8. What is an example of a Chief Sustainability Officer position with the Federal government?
According to the Office of the Federal Environmental Executive website, in 2014 Kate E. Brandt was appointed as the White House Administration 's first Federal Chief Sustainability Officer. “She is responsible for promoting environmental and energy sustainability across Federal Government operations including 360,000 buildings, 650,000 vehicles, and $445 billion annually in purchased goods and services.” This Chief Sustainability Officer position specifically collaborates with the Executive Office of the President and each of the Federal agencies to implement, promote sustainability through all government operations including the GreenGov initiative. Unfortunately salary information was unavailable, but due to its title the salary should be roughly 200,000.
9. What is an example of a Chief Sustainability Officer position with a private company?
Lisa Jackson is Apple’s vice president of Environment, Policy and Social Initiatives. Although her title isn’t Chief Sustainability Officer, her position within the company is equivalent to a Sustainability officer. As stated on the Apple website, “Lisa oversees Apple 's efforts to minimize its impact on the environment by addressing climate change through renewable energy and energy efficiency, using
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There are many organizations, associations in California alone that would provide any environmentalist the opportunity to network, learn and build lasting relationships. The most known and respected organization is the Association of Environmental Professionals. AEP was founded in 1974 as non-profit association of public and private sector professionals with a common interest in serving the principles underlying the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Their goal as an organization is to include all environmentalists to discuss policies, analyze, evaluate and improve the implementation of environmental laws and