VP, Sustainability
Salary surveys & compensation benchmarks
3 compensation survey reports publish salary benchmarks for VP, Sustainability. Compare what each vendor covers and pick the right one for your organization.
Role summary
Drives the development of global sustainability strategy, framework and standards integrated across all internal products, processes and structures while externally promoting responsibility in reducing the organization's carbon footprint. Oversees the creation and implementation of global sustainability programs, policies, and procedures. Drives efforts in collaboration with cross-functional teams to identify improvements that benefit the organization and the environment. Advances co-wide sustainability practices, and support for initiatives to reduce company-wide resource consumption and waste generation. Fosters a sustainability culture through ongoing organizational communications and education. Creates and implements communication strategies to broadly promote and publicize the company's sustainability efforts and initiatives. Typically requires degrees in Environmental Science, Engineering or related studies plus related Sustainability experience in large complex organizations.
Job summary sourced from the Empsight benchmark job library.
Reports covering VP, Sustainability
VP, Sustainability salary survey FAQ
- Which compensation surveys cover VP, Sustainability pay?
- 3 surveys publish VP, Sustainability benchmarks, including data from The Croner Company, Empsight. The full list is on this page; click into any one for scope, methodology, and pricing.
- How does VP, Sustainability pay vary by industry and geography?
- Compensation for VP, Sustainability varies by industry, region, company size, and revenue. Most surveys above publish cuts on those dimensions. Industry-specific surveys (healthcare, tech, financial services, etc.) typically report meaningfully different ranges than cross-industry surveys for the same role.
- What is the typical salary range for VP, Sustainability?
- CompShop is a directory of compensation-survey publishers, not a salary aggregator. Actual VP, Sustainability ranges live in the surveys listed on this page. Most publishers report 25th, 50th, 75th, and 90th percentile salary data plus total cash compensation.
- How often should I refresh VP, Sustainability pay benchmarks?
- Annually is the standard cadence for primary roles. Survey data older than two years is generally too stale for setting current pay ranges, especially in hot segments. Most publishers above release annual editions; a few offer semi-annual updates for fast-moving markets.