Imagine you are a corporate social responsibility (CSR) coordinator at a private equity firm, reviewing new investment proposals against the firm's environmental, social and governance (ESG) policies. Your role demands expertise in CSR, ethics, and navigating policy and regulatory frameworks. You come across a proposal for investing in a company that, despite its solid financial outlook, engages in environmentally dubious practices.
You assess this investment's environmental and ethical risks through detailed analysis, leveraging ESG reporting standards and sustainability tools. The investigation uncovers that the company's profitable operations pose a risk of significant environmental harm, potentially breaching the firm's ESG guidelines and existing regulations.
In response, you propose a series of environmental risk mitigation strategies for the company, including adopting cleaner technologies and enhanced waste management practices. These suggestions are compiled into a report for the investment committee, emphasizing the critical balance between financial gain and environmental stewardship.
Your proposal suggests making the investment conditional on the company's agreement to adopt these improvements. This would ensure the firm upholds its commitment to ESG principles and remains within regulatory compliance. This strategy aligns the investment with the firm's ethical standards and promotes sustainable practices in the broader industry.
Job duties vary from one position to the next, but in general, environmental social and governance (ESG) analysts are involved in the following activities:
If you are a high school student considering a career as an environmental geophysicist, you should have a keen interest in:
If you are a post-secondary student considering a career as an environmental geophysicist, the following programs are most applicable.
In most cases, the minimum education requirement to work as an environmental geophysicist is a graduate degree. Pursuing a master’s or doctoral degree in fields related to environmental geophysics can enhance your expertise, career prospects, and ability to contribute to the field. These advanced degrees offer specialized knowledge and skills highly valued in both the professional and academic worlds.
In many provinces, geophysicists must obtain registration and licensure with their provincial association as a Professional Geoscientist (P.Geo.). The certification process for geophysicists is similar to that of engineering professions and is typically overseen by the same regulatory body.
Our Environmental Professional (EP) designation can also help you progress in your chosen environmental career.
Technical Skills
Personal and Professional Skills
Environmental employers look for professionals who can combine technical knowledge with soft skills. Watch our free webinar “Essential Not Optional: Skills Needed to Succeed in Canada’s Environmental Industry” or take our Essential Skills courses.
As key executive leaders who shape their company’s sustainability policy, CSOs work in many different types of organizations. Common employers of CSOs include:
Search for jobs on the ECO Canada Job Board.
If you are a post-secondary student seeking a CSO role in the future, consider pursuing a university degree related to:
In addition to the educational fields mentioned above, you will also need extensive management experience to become a CSO, with well-developed human resources management and leadership skills. Consider educational seminars or post-graduate studies that will hone your analytical thinking, such as:
Our Environmental Professional (EP) designation can also help you progress in your chosen environmental career.
Technical Skills
Personal and Professional Skills
Environmental employers seek professionals who combine technical knowledge with personal and professional skills. Watch our free webinar “Essential Not Optional: Skills Needed to Succeed in Canada’s Environmental Industry” or take our Essential Skills courses.
Environmental social and governance (ESG) analysts evaluate and advise businesses' sustainability practices, focusing on their environmental impact, social responsibility, and governance standards. This role influences the environment by assessing how companies manage their ecological footprint, including energy use, waste management, and conservation efforts. It is an environmental role because ESG analysts guide organizations towards more sustainable and eco-friendly practices, encouraging a shift from traditional, potentially harmful operations to greener alternatives.
The sustainability aspect of their work includes promoting long-term environmental health, advocating for renewable energy adoption, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Economically, ESG analysts assist companies in recognizing the financial benefits of sustainability, such as cost savings from energy efficiency and enhanced brand value from responsible practices. Socially, they ensure businesses contribute positively to their communities and adhere to ethical labour practices.
These analysts work with companies to integrate ESG principles into their core strategies to drive the transition to a sustainable global economy. They help mitigate risks associated with climate change, environmental degradation, and social inequality, significantly impacting the planet's health and societies worldwide.
Marine geologists are classified into the following occupational grouping:
NOC Code: 21102 – Geoscientists and oceanographers
The National Occupational Classification (NOC) provides a standardized language for describing the work performed by Canadians in the labour market. It gives statisticians, labour market analysts, career counsellors, employers, and individual job seekers a consistent way to collect data and describe and understand the nature of work within different occupations.
See ECO’s Blue National Occupational Standard for a career competency profile for a marine geologist that outlines the specific skills, knowledge, and behaviours required for individuals to perform effectively in this particular role. This profile is a benchmark for training and development, ensuring consistency and quality across professions within the blue economy.
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In the spirit of respect, reciprocity, and truth, we acknowledge that we live, work, and gather on the traditional territories of the peoples of Treaty 7, including the Blackfoot Confederacy—comprising the Siksika, Kainai, and Piikani Nations—as well as the Îyâxe Nakoda and Tsuut’ina Nations.
This land, known as Moh’kinsstis in the Blackfoot language and encompassing what is now Districts 5 and 6, is also home to the Métis Nation of Alberta, Region 3, within the historical Northwest Métis homeland.
We recognize and honour the deep connection these Nations have to the land, and we are grateful for the opportunity to share in its stewardship.
As we continue our work, we commit to learning from Indigenous knowledge systems, uplifting Indigenous voices, and fostering relationships rooted in equity, understanding, and reconciliation.
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