8.0 KiB
8.0 KiB
Competences — sustainability manager
Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/2cf2b905-3308-4b5d-8e8d-633fc7a3f3ce).
Essential
- advise on carbon emissions reduction (skill/competence)
- advise on corporate social responsibility (skill/competence)
- advise on sustainability solutions (skill/competence)
- advise on sustainable management policies (skill/competence)
- alternative energy (knowledge)
- analyse business requirements (skill/competence)
- analyse supply chain strategies (skill/competence)
- assess environmental impact (skill/competence)
- assess the life cycle of resources (skill/competence)
- carry out training in environmental matters (skill/competence)
- circular economy (knowledge)
- climate change impact (knowledge)
- conduct qualitative research (skill/competence)
- conduct quantitative research (skill/competence)
- coordinate environmental efforts (skill/competence)
- corporate social responsibility (knowledge)
- corporate sustainability (knowledge)
- emission standards (knowledge)
- energy conservation (knowledge)
- energy efficiency (knowledge)
- ensure compliance with environmental legislation (skill/competence)
- environmental design (knowledge)
- environmental legislation (knowledge)
- environmental management monitors (knowledge)
- environmental management standards (knowledge)
- environmental policy (knowledge)
- evaluate company needs (skill/competence)
- forecast organisational risks (skill/competence)
- global standards for sustainability reporting (knowledge)
- green building standards (knowledge)
- green computing (knowledge)
- hazardous waste types (knowledge)
- lead the sustainability reporting process (skill/competence)
- manage environmental management system (skill/competence)
- manage recycling program budget (skill/competence)
- measure company's sustainability performance (skill/competence)
- mitigate waste of resources (skill/competence)
- monitor social impact (skill/competence)
- perform risk analysis (skill/competence)
- produce sustainable products (skill/competence)
- promote environmental awareness (skill/competence)
- resource-efficient technologies (knowledge)
- risk management (knowledge)
- sustainability consulting (knowledge)
- sustainable finance (knowledge)
- sustainable technologies (knowledge)
- use sustainable materials and components (skill/competence)
- waste management (knowledge)
Optional
- advise on environmental risk management systems (skill/competence)
- advise on public relations (skill/competence)
- advise on waste management procedures (skill/competence)
- alternative fuels (knowledge)
- analyse environmental data (skill/competence)
- apply procedures and regulations for eco-labelling (skill/competence)
- apply systemic design thinking (skill/competence)
- assess supplier risks (skill/competence)
- by-products (knowledge)
- carry out energy management of facilities (skill/competence)
- chemistry (knowledge)
- communication principles (knowledge)
- conduct energy audit (skill/competence)
- conduct research on food waste prevention (skill/competence)
- design indicators for food waste reduction (skill/competence)
- develop food waste reduction strategies (skill/competence)
- develop hazardous waste management strategies (skill/competence)
- develop recycling programs (skill/competence)
- energy market (knowledge)
- environmental economics (knowledge)
- green automotive technologies (knowledge)
- green bonds (knowledge)
- green building practices (knowledge)
- implement environmental action plans (skill/competence)
- implement sustainable procurement (skill/competence)
- monitor manufacturing impact (skill/competence)
- perform project management (skill/competence)
- project management (knowledge)
- promote sustainable packaging (skill/competence)
- properties of textile materials (knowledge)
- search databases (skill/competence)
- supervise waste water treatments (skill/competence)
- sustainable agricultural production principles (knowledge)
- thermal treatment (knowledge)
- train staff to reduce food waste (skill/competence)
- types of plastic (knowledge)
- urban sustainability (knowledge)
- use specific data analysis software (skill/competence)
- vehicle manufacturing process (knowledge)
- water reuse (knowledge)
Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 6 ads, as of 2026-07-20)
Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.
Hard skills
- data analysis — 50 %
- regulatory compliance — 33 %
- sustainability strategy — 33 %
- sustainability strategy development — 17 %
- sustainability initiatives — 17 %
- sustainability reporting — 17 %
- technical analysis — 17 %
- tenant billing — 17 %
- utility management — 17 %
- value creation — 17 %
- regulatory reporting — 17 %
- net zero planning — 17 %
- risk mitigation — 17 %
- stakeholder engagement — 17 %
- strategy consulting — 17 %
- emissions reduction — 17 %
- energy efficiency analysis — 17 %
- energy management — 17 %
- environmental reporting — 17 %
- carbon accounting — 17 %
- change management — 17 %
- contract negotiation — 17 %
- financial analysis — 17 %
- financial reporting — 17 %
- food waste reduction — 17 %
- ghg accounting — 17 %
- esg integration — 17 %
- greenhouse gas emissions strategy development — 17 %
- operations management — 17 %
- packaging optimization — 17 %
- partnership development — 17 %
- impact program management — 17 %
- program design — 17 %
- program establishment — 17 %
- program evaluation — 17 %
- program management — 17 %
- project compliance tracking — 17 %
Methods
- GRESB reporting — 17 %
- extended producer responsibility (EPR) — 17 %
- GHG Protocol — 17 %
- Green Globes Professional — 17 %
- LEED certification — 17 %
- CSDDD — 17 %
- CSRD — 17 %
- circularity principles — 17 %
- CDP — 17 %
- CDP reporting — 17 %
- Certified Energy Manager (CEM) — 17 %
- 100-day planning — 17 %
- esg diligence — 17 %
- benchmarking — 17 %
- enterprise sustainability framework — 17 %
- EcoVadis — 17 %
- EcoVadis assessment — 17 %
- decarbonization frameworks — 17 %
- submetering — 17 %
- SBTi — 17 %
- SBTi standards — 17 %
- waste and recycling programs — 17 %
- sustainability frameworks — 17 %
Responsibilities
- cross-functional collaboration — 50 %
- data collection — 33 %
- data processing — 17 %
- design review management — 17 %
- energy performance management — 17 %
- client survey management — 17 %
- compliance ensuring — 17 %
- compliance monitoring — 17 %
- compliance reporting — 17 %
- compliance tracking — 17 %
- annual report development — 17 %
- award nomination development — 17 %
- barrier removal — 17 %
- meeting coordination — 17 %
- project team support — 17 %
- impact reporting — 17 %
- initiative implementation — 17 %
- lease administration support — 17 %
- partnership management — 17 %
- performance measurement — 17 %
- playbook development — 17 %
- portfolio company engagement — 17 %
- value realization — 17 %
- vendor relationship management — 17 %
- thought leadership — 17 %
- utility data tracking — 17 %
- roadmap development — 17 %
- net zero roadmap implementation — 17 %
- relationship building — 17 %
- sustainability framework execution — 17 %
- program coordination — 17 %
- stakeholder communication — 17 %
- strategy implementation — 17 %
- strategy translation — 17 %