The State of the Sustainability Profession 2026: Overview
Since 2010, Trellis has assessed the State of the Sustainability Profession every two years, charting the attitudes and actions of business leaders engaged in addressing climate change.
In 2022 and 2024, the vast majority of companies devoted more resources to sustainability, but this year, we wanted to see if that trend reversed in the face of the Trump administration’s effort to dismantle U.S. climate policy.
It didn’t.
Though the pace of investment has slowed and priorities have shifted, most large businesses are staying the course.
In this hour-long webinar, Trellis representatives will go deeper on the key findings:
- Changes in sustainability headcounts and budgets
- The critical role the CEO plays in sustainability spending and approach
- Differences between the largest companies ($10B+ revenue) and mid-size ones ($1B-$10B in revenue)
- Trends in salaries and total pay the last two years and expectations for 2026
- How professionals cope with shifting priorities and how they feel about the profession today
- Live Q&A
Presenters:
- John Davies: President, Networks at Trellis Group
- Hana Kajimura, Trellis Group CEO
- Saul Hansell, report author
- Allison Fass, VP, Digital Media at Trellis Group
About the State of the Sustainability Profession
The Trellis State of the Sustainability Profession survey is the oldest and most established study of its kind, attracting well over 1,000 respondents, more than 500 of whom are in qualified positions at companies with revenue over $1 billion. Most of the participants were recruited from the readers and clients of the Trellis Group, the leading media and events company for sustainability professionals.
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The State of the Sustainability Profession 2026: Overview
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Since 2010, Trellis has assessed the State of the Sustainability Profession every two years, charting the attitudes and actions of business leaders engaged in addressing climate change.
In 2022 and 2024, the vast majority of companies devoted more resources to sustainability, but this year, we wanted to see if that trend reversed in the face of the Trump administration’s effort to dismantle U.S. climate policy.
It didn’t.
Though the pace of investment has slowed and priorities have shifted, most large businesses are staying the course.
In this hour-long webinar, Trellis representatives will go deeper on the key findings:
- Changes in sustainability headcounts and budgets
- The critical role the CEO plays in sustainability spending and approach
- Differences between the largest companies ($10B+ revenue) and mid-size ones ($1B-$10B in revenue)
- Trends in salaries and total pay the last two years and expectations for 2026
- How professionals cope with shifting priorities and how they feel about the profession today
- Live Q&A
Presenters:
- John Davies: President, Networks at Trellis Group
- Hana Kajimura, Trellis Group CEO
- Saul Hansell, report author
- Allison Fass, VP, Digital Media at Trellis Group
About the State of the Sustainability Profession
The Trellis State of the Sustainability Profession survey is the oldest and most established study of its kind, attracting well over 1,000 respondents, more than 500 of whom are in qualified positions at companies with revenue over $1 billion. Most of the participants were recruited from the readers and clients of the Trellis Group, the leading media and events company for sustainability professionals.
