{"id":8322,"date":"2026-06-01T11:33:42","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T02:33:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mirai-works.co.jp\/consulnext\/?post_type=column&p=8322"},"modified":"2026-06-12T10:54:17","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T01:54:17","slug":"8322","status":"publish","type":"column","link":"https:\/\/mirai-works.co.jp\/consulnext\/en\/column\/8322\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is a Sustainability Consultant? Salary, Differences from SDGs Consultants, and More"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

“What does a sustainability consultant do?” “How much does a sustainability consultant earn?”<\/strong> \u2014 if you’ve been wondering about these questions, this article is for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As sustainability-conscious management has become mainstream, more and more companies are focusing on solving social issues through CSR and new business initiatives. As a result, demand for sustainability consultants has been rising rapidly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this article, we explain the job responsibilities, salary, required skills, and how to become a sustainability consultant<\/strong><\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are considering a job or career change to become a sustainability consultant, please use this as a reference.<\/p>\n\n\n

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What Is a Sustainability Consultant?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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A sustainability consultant is a consultant who provides comprehensive support for a company’s sustainability activities<\/strong><\/span>.

Specifically, they are responsible for tasks such as formulating sustainability and ESG strategies, developing and executing projects, and supporting non-financial disclosures in integrated reports and similar documents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In recent years, while demand for sustainability has grown, many companies struggle with a lack of in-house resources. As a result, demand for sustainability consultants has been surging<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Differences Between SDGs Consultants, Sustainability Consultants, and ESG Consultants<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Terms that are often confused with “sustainability” include “SDGs”<\/strong> and “ESG.”<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let’s review the meaning of each term below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 <\/span>Keyword<\/th> <\/span>Meaning<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Sustainability<\/td>A concept aimed at building a sustainable society from environmental, social, and economic perspectives<\/td><\/tr>
SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals)<\/td>17 international goals for sustainable development to be achieved by 2030 (adopted at the UN General Assembly in September 2015)<\/td><\/tr>
ESG (Environment, Social, Governance)<\/td>Three perspectives required for the long-term growth of a company.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

All of these are based on the idea of striving for sustainable development, and they share many common elements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In terms of consulting roles, there are job titles such as SDGs consultant and ESG consultant, but the differences from sustainability consultant are not clearly defined.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Therefore, there are many cases where similar tasks are handled<\/strong>, but the broad overview of each role is as follows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 <\/span>Job Title<\/th> <\/span>Overview<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Sustainability Consultant<\/td>A consultant who supports a company’s sustainability activities (such as activities that contribute to building a sustainable society).<\/td><\/tr>
SDGs Consultant<\/td>A consultant specializing in SDGs. Supports the realization of SDGs-driven management.<\/td><\/tr>
ESG Consultant<\/td>A consultant who supports a company’s ESG strategy. Formulates and executes ESG strategies to promote investment activity.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n
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Job Responsibilities of a Sustainability Consultant<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Sustainability consultants provide consulting services in the sustainability field<\/strong><\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They identify and analyze client challenges, then devise solutions to resolve them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Specific job responsibilities include the following.<\/p>\n\n\n\n