Table 1Transition record

corporate social responsibility managertosustainability manager

A corporate social responsibility manager already meets 26% of what the sustainability manager role asks for. The move turns on 33 required skills not yet in the profile.

From corporate social responsibility manager

26%

Overlap1

To sustainability manager

19 Skills carried over

33 Required, not held

82.3 Difficulty2

Career overlap Distant match

26%

Learning distance A rebuild

82.3/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the sustainability manager role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the corporate social responsibility manager profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Why

Why this move works

A sustainability manager role treats 15 of its required skills as things a corporate social responsibility manager already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

advise on corporate social responsibility
analyse business requirements
circular economy
conduct qualitative research
conduct quantitative research
corporate social responsibility

What stands in the way is 33 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 19 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A sustainability manager role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a corporate social responsibility manager background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held advise on corporate social responsibility communication, collaboration and creativity
already held lead the sustainability reporting process information skills
already held measure company's sustainability performance assisting and caring
already held evaluate company needs information skills
already held global standards for sustainability reporting business, administration and law
already held monitor social impact information skills

All 19 carried skills, including the 15 the sustainability manager role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 69 missing skills fall into 11 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 engineering, manufacturing and construction 12 required, 9 supplementary

required, not held green computing required
required, not held energy efficiency required
required, not held environmental design required
required, not held environmental management monitors required
required, not held green building standards required
required, not held sustainability consulting required
required, not held alternative energy required
required, not held emission standards required
required, not held energy conservation required
required, not held environmental management standards required
required, not held resource-efficient technologies required
required, not held sustainable technologies required

optional, not held thermal treatment optional
optional, not held green automotive technologies optional
optional, not held green building practices optional
optional, not held properties of textile materials optional
optional, not held types of plastic optional
optional, not held urban sustainability optional
optional, not held vehicle manufacturing process optional
optional, not held energy market optional
optional, not held water reuse optional

02 assisting and caring 6 required

required, not held assess environmental impact required
required, not held coordinate environmental efforts required
required, not held ensure compliance with environmental legislation required
required, not held manage environmental management system required
required, not held produce sustainable products required
required, not held use sustainable materials and components required

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 5 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held assess the life cycle of resources required
required, not held advise on carbon emissions reduction required
required, not held advise on sustainability solutions required
required, not held advise on sustainable management policies required
required, not held carry out training in environmental matters required

optional, not held promote sustainable packaging optional
optional, not held implement environmental action plans optional
optional, not held implement sustainable procurement optional
optional, not held train staff to reduce food waste optional
optional, not held advise on waste management procedures optional
optional, not held carry out energy management of facilities optional

04 information skills 3 required, 8 supplementary

required, not held analyse supply chain strategies required
required, not held forecast organisational risks required
required, not held perform risk analysis required

optional, not held analyse environmental data optional
optional, not held apply procedures and regulations for eco-labelling optional
optional, not held assess supplier risks optional
optional, not held conduct energy audit optional
optional, not held advise on environmental risk management systems optional
optional, not held conduct research on food waste prevention optional
optional, not held design indicators for food waste reduction optional
optional, not held monitor manufacturing impact optional

05 management skills 2 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held manage recycling program budget required
required, not held mitigate waste of resources required

optional, not held develop recycling programs optional
optional, not held supervise waste water treatments optional
optional, not held develop food waste reduction strategies optional
optional, not held develop hazardous waste management strategies optional
optional, not held perform project management optional

06 business, administration and law 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held environmental legislation required
required, not held risk management required

optional, not held green bonds optional

5 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a sustainability manager role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 19 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held advise on corporate social responsibility skill
already held analyse business requirements skill
already held circular economy knowledge
already held conduct qualitative research skill
already held conduct quantitative research skill
already held corporate social responsibility knowledge
already held corporate sustainability knowledge
already held environmental policy knowledge
already held evaluate company needs skill
already held global standards for sustainability reporting knowledge
already held lead the sustainability reporting process skill
already held measure company's sustainability performance skill
already held monitor social impact skill
already held promote environmental awareness skill
already held sustainable finance knowledge
already held advise on public relations skill
already held apply systemic design thinking skill
already held communication principles knowledge
already held project management knowledge

The 5 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 services 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held hazardous waste types required
required, not held waste management required

optional, not held by-products optional

08 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held climate change impact required

optional, not held alternative fuels optional
optional, not held chemistry optional

09 working with computers 2 supplementary

optional, not held use specific data analysis software optional
optional, not held search databases optional

10 agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary 1 supplementary

optional, not held sustainable agricultural production principles optional

11 social sciences, journalism and information 1 supplementary

optional, not held environmental economics optional

36 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held promote sustainable packaging optional
optional, not held thermal treatment optional
optional, not held use specific data analysis software optional
optional, not held alternative fuels optional
optional, not held analyse environmental data optional
optional, not held apply procedures and regulations for eco-labelling optional
optional, not held assess supplier risks optional
optional, not held conduct energy audit optional
optional, not held develop recycling programs optional
optional, not held environmental economics optional
optional, not held green automotive technologies optional
optional, not held green bonds optional
optional, not held green building practices optional
optional, not held implement environmental action plans optional
optional, not held implement sustainable procurement optional
optional, not held properties of textile materials optional
optional, not held supervise waste water treatments optional
optional, not held sustainable agricultural production principles optional
optional, not held train staff to reduce food waste optional
optional, not held types of plastic optional
optional, not held urban sustainability optional
optional, not held vehicle manufacturing process optional
optional, not held advise on environmental risk management systems optional
optional, not held advise on waste management procedures optional
optional, not held by-products optional
optional, not held carry out energy management of facilities optional
optional, not held chemistry optional
optional, not held conduct research on food waste prevention optional
optional, not held design indicators for food waste reduction optional
optional, not held develop food waste reduction strategies optional
optional, not held develop hazardous waste management strategies optional
optional, not held energy market optional
optional, not held monitor manufacturing impact optional
optional, not held perform project management optional
optional, not held search databases optional
optional, not held water reuse optional

30 held skills the sustainability manager role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on government policy compliance skill
not needed by the target role advise on risk management skill
not needed by the target role analyse community needs skill
not needed by the target role build community relations skill
not needed by the target role coordinate operational activities skill
not needed by the target role corporate law knowledge
not needed by the target role data analytics knowledge
not needed by the target role define the corporate structure skill
not needed by the target role develop company strategies skill
not needed by the target role ensure cross-department cooperation skill
not needed by the target role follow company standards skill
not needed by the target role implement marketing strategies skill
not needed by the target role integrate community outreach skill
not needed by the target role knowledge management knowledge
not needed by the target role liaise with cultural partners skill
not needed by the target role liaise with government officials skill
not needed by the target role measure sustainability of tourism activities skill
not needed by the target role oversee quality control skill
not needed by the target role philanthropy knowledge
not needed by the target role plan measures to safeguard cultural heritage skill
not needed by the target role plan measures to safeguard natural protected areas skill
not needed by the target role promote human rights implementation skill
not needed by the target role promote inclusion skill
not needed by the target role promote social awareness skill
not needed by the target role promote sustainability skill
not needed by the target role provide improvement strategies skill
not needed by the target role provide training in sustainable tourism development and management skill
not needed by the target role public relations knowledge
not needed by the target role strategic planning knowledge
not needed by the target role sustainable development goals knowledge

32 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held green computing required
required, not held energy efficiency required
required, not held environmental design required
required, not held environmental management monitors required
required, not held green building standards required
required, not held sustainability consulting required
required, not held alternative energy required
required, not held climate change impact required
required, not held emission standards required
required, not held energy conservation required
required, not held environmental legislation required
required, not held environmental management standards required
required, not held hazardous waste types required
required, not held resource-efficient technologies required
required, not held risk management required
required, not held sustainable technologies required
required, not held waste management required
optional, not held thermal treatment optional
optional, not held alternative fuels optional
optional, not held environmental economics optional
optional, not held green automotive technologies optional
optional, not held green bonds optional
optional, not held green building practices optional
optional, not held properties of textile materials optional
optional, not held sustainable agricultural production principles optional
optional, not held types of plastic optional
optional, not held urban sustainability optional
optional, not held vehicle manufacturing process optional
optional, not held by-products optional
optional, not held chemistry optional
optional, not held energy market optional
optional, not held water reuse optional

Index

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Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.