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6 Advantages of Hiring an Interim Sustainability Manager
Not too long ago, the question of whether or not to hire a dedicated sustainability manager was a valid one.
But today, for any company interested in long-term success, the question isn’t whether or not they should hire a sustainability manager. Instead, companies need to decide what kind of sustainability management structure they should put in place.
Because sustainability is expected now, by stakeholders, and by law (did somebody say CSRD!?). And as it has grown more complex in recent years, so has the process of managing it.
Many different types of sustainability managers now exist, each focusing on different aspects of sustainability. Energy managers for example focus on optimizing energy usage, sustainable product managers focus on developing sustainable products, and so on.
The particular blend of sustainability managers a company chooses will depend on their particular situation. But for companies of all shapes and sizes, and sustainability managers of all types, the interim option is rapidly growing in popularity.
Many companies are now choosing to hire interim sustainability managers, as they offer the same expertise as full-time managers, but with several added benefits.
What is an Interim Sustainability Manager?
We’ve probably all noticed that in recent years, sustainability has simultaneously become more complex, and more important.
New legislation like the CSRD, CSDDD, Green Claims Directive, and others have added to the sustainability challenge, while also essentially making sustainability a legal requirement.
To rise to this double-barreled challenge (sustainably produced barrels of course!), putting the right sustainability management structure in place is essential.
And we do mean structure. To cover the vast sustainability landscape that exists today, many different types of sustainability managers are usually required. The exact combination you choose to put in place depends on your company’s particular circumstances.
Whatever manager types you need though, hiring them on an interim basis could be the best option for you. Interim sustainability managers have become very popular lately across numerous industries due to the added advantages they offer.
But what are we talking about exactly, when we say interim sustainability manager?
How to Choose the Right Sustainability Manager for Your Business: 9 Things to Consider
We would strongly recommend, for any company that takes long-term success seriously, to also take sustainability management seriously. (That must surely be every company on earth then?).
Why You Should Hire a Sustainability Manager
How important is it today for organizations to embrace sustainability? And we mean really embrace it, by making it a core aspect of the long-term business strategy?
If your answer to that question isn’t something along the lines of ‘very important indeed’, it’s possible that you might need to rethink things.
Because for a while now, customers, employees, investors, and other key stakeholders have been demanding strong sustainability performance from companies. Making it a crucial contributor to business success. While recently, legislation such as the CSRD and Green Claims Directive have essentially made sustainability a legal requirement.
With all this in mind, it makes sense for companies to hire someone who can manage sustainability-related issues and initiatives. In fact, sustainability has now become so simultaneously important and challenging, that many companies appoint several specialists to manage it.
As we will explore later in this article, many different types of sustainability manager exist. Each type focuses on optimizing particular aspects of sustainability within an organization. Choosing which one(s) you should hire depends on your unique circumstances. And we will offer our advice about that soon.
But first, let’s consider the general benefits that all sustainability managers can offer.
Communicating Your Sustainability Report: How to Effectively Engage Your Stakeholders
Sustainability Reporting
Sustainability reporting is here to stay, and it is no longer simply a ‘nice to have’ for companies. It has become an important business imperative and a license to operate.
What Does a Sustainability Manager Do?: Understanding the Role
There was a time not too long ago when understanding the ‘sustainability manager’ role was quite straightforward. What did every sustainability manager do? Well, they managed an organization’s sustainability efforts of course.
This was true maybe 20 years ago, back when sustainability was more of a box-ticking exercise than a strategic necessity.
Today though, sustainability simply has to be at the core of any successful long-term business strategy. At the same time, the sustainability landscape has grown so complex that it is now very difficult for one person to manage every aspect of it.
So basically, strategically embracing sustainability is now entirely crucial, and more challenging than ever.
The result of all this; the sustainability manager role has become diversified. Many different types of sustainability manager exist, and having the right combination in place is pivotal for business success.
What does a sustainability manager do, you ask?
Right now, the answer to that is, lots of things!
(Lots of necessary things, as you’ll find in the next section).
What is a Sustainability Manager?: A Quick Guide
For any company that wants to be successful moving forward, embracing sustainability really isn’t an option anymore, is it? It is very much a necessity.
Customers, employees, clients, investors, you name it. Today, all of your important stakeholders expect you to take sustainability seriously. And in order to do that, having a dedicated sustainability manager (or managers!) in place is absolutely crucial.
Really, with new regulations like the CSRD and Green Claims Directive adding to the sustainability challenge lately, sustainability management has never been more important.
But if you don’t have one in place already you might ask, what is a sustainability manager?
What kind of background and expertise do they have? Is it a ‘one-size-fits-all’ kind of situation, or do different types of sustainability managers exist?
These are all very valid questions, which we will now happily answer!
