'Sensemaker in chief': Deloitte and IIF predict rise of the chief sustainability officer

Cecilia Keating
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Networking, organisational knowledge, and a thorough grounding in the business singled out as essential attributes for CSOs in report from IIF and Deloitte

The role of chief sustainability officer (CSO) is set to become more and more common over the coming years across the finance sector, as firms step up efforts to align their operations and financial activity...

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