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In Search of the Chief Sustainability Officer

By Ellen Weinreb on July 29, 2010 4 Comments Albermarle Corporation, buildings industry, C-suite, Campbell’s Soup, chemical industry, Chief Sustainability Officer, Chief Sustainability Officers Network, Corporate Environmental Programs Manager, corporate social responsibility, corporate strategy, CSO, CSOs, CSR, CSR job postings, CSR Jobs Report, CSR titles, Dave Stangis, David Clary, David Kepler, Dow, DuPont, Frank O’Brien-Bernini, Linda Fisher, Owens Corning, recruiter, SENT, shareholders, sustainability, Sustainability Executive NeTwork, sustainability recruiter, Vice President

There has been an increase in senior-level corporate positions—those with VP and Director titles in the CSR and sustainability sector. Companies are placing an increased value on CSR as a component of corporate strategy, which elevates the importance of positions overseeing CSR. The emergence of the CSO title is indicative of the growing trend of sustainability as a core business strategy.“CSO” is a title that senior-most CSR executives will increasingly carry.

Climate Change Issues Have Become a Top Priority for CSR Professionals Says Survey

By Tracey de Morsella on May 5, 2010 1 Comment Acona, Acre Resources Limited, Carbon, Climate Change, community investment, Corporate Responsibility Salary Survey, corporate social responsibility, CR, CSR, CSR Jobs Report, environment, Ethical Performance, philanthropy, Sustainability Recruiting

Corporate- Responsibility Salary SurveyThe Corporate Responsibility Salary Survey, now in its third year, for the first time, has a global emphasis. The results show a rising prominence of climate change and carbon as top priority for corporate social responsibility professionals. Other trends revealed in the study are increasing salaries for middle-level professionals, a growing sense of job security and a new generation of CSR professionals who are for the first time, have not transitioned from other occupations, but have worked exclusively in CSR field.

After Drastic 68% Decline CSR Job Postings on the Upswing

By Tracey de Morsella on March 12, 2010 3 Comments A Resource Guide for MBA Careers in Sustainability, BSR, BSR CSR Jobs Page, Business for Social Responsibility, Business for Social Responsibility CSR Jobs Page, Campbell’s Soup, corporate citizenship, corporate social responsibility, Corporate Social Responsibility jobs, corporate strategy, CSR, CSR job postings, CSR jobs, CSR Jobs Report, Dave Stangis, economic indicators, economic recession, Ellen Weinreb, environmental management, Green Economy Post, Katie Kross, Liz Maw, Net Impact, SOM, sustainability, Sustainability Recruiting, Tracey de Morsella

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) jobs appear to have been another casualty of the global economic recession. But, the good news is that, like other economic indicators, this one appears to be on the upswing.

Thinking About a Green MBA?

By Chris de Morsella on October 26, 2009 5 Comments Arizona, Arthur D. Little, AZ, CA, California, CareerBuilder, CO, Colorado, corporate social responsibility, corporate sustainability, CSR, CSR Jobs Report, CSR MBA, D.C., distribution, District of Colombia, Ellen Weinreb CSR Recruiting, energy efficiency, environmental practices, environmental professionals, FL, Florida, GA, Georgia, Green Dream Jobs, Green Economy Post, Green Marketing, Green MBA, Green MBA Program Directory, green packaging, green workforce development, greenbiz, Hawaii, HI, IA, Illinois IL, IN, Indiana, Iowa, Jim Cassio, MA, Maine, Massachusetts, Master of Business Administration, ME, MI, Michigan, Minnesota, MN, NC, Net Impact, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, NH, NJ, North Carolina, NY, OH, Ohio, Online Green MBA, OR, Oregon, PA, Pennsylvania, recent college graduate, reducing waste, sustainability professionals, sustainable business degree, sustainable practices, sustainable product development, sustainable production, sustainable supply chain, Tennessee, Texas, TN, triple bottom line, TX, UT, Utah, Vermont, VT, WA, Washington, Washington D.C., WI, Wisconsin

Are you a recent graduate discovering how difficult the current market is, unemployed, worried you might soon lose your job or just feel that your career seems stuck in place? Are you thinking that now may be the best time to re-tool your career? Going for a green MBA, now, while the job market is stagnant may be a smart move; both for recent graduates, currently unemployed (or underemployed) professionals as well as for those who want to forge a path into a career in corporate sustainability. But what is a Green MBA, why is it important and what schools are offering them? These are the questions this post delves into.