Chief Ethics Officers work in large companies and government organisations.
Their role is to ensure that corporate social responsibility is considered in all of the company’s activities, and that the company is genuinely ethical in its practices.

The Chief Ethics Officer oversees the company’s adherence to zero waste policies, and its energy consumption and production targets. They make sure that the company is being socially inclusive, and its products and services are good for consumers.
It is widely recognised how expensive unethical behaviour can be (such as how much money is lost through not recycling or upcycling waste materials). Companies are committed to being as ethical as they can.

Chief Ethics Officers will also lead departments of staff and artificial intelligence units that are devoted to virtual ethics - such as making sure that unwanted social biases aren’t creeping into algorithms, and that
people’s data is kept private.

Chief Ethics Officers keep up to date on the latest in robot and AI ethics. They have strong knowledge of the law, and professional / cultural codes of ethics related to their industry. They possess skills in critical thinking and problem-solving, and also management of information. Chief Ethics Officers lead
teams, so they require people managementand corporate leadership skills. They are good
negotiators and mediators.