As a recruiting and consulting professional who interacts daily with job-seekers and employers in the sustainability space, I was intrigued by Michael Townsend’s recent article "CSR is Dead," which originally ran at 2degrees. In that piece, Townsend refers to World...
In September, NRG appointed Leah Seligmann as its first chief sustainability officer. Leah’s promotion from director of sustainability highlights NRG’s commitment as a sustainability leader in the energy sector. Of note, NRG recently announced long-term sustainability...
From just 1 in 2011, now 7 companies are on their 2nd CSO. http://bit.ly/csobackstory
Of 36 CSOs at US publicly traded companies, 42% are women. http://bit.ly/csobackstory
Today's CSOs have held the title for an avg 3.6 yrs. Up from 2 yrs in 2011. http://bit.ly/csobackstory
46% of CSOs have retired. For many, CSO title is the last before retirement. http://bit.ly/csobackstory
7 companies are now on their 2nd CSO. Up from just 1 in 2011. http://bit.ly/csobackstory
CSO appointment rates holding steady since 2011 peak. Linda Fisher at Dupont was 1st CSO in 2004. http://bit.ly/csobackstory
Today, 36 CSOs at publicly traded US companies. 42% of CSOs are women. http://bit.ly/csobackstory
This month, I attended BSR Conference for the umpteenth time. Actually, it was the 18th time. My favorite parts were the CEO keynotes from GlaxoSmithKline, H&M, Maersk and Pepsi. While they all were interesting, Andrew Witty, CEO of GlaxoSmithKline, said something...