Is the chief sustainability officer becoming irrelevant? It’s debatable

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By Joel MakowerJan 12, 2026, 10:00 am167 pts
For much of the past two decades, the chief sustainability officer was a corporate avatar of progress. If a company had one, it signaled seriousness — about climate, social impact, governance, transparency, resilience and more. That’s changing. In some circles, the CSO is now seen less as a vanguard and…

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