C-suite positions such as chief sustainability officer are part of the executive team within companies, and thus, it is a job that most people assume after years of work in sustainability consulting, leadership development, and/or sustainability management. For this reason, itu2019s hard to draw a line between a particular postsecondary degree and the position of CSO; but courses in business management, public administration, sustainability leadership, sustainability science, supply chains, environmental or social policy and law, and environmental economics would provide the knowledge useful for meeting the job description of a CSO. Important skills include critical thinking, speaking, active listening, leadership, decision-making, and problem-solving. Stay up to date on the latest developments in green building through access tou00a0online coursesu00a0with an annual subscription to theu00a0USGBC course catalog.