Modern consumer lifestyles demand much from our natural resources and ecosystem services, in addition to value add goods and services used in the processing and production of goods and services, packaging and distribution. As the demand for goods and services increases, so does the demand for more equitable and sustainable production processes, both globally and locally. Sustainability practices ensure a steady and constant flow of goods and services, the production and supply of which uses resources efficiently and optimally and minimises the generation of waste.
Sustainability managers engage with organisations personnel as well as external stakeholders that contribute to sustainable business operations. They mainly work in an office environment and occasionally travel to investigate specific company operations or to meet stakeholders.
Sustainability managers require a thorough understanding of global and local sustainability concepts, goals and objectives and have a working knowledge of environmental trends, legislation, policies and guidelines, coupled with:
Evaluate and develop methodologies for sustainability initiatives
Enact and socialise polices on an organisations energy use, resource conservation and waste management
Supervise employees in sustainability endeavours
Advise on meeting regulations laid out in environmental law
B.Sc., B.Sc. (Hons), M.Sc. in Environmental Management at UFS, UJ, UNISA and UP
B.Sc., B.Sc. (Hons), M.Sc. in Environmental Science at NMU, RU, UCT, UJ, UKZN, UMP, UP, UWC and Wits
B.Sc., B.Sc. (Hons), M.Sc. in Geography and Environmental Studies at all universities
Diploma and Advanced Diploma in Environmental Management at CPUT
Diploma and Advanced Diploma in Environmental Science at TUT
National, provincial and local government.
NGOs, community-based and development organisations.
Private consultancies.
Engineering and environmental consultancies.
Industrial processing and mining companies.
Property development and construction companies.
Waste management companies.
