Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Practitioner

Also known as
Corporate responsibility administrator, sustainability officer

Become a “hero of science"

Do you care about society and the environment? This role make sure businesses are more ethical, from raising cash for charity to tackling climate change.

At a glance

What can you expect from this role?
Average salary per year
£24000
Starter
Experienced
£24000
£50000
Typical hours
35 to 39 a week
You could work days / nights / weekends occasionally
Flexible working hours?
Need a lab coat?
Not for this role!

What to expect

Day-to-day tasks

In this job, you could:

  • plan a corporate responsibility and sustainability strategy for your company
  • persuade internal departments, partners and community groups of the benefits of your plans
  • assess the likely impact of your organisation's projects
  • stay up to date with policy and legislation and promote best practice
  • manage a budget
  • write internal and external communications

Green job

As a corporate responsibility and sustainability practitioner, you'll make sure that the business you are working for operates in an environmentally friendly way. This can have a positive impact on the environment.

Working environment

You could work in the community, from home or in an office.

More Information

Professional and industry bodies

You could join the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA) or Institute of Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability to:

  • gain professional recognition
  • find training opportunities
  • make industry contacts

Further information

You can discover more about sustainability work and training through the Green Careers Hub.

Explore the different ways to get into this role

People in these types of job started their career paths after studying courses like the ones below.

University

You could do a degree or postgraduate qualification that includes units on corporate responsibility and sustainability, for example: environment and…
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College

You could take a course in environmental sustainability or business management. This may help you get some of the knowledge…
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Apprenticeship

You could begin by doing a: Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Practitioner Level 4 Higher Apprenticeship Sustainability Business Specialist Level 7…
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Volunteering

An understanding of the role of sustainability is highly valued by employers and you may have an advantage if you…
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Discover the skills you need for this role

People in these types of job possess skills like the ones below.

Skills and knowledge

You'll need:

  • the ability to use your initiative
  • leadership skills
  • the ability to come up with new ways of doing things
  • the ability to work well with others
  • excellent verbal communication skills
  • business management skills
  • persistence and determination
  • customer service skills
  • to be able to use a computer and the main software packages confidently

Restrictions and Requirements

You may need a driving licence for some jobs.

Career progression

Career progression opportunities include

You could work for private companies, non-government organisations, charities or public bodies.

With experience you could move to more senior positions either within your own organisation or by switching to a larger company.

You might also work as a consultant, specialising in particular regulatory areas, such as net zero, modern slavery, or social and environmental impact assessments.

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