Chief sustainability officer
Encyclopedia
Chief Sustainability Officer, sometimes known by other titles, is the corporate title
of an executive position within a corporation
that is in charge of the corporation's "environmental" programmes. Several companies have created such positions in the 21st century to formalize their commitment to the environment. Normally these responsibilities rest with the Facility Manager, who has provided cost effective resource and environmental control as part of the basic services necessary for the company to function. However, as sustainability initiatives have expanded beyond the facility — so has the importance of the position to what is now a C-level executive role.
As of 2005, nearly all of the 150 largest companies in the world had a sustainability officer with the rank of vice president
or higher, and numerous MBA programs had incorporated sustainability training.
Corporate title
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of an executive position within a corporation
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that is in charge of the corporation's "environmental" programmes. Several companies have created such positions in the 21st century to formalize their commitment to the environment. Normally these responsibilities rest with the Facility Manager, who has provided cost effective resource and environmental control as part of the basic services necessary for the company to function. However, as sustainability initiatives have expanded beyond the facility — so has the importance of the position to what is now a C-level executive role.
As of 2005, nearly all of the 150 largest companies in the world had a sustainability officer with the rank of vice president
Vice president
A vice president is an officer in government or business who is below a president in rank. The name comes from the Latin vice meaning 'in place of'. In some countries, the vice president is called the deputy president...
or higher, and numerous MBA programs had incorporated sustainability training.
Examples
- Enterprise Holdings, Inc.: Lee Broughton
- AT&TAT&TAT&T Inc. is an American multinational telecommunications corporation headquartered in Whitacre Tower, Dallas, Texas, United States. It is the largest provider of mobile telephony and fixed telephony in the United States, and is also a provider of broadband and subscription television services...
: Charlene Lake - Covanta Energy: Paul Gilman
- DuPontDuPontE. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company , commonly referred to as DuPont, is an American chemical company that was founded in July 1802 as a gunpowder mill by Eleuthère Irénée du Pont. DuPont was the world's third largest chemical company based on market capitalization and ninth based on revenue in 2009...
: Linda Fischer - GemvaraGemvaraGemvara is a Boston-based start-up and retailer which focuses on high end fully customizable jewelry. Gemvara has raised over $25 million. The founder and president of the company Matt Lauzon started Gemvara as an undergraduate at Babson College....
: Magdalen Sangiolo - SAPSAP AGSAP AG is a German software corporation that makes enterprise software to manage business operations and customer relations. Headquartered in Walldorf, Baden-Württemberg, with regional offices around the world, SAP is the market leader in enterprise application software...
: Dr. Peter Graf - SiemensSiemensSiemens may refer toSiemens, a German family name carried by generations of telecommunications industrialists, including:* Werner von Siemens , inventor, founder of Siemens AG...
: Barbara Kux - Sun MicrosystemsSun MicrosystemsSun Microsystems, Inc. was a company that sold :computers, computer components, :computer software, and :information technology services. Sun was founded on February 24, 1982...
: David Douglas - YRC WorldwideYRC WorldwideYRC Worldwide Inc. is the holding company for a portfolio of brands including YRC, YRC Reimer, New Penn, USF Holland and USF Reddaway. YRC Worldwide has a comprehensive network in North America with local, regional, national and international capabilities...
: Mike Kelley - Alliance BootsAlliance BootsAlliance Boots GmbH is a leading international, pharmacy-led health and beauty group. It has two core business activities - pharmacy-led health and beauty retailing, and pharmaceutical wholesaling and distribution - and has a presence in more than 25 countries...
: Ornella Barra - VANOC : Ann Duffy
- Vedanta ResourcesVedanta ResourcesVedanta Resources plc is a global mining and metals company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the largest mining and non-ferrous metals company in India and also has mining operations in Australia and Zambia. Its main products are copper, zinc, aluminium, lead and iron ore...
: Tony Henshaw - UPSUnited Parcel ServiceUnited Parcel Service, Inc. , typically referred to by the acronym UPS, is a package delivery company. Headquartered in Sandy Springs, Georgia, United States, UPS delivers more than 15 million packages a day to 6.1 million customers in more than 220 countries and territories around the...
: Scott Wicker - Sinclair Knight MerzSinclair Knight MerzSinclair Knight Merz is an engineering, sciences and project delivery firm. It is based in Australia with offices in Asia, South America, Europe, the Middle East, and New Zealand.-Overview:...
: Nick Fleming
Additional Titles referring to the Person In Charge of Sustainability
- Director, VP, EVP, or SVP of Sustainability
- Environmental Policy Manager
- Director of Environment, Energy, & Safety
- Director of Social & Environmental Responsibility
- Chief Officer of Environment
- Social & Environmental Sustainability Manager
- Chief of EHS
- Certified Sustainability Administrator
See also
- Chief Green OfficerChief Green OfficerA Chief green officer , or Chief environmental commitment officer , is a corporate officer responsible for implementing and managing the corporation's commitment to reducing its carbon footprint and protecting the environment...
(CGO) - Corporate Social ResponsibilityCorporate social responsibilityCorporate social responsibility is a form of corporate self-regulation integrated into a business model...
(CSR) - Council-certified Indoor Air Quality Manager (CIAQM)
- Employee engagementEmployee engagementEmployee engagement, also called worker engagement, is a business management concept. An "engaged employee" is one who is fully involved in, and enthusiastic about their work, and thus will act in a way that furthers their organization's interests...
- Micro-SustainabilityMicro-SustainabilityMicro-sustainability focuses on the small environmental actions that when calculated collectively result in a large environmental impact. Micro-sustainability centers on individual efforts, behavior modification and creating attitudinal changes, which result in an environmentally conscious...
- SustainabilitySustainabilitySustainability is the capacity to endure. For humans, sustainability is the long-term maintenance of well being, which has environmental, economic, and social dimensions, and encompasses the concept of union, an interdependent relationship and mutual responsible position with all living and non...