Giving Compass' Take:

• University of St. Michael's College reports on research that shows how Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability professionals have found jobs within companies throughout all departments, not just those dedicated specifically to their field.

• This is good news for those concerned over silos in the corporate world, and should hopefully encourage more talent to enter the space, knowing that there is a wide skillset welcomed.

• Here's why it's important to stay relevant through CSR.

Recent research conducted by the Certificate in CSR/Sustainability Program at the University of St. Michael’s College in the University of Toronto identified that 87% of CSR/Sustainability professionals are embedded throughout different departments with multiple portfolios.  “If you are gearing up your career to work in this field, it is important to note that it is rare to find someone working 100% of their time on CSR/Sustainability located in a CSR/Sustainability/ESG specific department,” notes Kathryn Cooper, Program Manager. “The vast majority of CSR/Sustainability professionals in our research reported working throughout the organization in departments ranging from Human Resources to Operations.  This is good news for embedding social responsibility in organizations and provides a wider range of job opportunities.”

The respondents [of the survey], from a variety of sectors, identified broad pay ranges, educational backgrounds and job classifications.

  • CSR/Sustainability professionals said their job pay ranged from $30K to $250K per annum. Twenty-five percent (25%) said they made $51 to 90K, while another 24% said they made $91 to 120K.
  • Nearly 52% of those surveyed said they had a post graduate Certificate, Diploma or Degree (Masters or PhD).
  • Job classifications ranged from Chief Sustainability Officer to Analyst and Educator.  Managers and Directors were the most common job classifications of respondents at 20% and 19% respectively.

Read the full article about CSR/Sustainability jobs embedded in all departments at CSR Wire.