About Green Careers
What is this initiative?
The Green Careers Initiative is produced for Penn State students by the Center for Sustainability at Penn State. It strives to take the randomness out of searching for a job by bringing together students and employers that have a similar interest in sustainability. It fills a niche market for students looking for up and coming green careers, and helps them to shift through the pile to find out what they are. This job search has no middle man, just direct communication between students and employers. Every student has an equal chance of being seen by a company and every company has equal chance of being found by a student.
What does it mean to be a green company?
It aint easy seeing green!
Here are some tips on how to spot a green company:
| Deep Green |
Being Green |
Companies in this category have a mission that is green at its core. Examples of these are renewable energy companies or environmental advocacy NGOs. They generally strive to accomplish a goal* towards sustainability through their business mission and leadership. Every career is a green career at these companies as they assist in pursuing these sustainability goals.* |
| Green | Leading Green | Companies in this category are recognized for their leadership in green practices. They generally strive to accomplish one or more of the goals* toward sustainability through their business goals and practices. This may be within the entire company, an influential department, or an influential position (such as a CCO, Chief Conservation Officer). Green careers at these companies assist in developing and maintaining these green practices. |
| Light Green | Changing Green | Companies in this category are growing a sustainability practice from the bottom up. They have made significant developments in the past five years that continue to grow. This may be within a separate department or through a managerial position of sustainability. Green Careers at these companies assist the company’s growth toward sustainability. |
| Green Washed | Maintaining Green | Companies in this category are recognized for some of their existing practices that have positive environmental impacts, but they have not begun to expand on their sustainability. There are few green careers at these companies. |
| Red | Harming Green | Companies in this category have a history of harming the environment through business practices. They also have delivered false information on environmental issues. They have not taken any significant steps toward altering their practices. There are no green careers at these companies. |
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