From corporate social responsibility manager to sustainability manager
13 of the 48 essential skills of a sustainability manager are already essential for a corporate social responsibility manager — about 27% of the job, before you learn anything new. It is the closest move from corporate social responsibility manager in the whole taxonomy.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 13
- skills carry over
- 35
- would be new
- 27%
- of the target job covered
- 48
- essential skills of a sustainability manager
What a sustainability manager does
Sustainability managers are responsible for ensuring the sustainability of business processes. They provide assistance in the design and implementation of plans and measures to ensure that the manufacturing processes and products comply with given environmental regulations and social responsibility standards and they monitor and report on the implementation of sustainability strategies within the company supply chain and business process. They analyse issues linked to manufacturing processes, use of materials, waste reduction, energy efficiency and products traceability to improve environmental and social impacts and integrate sustainability aspects into the company culture.
What carries over
13 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- advise on corporate social responsibility
- analyse business requirements
- conduct qualitative research
- conduct quantitative research
- corporate social responsibility
- corporate sustainability
- evaluate company needs
- global standards for sustainability reporting
- lead the sustainability reporting process
- measure company's sustainability performance
- monitor social impact
- promote environmental awareness
- sustainable finance
What would be new
35 skillsEssential for a sustainability manager and not for a corporate social responsibility manager. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
- advise on carbon emissions reduction
- advise on sustainability solutions
- advise on sustainable management policies
- alternative energy
- analyse supply chain strategies
- assess environmental impact
- assess the life cycle of resources
- carry out training in environmental matters
- circular economy
- climate change impact
- coordinate environmental efforts
- emission standards
- energy conservation
- energy efficiency
- ensure compliance with environmental legislation
- environmental design
- environmental legislation
- environmental management monitors
- environmental management standards
- environmental policy
- forecast organisational risks
- green building standards
- green computing
- hazardous waste types
- manage environmental management system
- manage recycling program budget
- mitigate waste of resources
- perform risk analysis
- produce sustainable products
- resource-efficient technologies
- risk management
- sustainability consulting
- sustainable technologies
- use sustainable materials and components
- waste management
← corporate social responsibility managersustainability manager →The other way round
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How far are you from being a sustainability manager?
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