Chief Sustainability Officer

This is a remote position.

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You may be familiar with The Pareto Principle, also known as the 80-20 rule. This extraordinary principle asserts that 80% of outcomes or outputs can be attributed to just 20% of all causes or inputs for any given event, emphasizing its undeniable relevance in understanding performance dynamics. When applied organizationally using behavioural performance metrics, it's surprising that 50% of a company's workforce performs below average while only 25% operate at par. Even more astonishing is the mere 25% who consistently deliver above-average results. So, in terms of organizational performance metrics, we're dealing with a 75-25 Rule, and it's this "above average" score which we seek in our community members and the candidates we submit to active job posts.

You do not need to be a member to apply for a posted position. However, let's be clear - we are looking for extraordinary candidates, so regardless of status, all candidates presented will require a high probability of success score for the position under consideration.

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Chief Sustainability Officer - C-Suite Roles:

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

Sample of reported job titles: Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO), Corporate Sustainability Process Manager, CSR and Sustainability VP (Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability Vice President), Sustainability Chancellor, Sustainability Chief, Sustainability Director, Sustainability Initiatives Vice President (Sustainability Initiatives VP), Sustainability Manager, Sustainability Programs Director, Sustainable Design Director

Requirements

• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of sustainability programs.
  
• Develop or execute strategies to address energy use, resource conservation, recycling, pollution reduction, waste elimination, transportation, education, and building design.
  
• Develop, or oversee the development of, sustainability evaluation or monitoring systems.
  
• Supervise employees or volunteers working on sustainability projects.
  
• Develop sustainability reports, presentations, or proposals for suppliers, employees, academia, media, government, public interest, or other groups.
  
• Develop, or oversee the development of, marketing or outreach media for sustainability projects or events.
  
• Identify and evaluate pilot projects or programs to enhance the sustainability research agenda.
  
• Create and maintain sustainability program documents, such as schedules and budgets.
  
• Formulate or implement sustainability campaign or marketing strategies.
  
• Research environmental sustainability issues, concerns, or stakeholder interests.
  
• Direct sustainability program operations to ensure compliance with environmental or governmental regulations.
  
• Evaluate and approve proposals for sustainability projects, considering factors such as cost-effectiveness, technical feasibility, and integration with other initiatives.
  
• Develop methodologies to assess the viability or success of sustainability initiatives.
  
• Review sustainability program objectives, progress, or status to ensure compliance with policies, standards, regulations, or laws.
  
• Write and distribute financial or environmental impact reports.
  
• Write project proposals, grant applications, or other documents to pursue funding for environmental initiatives.
  
• Identify educational, training, or other development opportunities for sustainability employees or volunteers.
  
• Conduct risk assessments related to sustainability and the environment.
  

• Evaluate program effectiveness.
  
• Develop sustainable organizational policies or practices.
  
• Implement organizational process or policy changes.
  
• Manage control system activities in organizations.
  
• Supervise workers performing environmentally sustainable activities.
  
• Prepare operational progress or status reports.
  
• Present sustainable products or services information to the public.
  
• Develop marketing plans or strategies for environmental initiatives.
  
• Manage outreach activities.
  
• Identify opportunities for green initiatives.
  
• Maintain operational records for green energy processes or other environmentally-sustainable activities.
  
• Schedule activities or facility use.
  
• Identify environmental concerns.
  
• Direct organizational operations, projects, or services.
  
• Analyze data to determine project feasibility.
  
• Develop procedures to evaluate organizational activities.
  
• Evaluate environmental or sustainability projects.
  
• Evaluate green operations or programs for compliance with standards or regulations.
  
• Prepare financial documents, reports, or budgets.
  
• Prepare proposals or grant applications to obtain project funding