There is no doubt it is an exciting time in the world of innovation, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and sustainability.  Whether you are interested in environmental sciences, business strategy, community engagement, governance, change management or business ethics there are many new and interesting career paths available.

To assist you understand the study and qualifications available, the work being done in CSR and sustainability, and sites you can reference to job hunt, Graduate Careers Australia have put out a great  Careers in Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability introduction, click here to download as well as a more detailed reference - Graduate Careers in CSR refer here to download.

New information becomes available on a regular basis, so refer back to this site from time to time for updates.

Additional job search websites are as follows:

For sustainability professional and green-collar jobs refer: jobs.greenbiz.com

For jobs in the community sector in Australia refer: www.probonoaustralia.com.au/jobs/

For general sustainability jobs from around the world refer:www.sustainjobs.com

Additional reports and blogs are as follows:

The U.S. Green Building Council 2009 Green Jobs Report

This study, released at Greenbuild 2009, was conducted by the U.S. Green Building Council and Booz Allen Hamilton, and predicts that the green building industry will be responsible for the creation or support of 7.9 million jobs, contributing $554 billion to the U.S. GDP, in the next four years.

 Download the report here

What Business Pros Can Learn from School Kids About Corporate Responsibility
By Tom Savage
Published October 22, 2009
Click here to see the article

Six Ways to Beat the Green Job Board Paradox and Stop Wasting Time
By Carolyn Mansfield
Published August 03, 2009
Click here to see the article

Jumping into the Green Job Market
By Leslie Guevarra
Published March 30, 2009
Click here to see the article

Green Jobs Reality and Rhetoric
By Nick Ellis
Published February 13, 2009
Click here to see the article

Additional qualifications are as follows:

Curtin University of Technology (WA)
Graduate Certificate in Sustainability Studies
Curtin Course Code: 302460 v.3 Course CRICOS Code: 062561J
Graduate Diploma in Sustainability Studies
Curtin Course Code: 302470 v.2 Course CRICOS Code: 041940E
Masters of Sustainability Studies
Curtin Course Code: 302469 v.3 Course CRICOS Code: 042192F
For more information refer: www.sustainability.curtin.edu.au

Latrobe University (VIC)
Graduate Certificate in Corporate Social Responsibility
Ph: 03 9479 3100 or refer: [unrecognized tag: {link www.latrobe.edu.au/gsm}] 

National Centre for Sustainability - Swinburn University (VIC)
Diploma of Sustainability
Ph: 03 9214 5997 or refer: www.swinburn.edu.au/ncs

Senator Nick Sherry suggests that developments in CSR are not a short term trend, but represent a fundamental shift in how we do business.

He said "CSR has contined to develop well beyond its philanthropic and community beginnings, and there is now a growing realisation that a business can not operate in a void - insulated from the people, community and society in which they seek success. It's not just about how a business distributes its profits, but how it goes about making that profit across the organisation". 

While terms like 'corporate social responsibility' and 'responsible investment' may sound altruistic, they all boil down to sustainable business practices. The kind of business practices Australia needs right now."

In the US - nearly nine out of 10 business leaders polled by Business for Social Responsibility have said they believe that US President-elect Barrack Obama will have a positive impact on the promotion of the CSR agenda  Read on...

Isn't it time you understood what CSR means to your organisation?  Call MOSS today on 03 9846 7629 to discuss how we can help this process.

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