Businesses hoping to go green, add new staff positions

Courtesy Daily Texan  Wed, 07/02/2008 - 11:00pm

More businesses are adding the position of chief sustainability officer to their staffs to make more environmentally responsible decisions.

"It is a trend.

We have seen more companies go green. Public relations and marketing are looking to conserve resources," said Jose Beceiro, director of Clean Energy Initiatives at Austin Chamber of Commerce.


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