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The rapidly changing landscape of sustainability and ESG requires agile, strategic, and collaborative leaders to help fundamentally transform how companies operate. Sustainability recruiters at Weinreb Group have compiled research, insights and data relevant for current and future Chief Sustainability Officers.

Highlights from the 2023 Report

The number of CSOs on the Weinreb Group Chief Sustainability Officer List has grown six-fold since 2011.
The first CSO was appointed in 2004. The past three years have marked a dramatic and steady increase in the number of companies appointing their first CSO.
The percentage of women in the CSO role doubled between 2011 and 2023.

We Asked Chief Sustainability Officers

We asked Chief Sustainability Officers what competencies make them most efficient in their role?

We asked Chief Sustainability Officers to predict what the challenges will be in the future.

What Chief Sustainability Officers Like Most About Their Job

Susan Uthayakumar

Chief Energy and Sustainability Officer

Prologis

Jill Kolling

VP, ESG & Chief Sustainability Officer

James Hardie Building Products

Dave Stangis

Partner, Chief Sustainability Officer

Apollo Global Management

Jamie Jones Ezefili

SVP, Chief Sustainability Officer

Northern Trust

Nancy Mahon

Chief Sustainability Officer

The Estée Lauder Companies

Sophie Beckham

VP, Chief Sustainability Officer

International Paper

Sample CSO Job Description

To help you define your own CSO role, we have curated a sample Chief Sustainability Officer job spec from a compilation of multiple job descriptions. In our role as a CSO headhunter, we develop descriptions based on the needs and culture of our clients.

CSO Reports

A CSO headhunter and leading sustainability recruiting agency, Weinreb Group is a pioneer in documenting the rise of the Chief Sustainability Officer. Our first CSO Report was issued in 2011. Our comprehensive network enables us to continue to be the leading resource for understanding the industry’s sizing, growth, and trends.

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2023 Weinreb Group Chief Sustainability Officers List

NameCompanyCSO Since
Gayle Schueller3M Co2018
Dan MaloneAlamo Group, Inc.2021
Suzanne LongAlbertsons Companies Inc2021
Ivan FrishbergAmalgamated Bank2021
Gwen MizellAmeren Corp2022
Sandy NessingAmerican Electric Power 2022
Jennifer Waldner GrantAmerican International Group Inc2019
Mneesha NahataAmerican Tower Corp2020
Beth BannermanAmyris Inc2020
Ezgi BarcenasAnheuser-Busch Inbev SA2021
Dave StangisApollo Global Management 2021
Alison L TaylorArcher-Daniels-Midland Co2017
Jennifer CumbeeArdagh Group2021
Charlene LakeAT&T Inc.2009
Allyson Anderson BookBaker Hughes Co2022
Ramon ArratiaBall Corp2022
Maureen MazurekBecton Dickinson and Co2021
Amanda SmithBerkshire Hathaway 2012
Maryellen McQuadeBiohaven Ltd2021
Nate HurstBlackRock Inc2022
James MandelBlackstone Inc2021
Shyam ReddyBlueLinx Holdings Inc.2022
Chris RaymondBoeing Co2020
Jennifer KoenigBrunswick Corporation2022
Robert CovielloBunge Ltd2019
Adam CiongoliCampbell Soup Company2020
Krista Ann McDonoughCapri Holdings Ltd2016
Jennifer AndersonCarrier Global Corp2021
Julie LagacyCaterpillar Inc.2021
Sheryl TelfordChemours Co2021
Usha-Maria TurnerChesapeake Energy Ord Shs2022
Megan RockCHS Inc.2022
Mary de WysockiCisco Systems Inc2022
Valerie SmithCitigroup Inc2019
Brian CainCivitas Resources Inc2021
Michael OttClorox Co2022
Kelly ManleyCNH Industrial NV2021
Bea PerezCoca-Cola Co2011
Sophia MendelsohnCognizant2020
Tim ChallingsworthCoherent Corp2022
Ann TracyColgate-Palmolive2020
Rick AxthelmCompass Minerals I2021
Shimei Fan, Ph. DCoty Inc2022
Tequila SmithCovanta2022
Eunice HeathCRH PLC2023
Sheryl BurkeCVS Health Corp2022
Douglas LiedbergDana Inc2017
Scott TutenDanimer Scientific Inc2020
Pam FletcherDelta Air Lines2022
Peter LandDICK'S Sporting Goods Inc2020
Jennifer SilbermanDollar Tree Inc2022
Andre ArgentonDow Inc2022
Katherine NeebeDuke Energy Corp2020
Alexa DembekDuPont de Nemours Inc2017
Stephen CrawfordEastman Chemical Co2019
Harold V. JonesEaton Corporation PLC2021
Renee MorineBay Inc2020
Emilio TenutaEcolab Inc2019
Hakon MattsonElevance Health Inc2022
Michael TrainEmerson Electric Co2021
Pete SheffieldEnbridge Inc2020
Brandi ColanderEnviva2023
Todd NormaneEquitrans Midstream Corp2020
Chris CrockettEssential Utilities Inc2020
Nancy MahonEstee Lauder Companies Inc2023
Snehal DesaiEvoqua Water Technologies Corp2020
Sunny ElebuaExelon Corp2021
Karen David-GreenExpro Group Holdings NV2021
Katy MotieyExtreme Networks Inc2020
Mitch JacksonFedEx Corp2017
Mike FailloFifth Third Bancorp2022
Karen TotlandFMC Corp2020
Bob HolycrossFord Motor Co2019
Hans SauterFresh Del Monte Produce Inc2020
Betsy SchaeferFuelCell Energy Inc2022
Roger MartellaGeneral Electric Company2021
Mary Jane MelendezGeneral Mills, Inc.2019
Kristen M. SiemenGeneral Motors Company2021
Ellis JonesGoodyear Tire & Rubber Co2021
Kate BrandtGoogle2018
Michelle M. Fitzpatrick, Ph.FD.Graphic Packaging 2021
Matt EichmannGreif, Inc. 2022
Chris FoxHanesbrands Inc.2020
Terence ShieldsHartford Financial Services Group2022
Jennifer Kim FieldHenry Schein, Inc.2022
Monica BatchelderHewlett Packard Enterprise Co2022
Tory FlynnHillenbrand, Inc.2021
Ron JarvisHome Depot Inc2020
Evan van HookHoneywell International Inc2021
Darryl RileyHostess Brands Inc2022
James McCallHP Inc2021
Larry FernandesIngredion Inc2018
Jason NiswongerInstalled Building Products Inc2022
Lisa BradyInsulet Corporation2020
Todd BradyIntel Corporation2022
Gregory YepInternational Flavors & Fragrances 2016
Sophie BeckhamInternational Paper Co2021
Jemma GouldInterpublic Group of Companies Inc2022
Craig HarperJ B Hunt Transport Services Inc2020
Jill KollingJames Hardie Industries plc2022
Paulette FrankJohnson & Johnson2021
Katie McGintyJohnson Controls International PLC2020
Erin MeezanJones Lang LaSalle Inc2022
Juliet AnammahJumia Technologies AG - ADR2022
Janelle MeyersKellogg Company2021
Monique OxenderKeurig Dr Pepper Inc2014
Leslie HydeKoppers Holdings Inc.2020
Katarina TesarovaLas Vegas Sands Corp.2021
Jeffrey HogueLevi Strauss & Co2020
Amber WilliamsLincoln National Corp2022
Ruth HarperManpowerGroup Inc2021
Clare DoyleMasonite International Corp2021
Ellen JackowskiMastercard Inc2022
Michael OkoroaforMcCormick & Company Inc2021
Jenny McCollochMcDonald's Corp2021
Jyoti ChopraMGM Resorts International2019
Melanie NakagawaMicrosoft Corp2023
Christine Montenegro McGrathMondelez International2017
Jessica AlsfordMorgan Stanley2022
Noel KinderNike Inc2018
Dan CreekmurNiSource Inc.2022
Josh RaglinNorfolk Southern Corp2007
Jamie Jones EzefiliNorthern Trust Corp2022
Mike WittNorthrop Grumman Corp2021
Jeanne-Mey SunNRG Energy Inc2020
Jennifer WuamettNXP Semiconductors NV2022
Randy BurnsO-I Glass Inc2020
Ashley AllenOatly Group AB - ADR2020
Karen van BergenOmnicom Group Inc.2021
Jon S. ChorleyOracle Corporation2011
Kevin TubbsOshkosh Corp2018
David RabuanoOwens Corning2022
Lynn DyerPactiv Evergreen Inc2020
Jim AndrewPepsiCo, Inc.2020
Caroline RoanPfizer Inc.2020
Carla PetermanPG&E Corporation2021
Dr. LeMia Jenkins ThompsonPinterest Inc2022
Maureen GannonPNM Resources Inc2022
Christine MartinPPL Corp2022
Susan UthayakumarPrologis Inc2022
Catherine KnikerPTC Inc2022
Rick RelingerPVH Corp2022
Angela BakerQualcomm Inc2013
LeAnn RidgewayRaytheon Technologies Corp2021
Anisa Kamadoli CostaRivian Automotive Inc2022
Pedro PereiraSAP SE2022
Dr. Katharina BeumelburgSchlumberger NV2021
Judodine NicholsSchnitzer Steel Industries Inc2022
Melanie MillerSeabridge Gold Inc2022
Lisa Larroque AlexanderSempra Energy2020
Michael KoboriStarbucks Corporation2020
Jason KeiperStepan Company2019
Gregg MeyerSteven Madden, Ltd.2022
James McDonaldSylvamo Corp2021
Robin FielderTalos Energy Inc2021
Rebecca ToleneTennessee Valley Authority2019
Stacey Babson KaplanTerex Corporation2022
Leslie ShoemakerTetra Tech, Inc.2019
Paul CamutiTETRA Technologies, Inc.2020
Erica OcampoTMC the metals company Inc2021
Hilary ChidiTransUnion2019
Yafit CohnTravelers Companies Inc2019
Melissa ZonaTronox Holdings PLC2019
Josh DecktorTupperware Brands Corporation2021
John R. TysonTyson Foods, Inc.2019
Michael LevineUnder Armour Inc Class C2016
Lauren RileyUnited Airlines Holdings Inc2022
Laura LaneUnited Parcel Service, Inc.2020
Richard FruehaufUnited States Steel Corporation2018
Patricia LewisUnitedHealth Group Inc2022
James GowenVerizon Communications Inc.2009
Douglas SaboVisa Inc2020
Stacey DoréVistra Corp2022
David FerrisVital Energy Inc2020
Lauren MossVornado Realty Trust2022
Kathleen McLaughlinWalmart Inc2013
Robyn LuhningWells Fargo & Co2022
Tara HemmerWM2021
Erik HansenWynn Resorts, Limited2018
Frank PragerXcel Energy Inc2022
Mike KelleyYellow Corp2008
Jon HixsonYum! Brands, Inc.2017
Jim MasseyZai Lab Ltd - ADR2021
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