Looking for advice on interviewing for sustainability jobs with the devil.... pharma, oil, tobacco, Walmart, etc. On one hand, we need good people doing things in those spaces, and they pay well. On the other hand, they are big reasons why the world is messed up. How to decide to even go there?

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The starting point is your values and ethics. This is a question that every person working in the field grapples with (I for sure do). Some people may not be comfortable working with certain companies or sectors at all, others would if the work itself is positive whether the difference is marginal or not, others are not in the field because of their values so they are ok with anything. Regarding working with a specific company, I would first question what is the true purpose of the role. Is it a marketing role focused on creating a certain appearance of being green or sustainable without true commitment to change business model and/or reduce their negative impact? What are the commitments at the C-suite level? This is something you can gauge out at the interview stage.

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Great thoughts. Thank you.

Depends on what your objective is. What's motivating you to explore these jobs in the first place? The impact, money, prestige, learning & development, something else...?

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That’s funny. I wouldn’t put retailers and Pharma in the same bucket as oil and tobacco

What industry would you consider better? Apparel? Cosmetics? Food and Bev? Luxury goods? Financial sector? Other???

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