On this episode of Sustainability Ambassadors, we speak with Ellen Weinreb about the trends and opportunities she is seeing for (young) professionals to develop their careers in the areas of ESG & Sustainability.
Through our episode, she mentioned the following reports:
State of the Profession 2022
https://weinrebgroup.com/state-of-the-profession-2022/
The Chief Sustainability Officer 10 Years Later
https://weinrebgroup.com/cso-chief-sustainability-officer-esg-report-2021/
Timestamps:
00:19 - Welcome
00:50 - Ellen Personal Introduction
01:42 - Trends in Sustainability & ESG
02:34 - Executive level sustainability & ESG positions that companies are looking to fill
03:10 - Opportunities for young & mid-career sustainability & ESG professionals
04:04 - Role of universities, consulting firms, and certifications to build professional skills
05:10 - Which school / certification are most valuable in the market
06:00 - Technical vs. general certifications
06:30 - Sustainability is now becoming a career
07:20 - Basic requirements for becoming a sustainability leader
08:03 - Size of gap between talent supply and market demand
08:39 - How to get your start
09:22 - State of Profession report: key findings
11:30 - Chief sustainability offers and executive trends and structure
13:16 - ESG Drivers: Regulation, consumers, and supply chain
15:15 - What are companies looking for?
16:31 - Salary Ranges & Trends for CSOs and Sustainability Executives
18:22 - Growth of Chief Sustainability Officers
20:18 - Career Advice for sustainability-minded young professionals
About Ellen:
Ellen has worked at the intersection of sustainability and human resources as a recruiter and consultant for 20+ years. A super connector, Ellen’s passion for sustainability and ESG was sparked while obtaining her MBA from Yale and interning at L.L.Bean. Ellen is a regular speaker at industry events, as well as a contributor to Forbes, Huffington Post, and has her own column with GreenBiz entitled “Talent Show.”
Follow Ellen:
Company LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/weinrebgroup/
Personal LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ellenweinreb/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/sustainablejobs
About Collective Responsibility
Based in Shanghai, Collective Responsibility is a strategic advisory firm founded by Richard Brubaker, one of Asia’s most recognized authorities on sustainability, innovation and responsible leadership.
Founded with the fundamental belief that a sustainable world can only be achieved through awareness of issues, finding tangibility in business cases, and development of cross-sector collaboration, Collective Responsibility acts as a knowledge base, catalyst, and facilitator between stakeholders.
Our mission is to:
– Create a knowledge base and catalyze discussion of issues related to the development of civil society, business sustainability and social development in Asia.
– Develop tangible interests, engagement, and action on issues of sustainability (economic, environmental and societal).
– Develop organizational capacity with the aim to help create stable and profitable enterprises.
Contact Us:
Social@coresponsibility.com
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