Chief Sustainability Officers
O*NET Code: 11-1011.03
Education Level
Zone 5 - Extensive Prep
Master's/Doctoral degree
Description
Communicate and coordinate with management, shareholders, customers, and employees to address sustainability issues. Enact or oversee a corporate sustainability strategy.
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💼 Also Known As
Chief Environmental Commitment Officer (CECO)Chief Green Officer (CGO)Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO)Climate Change and Sustainability ManagerCorporate Sustainability ManagerCorporate Sustainability Process ManagerCSR and Sustainability VP (Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability Vice President)Energy and Sustainability ManagerEnergy Sustainability ManagerEnergy, Sustainability, and Infrastructure ManagerEnvironmental and Sustainability ManagerEnvironmental Sustainability ManagerESG Manager (Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance Manager)Global Sustainability ManagerSustainability ChancellorSustainability ChiefSustainability DirectorSustainability Energy ManagerSustainability Initiatives Vice President (Sustainability Initiatives VP)Sustainability Manager
⚡ Skills (20)
Writing4/100
Critical Thinking4/100
Reading Comprehension4/100
Active Listening4/100
Speaking4/100
Complex Problem Solving4/100
Social Perceptiveness4/100
Persuasion4/100
Judgment and Decision Making4/100
Systems Analysis4/100
+ 10 more skills
📚 Knowledge (0)
💪 Abilities (0)
🔧 Technologies & Tools (21)
🔥Adobe Acrobat
Document management software
🔥Adobe Photoshop
Graphics or photo imaging software
🔥Facebook
Web page creation and editing software
🔥Microsoft Access
Data base user interface and query software
🔥Microsoft Excel
Spreadsheet software
🔥Microsoft Office software
Office suite software
🔥Microsoft Outlook
Electronic mail software
🔥Microsoft PowerPoint
Presentation software
🔥Microsoft Project
Project management software
🔥Microsoft SharePoint
Document management software
🔥Microsoft Word
Word processing software
🔥SAP software
Enterprise resource planning ERP software
🔥Salesforce software
Customer relationship management CRM software
🔥Tableau
Business intelligence and data analysis software
0Email software
Electronic mail software
0Management information systems MIS
Enterprise resource planning ERP software
0Microsoft Dynamics GP
Enterprise resource planning ERP software
0Scheduling software
Calendar and scheduling software
0Structure query language SQL
Data base user interface and query software
0Teleconferencing software
Video conferencing software
0Web browser software
Internet browser software
🔄 Career Transition Paths
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📊 Skills Comparison
Chief Sustainability Officers → Chief Executives
Transition Difficulty: Easy (83% skill overlap)
✅ Transferable Skills (20)
Skills you already have that transfer to the new role
Judgment and Decision Making
Current: 4Target: 5
→
Critical Thinking
Current: 4Target: 4
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Complex Problem Solving
Current: 4Target: 4
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Speaking
Current: 4Target: 4
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Coordination
Current: 4Target: 4
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Systems Evaluation
Current: 4Target: 4
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Management of Personnel Resources
Current: 3Target: 4
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Reading Comprehension
Current: 4Target: 4
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Writing
Current: 4Target: 4
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Social Perceptiveness
Current: 4Target: 4
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Negotiation
Current: 3Target: 4
→
Systems Analysis
Current: 4Target: 4
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Active Listening
Current: 4Target: 4
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Monitoring
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Persuasion
Current: 4Target: 4
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