Ellen Weinreb

CEO

Weinreb Group

Ellen has worked at the intersection of sustainability and human resources as a recruiter and consultant for 25+ years. A super connector, Ellen’s passion for sustainability and ESG was sparked while obtaining her MBA from Yale and interning at L.L.Bean. Ellen is a regular speaker at industry events, and pens a column with GreenBiz entitled “Talent Show.” She frequently shares her perspective with global media outlets, including Marketplace, the Wall Street Journal and Barron’s.

ESG is rewriting the job description for CSOs

May 18, 2021

by Ellen Weinreb

The Weinreb Group’s latest report on the state of the profession underscores the rising influence of women but a troubling lack of diversity.
- Careers
- CSO
7 roles to create sustainable success

October 2, 2020

by Ellen Weinreb

Every sustainability teams deploys these common roles. Does yours include all of them?
- Careers
How sustainability vets align their work-life identities

August 10, 2020

by Ellen Weinreb & Kathrin Winkler

Do you leave your values at the company front door — either going in or going out? It's a common challenge, it seems.
- Leadership
- State of the Profession
How 2020 is playing among sustainability professionals

July 29, 2020

by Ellen Weinreb

Our search firm fielded a survey to gauge how employment, promotion opportunities, budgets and more are being affected by the COVID-19 crisis. Here’s a peek at the results.
The future is uncertain: planning for the long term in a short-term world

April 29, 2020

by Ellen Weinreb

One silver lining: corporate sustainability professionals are comfortable with complexity and change, and our modus operandi is to plan for the long term.
The backstory and purpose behind 5 leading ESG reporting frameworks

March 25, 2020

by Ellen Weinreb

If you're recruiting ESG specialists, it helps to know the backstory.
Combating burnout in sustainability work

February 19, 2020

by Ellen Weinreb

Career coach and social impact expert Elissa Goldenberg shares how to create a culture in which all employees — and your mission — thrive.
- Careers
A decade of covering the intersection of sustainability, careers and human resources

January 10, 2020

by Ellen Weinreb

What’s changed in the 10 years headhunter Ellen Weinreb has been writing for GreenBiz.
Integrating CSR with diversity, equity and inclusion at Caesars Entertainment

October 16, 2019

by Ellen Weinreb

The gaming and entertainment company is upping the ante on all of these concerns.
How to cultivate employee fulfillment on your team

July 10, 2019

by Ellen Weinreb

Driving more organization-wide support for sustainability starts with building self-awareness about your team's purpose and the impact of the work they do.
- Corporate Strategy
- Employee Engagement