Also called: Responsible Sourcing Manager
Makes sure the suppliers a company buys from treat workers fairly and reduce pollution.
You review a factory audit in Vietnam, work with a cotton supplier to cut water use and gather the data needed for the company's sustainability report.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 6 years after high school. Bachelor's in supply chain, environmental science or business.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Supply Chain Management, Environmental Science.
Growing faster than average (about 6% over 10 years). Tracks business operations specialists.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI gathers emissions and audit data; working with suppliers to change practices stays human.
Classes: AP Environmental Science, AP Statistics, Business elective.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1199.
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