Will AI replace Chief Sustainability Officers?
Estimated risk score: 64 out of 100
Moderate replacement risk
Estimate from published task research, not reviewed by a person · how we estimate
Within about 19 points for 4 in 5 of the jobs we checked (45 to 83).
For the occupation as a whole, from ratings of its 18 O*NET tasks published in 2023 and calibrated to our hand scores. A specialty inside it can sit higher or lower.
O*NET-SOC 11-1011.03 · Management
Tasks rated in 2023 as ones AI could do or speed up
Tasks a GPT-4-class model could do, or do in half the time or less: 4 of its 18 rated tasks. In O*NET’s words.
- Create and maintain sustainability program documents, such as schedules and budgets.
- Write and distribute financial or environmental impact reports.
- Write project proposals, grant applications, or other documents to pursue funding for environmental initiatives.
- Develop, or oversee the development of, marketing or outreach media for sustainability projects or events.
Tasks rated in 2023 as not sped up by AI
Tasks such a model was rated as not speeding up or taking over: 1 of its 18 rated tasks. In O*NET’s words.
- Supervise employees or volunteers working on sustainability projects.
What the job is
Communicate and coordinate with management, shareholders, customers, and employees to address sustainability issues. Enact or oversee a corporate sustainability strategy.
Also called: Sustainability Manager, Sustainability Director, Sustainable Design Director, Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO), CGO, CECO, ESG Manager, Sustainability Chief.
Closest jobs we score by hand
In the same field (Management). Different jobs, each scored by a person.
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