microsoft PowerPointhot
Hot (10; 4 more marked hot above)
- Adobe Acrobat
- Adobe Photoshop
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Project
- Microsoft SharePoint
- Microsoft Word
- Salesforce software
- SAP software
- Tableau
Other tools (7)
- Email software
- Management information systems MIS
- Microsoft Dynamics GP
- Scheduling software
- Structure query language SQL
- Teleconferencing software
- Web browser software
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Average difference 0.2 points · Management of Personnel Resources +0.8, Service Orientation +0.7
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Average difference 0.2 points · Science +0.7, Instructing +0.6
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Average difference 0.2 points · Negotiation +0.9, Management of Personnel Resources +0.8
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Average difference 0.2 points · Monitoring −0.8, Persuasion −0.8
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