Sustainability Specialists

Address organizational sustainability issues, such as waste stream management, green building practices, and green procurement plans.

What They Do

Sustainability specialists help organizations reduce their environmental impact and operate more responsibly. They analyze current practices across facilities and operations, identifying opportunities to conserve resources, minimize waste, and lower carbon emissions. On any given day, they might audit energy usage in office buildings, develop recycling programs for manufacturing waste, or research eco-friendly alternatives to current supplies and materials. They often work with procurement teams to source sustainable products, collaborate with facility managers on green building certifications, and create reports tracking progress toward environmental goals.

Programs That Prepare You

College programs linked to this occupation, ranked by graduate earnings

International Business(masters)Duke University, NC
$190,893
International Business(masters)Tulane University of Louisiana, LA
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International Business(masters)Georgetown University, DC
$129,954
International Business(masters)Saint Louis University, MO
$129,460
International Business(masters)Tufts University, MA
$96,018
International Business(masters)Arizona State University Campus Immersion, AZ
$90,847
International Business(masters)Arizona State University Digital Immersion, AZ
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International Business(masters)Cornerstone University, MI
$88,745
International Business(masters)Cleary University, MI
$88,745
International Business(masters)Daemen University, NY
$88,745
International Business(masters)Bryant University, RI
$88,745
International Business(masters)Claremont Graduate University, CA
$88,745
International Business(masters)American University, DC
$88,745
International Business(masters)Arcadia University, PA
$88,745
International Business(masters)Concordia University-Wisconsin, WI
$88,745
International Business(masters)Bentley University, MA
$88,745
International Business(masters)CUNY Bernard M Baruch College, NY
$88,745
International Business(masters)Baldwin Wallace University, OH
$88,745
International Business(masters)Cairn University-Langhorne, PA
$88,745
International Business(masters)Amberton University, TX
$88,745
International Business(masters)California State University-Fullerton, CA
$88,745
International Business(masters)Ashford University, CA
$88,745
International Business(masters)Brenau University, GA
$88,745
International Business(masters)Brandeis University, MA
$88,745
International Business(masters)California State University-San Bernardino, CA
$88,745

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