Details Report for:
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.
This title represents an occupation for which data collection is currently underway.
Tasks | Tools & Technology | Wages & Employment | Additional Information
Tasks Save Table (XLS/CSV)
- Develop or execute strategies to address issues such as energy use, resource conservation, recycling, pollution reduction, waste elimination, transportation, education, and building design.
- Direct sustainability program operations to ensure compliance with environmental or governmental regulations.
- Monitor and evaluate effectiveness of sustainability programs.
- Develop methodologies to assess the viability or success of sustainability initiatives.
- Develop, or oversee the development of, marketing or outreach media for sustainability projects or events.
- Develop, or oversee the development of, sustainability evaluation or monitoring systems.
- Develop sustainability reports, presentations, or proposals for supplier, employee, academia, media, government, public interest, or other groups.
- Evaluate and approve proposals for sustainability projects, considering factors such as cost effectiveness, technical feasibility, and integration with other initiatives.
- Formulate or implement sustainability campaign or marketing strategies.
- Research environmental sustainability issues, concerns, or stakeholder interests.
- Review sustainability program objectives, progress, or status to ensure compliance with policies, standards, regulations, or laws.
- Supervise employees or volunteers working on sustainability projects.
- Write and distribute financial or environmental impact reports.
- Write project proposals, grant applications, or other documents to pursue funding for environmental initiatives.
- Conduct sustainability- or environment-related risk assessments.
- Create and maintain sustainability program documents, such as schedules and budgets.
- Identify and evaluate pilot projects or programs to enhance the sustainability research agenda.
- Identify educational, training, or other development opportunities for sustainability employees or volunteers.
Tools & Technology Save Table (XLS/CSV)
Tools used in this occupation:
| Calculators or accessories — 10-key calculators |
| Desktop computers |
| Mobile phones — Smartphones |
| Notebook computers — Laptop computers |
| Personal computers |
| Photocopiers — Photocopying equipment |
| Portable data input terminals — Handheld computers |
| Scanners — Computer data input scanners |
| Special purpose telephones — Multi-line telephone systems |
| Videoconferencing systems — Video teleconferencing systems |
Technology used in this occupation:
| Data base user interface and query software — Microsoft Access; Oracle software |
| Electronic mail software — Email software |
| Enterprise resource planning ERP software — Microsoft Great Plains software; SAP software |
| Internet browser software — Web browser software |
| Office suite software — Microsoft Office software |
| Presentation software — Microsoft PowerPoint |
| Project management software — Microsoft Project |
| Spreadsheet software — Microsoft Excel |
| Video conferencing software — Teleconferencing software |
| Word processing software — Microsoft Word |
Wages & Employment Trends
National
Median wages data collected from Chief Executives.
Employment data collected from Chief Executives.
Industry data collected from Chief Executives.
| Median wages (2010) | $79.37 hourly, $165,080 annual |
| Employment (2008) | 400,000 employees |
| Projected growth (2008-2018) | 
Little or no change (-2% to 2%)
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| Projected job openings (2008-2018) | 112,500 |
| Top industries (2008) | Self-Employed (22% employed in this sector)
Manufacturing (10%)
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State & National
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2010 wage data
and 2008-2018 employment projections
.
"Projected growth" represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period (2008-2018). "Projected job openings" represent openings due to growth and replacement.
Sources of Additional Information
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- Top executives
. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor. Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2010-11 Edition.