♻️ Corporate Sustainability Manager

Sustainability & Green Building career path

Environmental and circular-economy practice to corporate sustainability, ESG reporting and supply-chain sustainability leadership.

Typical roles

• Sustainability Analyst
• Environmental Manager
• ESG Reporting Manager
• Head of Sustainability

Suggested certifications, by phase

Foundation

• TRUE Advisor TRUE Advisor (zero waste)
• NEBOSH EMC NEBOSH Environmental Management Certificate
• CFA SIC CFA Institute Sustainable Investing Certificate (formerly Certificate in ESG Investing)

Core

• GRI CSP GRI Certified Sustainability Professional
• PECB 14001LA PECB ISO 14001 Lead Auditor
• AEE CAP Carbon Auditing Professional

Advanced

• IFRS FSA IFRS Foundation FSA Credential (Fundamentals of Sustainability Accounting)
• CSSCP ISCEA Certified Sustainable Supply Chain Professional
• CESGA EFFAS Certified ESG Analyst (CESGA 4.1)

Mastery

• CSDP Certified Sustainable Development Professional
• NEBOSH IDEM NEBOSH International Diploma in Environmental Management

A suggestion, not a set of prerequisites — one or two certifications per phase is plenty.