Rise of the chief sustainability officer

John Daly reports on how a focus on sustainability is creating challenging new roles across many Irish industries

A chief sustainability officer can make a real impact supercharging sustainability transformation, according to one CSO survey. The research reviewed the ESG rating from Refinitiv — one of the world's largest providers of financial markets data — for 1,455 companies globally.

With an increased focus on sustainability, in addition to environmental, social and governance issues, more and more companies are recognising the value and importance of appointing a chief sustainability officer (CSO).

Driven by the demands of stakeholders, companies are rapidly increasing their focus on sustainability and Environmental, Social and Governance, with the associated transformation putting CSOs at the heart of change in their respective organisations.