As a corporate
social responsibility (CSR) recruiter, I study CSR job postings
and titles. For the past six years, I’ve been keeping a spreadsheet of
CSR-related job postings. Recently, I published my biennial CSR Jobs Report, which identifies hiring
trends in the field.
One of the most notable findings is the increase in senior-level corporate positions—those with VP and Director titles. Before 2006, none of the job postings had a title of VP or above. What’s changed? Companies are placing an increased value on CSR as a component of corporate strategy, which elevates the importance of positions overseeing CSR. Dave Stangis, Vice President of CSR and Sustainability at Campbell’s Soup, says: “The emergence of the VP of CSR and VP of Sustainability titles seems proof of the growing strategic business position of CSR.”
But, why stop at Vice President? How high can the title go? What about a Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO)? Can CSR find a place in the C-Suite?
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Author: Ellen Weinreb
