Christy Consler recently took the position as SVP, HR, Communications and Corporate Responsibility at Jamba Juice. Her previous role was at Safeway as VP Sustainability and prior to that she was in charge of Leadership Development. At both companies, her role...
"Impact Careers: Inside Or Outside The Corporation" posted in Forbes
Check out my recent article in Forbes. Impact Careers: Inside Or Outside The Corporation As a recruiter specializing in corporate sustainability, I often speak with candidates who have a passion for making the world a better place. The jobseeker not only wants a...
GB Talent Show: What should you call a company’s sustainability leader?
Despite my frequent conversations about leadership in sustainability, I often wonder who is the leader? What is the leader? And how is the leader defined? Read more in the latest GreenBiz Talent Show post.
GB Talent Show: Why sustainability pros need to attack from the middle
Embedding sustainability is a term I have jousted around for a decade. What kind of embedding is working today? How has the embedding work shifted? Certainly in the past two years, we have seen significant shifts from external to internal drivers. Employee engagement...
GB Talent Show: Consulting across the for-profit/nonprofit divide
People often assume that nonprofit jobs have greater impact than private-sector jobs due to motives focusing more on impact than profits. Mike Wallace is director of the Global Reporting Initiative’s Focal Point USA. Its mission around corporate transparency is...
GB Talent Show: Life after MBA: Getting a dream green job
Nate Springer recently landed a job in Advisory Services at BSR. I sat down with Nate to get his perspective as a sustainability jobseeker who finally landed his dream job. Read more in the latest GreenBiz Talent Show post.
Article in Forbes on Selling Sustainability
Check out my recent article in Forbes. Now Hiring CSO: Strong Interpersonal Skills a Must! Over the past ten years, consumer expectations and competitive realities have driven more and more companies to adopt sustainability strategies and programs intotheir daily...
GB Talent Show: How to ensure your career is having an impact
Did you ever consider whether your career has an impact? Before you consider the question though, let’s consider what “impact” means in the context of your career. Read more in the latest GreenBiz Talent Show post.
GB Talent Show: When sustainability meets human resources
For many, the nexus between sustainability and human resources is an intangible one. As a sustainability recruiter, I live at this intersection -- and witness it being tested every time I begin a candidate search. Read more in the latest GreenBiz Talent Show post.
Get the Report: Selling Sustainability from Inside
Today Weinreb Group, Vox Global and UC Berkeley's Net Impact Chapter published a report "Selling Sustainability from Inside Corporate America". We surveyed 30+ sustainability leaders who shared with us what skills were required to move the sustainability dial forward...