Sustainability manager, Kaiwhakahaere toitūtanga
Also known as
- Head of sustainability, environmental manager, sustainability director, land and water manager, environmental policy manager, chief officer of environment, social and environmental sustainability manager
Sustainability managers oversee the sustainability strategy for a company or organisation so that it has sustainable business practices that reduce its environmental impact.
Duration
2:05 mins
Your pay could be
$84K
Lower
$101K to $171K
Most common
$183K
Upper
How does this pay compare?
Pay is before tax

Sustainability managers
- usually work regular business hours
- usually work in offices
- need to communicate well, work well under pressure and make decisions
Tasks
- develop sustainable policies and practices
- make sure environmental laws are followed
- identify opportunities for environmental projects
- check how well sustainability programmes work
- run community and engagement activities
- train staff on sustainability practices
- prepare progress and impact reports
- research new technologies for sustainability
- oversee sustainability projects
- align plans with company sustainability goals
Enterprising
Investigative
Organised
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You need
- experience in similar work
- a relevant tertiary qualification in environmental studies, sustainable business, social and environmental sustainability or similar area
If you’re in school
You need NCEA Level 3 to do the study or training for this job.
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