Climate Change Data

Randstad

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2023)

Reporting Period: 2023

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Fair Labor Market
  • Equity at Work
  • Green Transition

Environmental Achievements

  • Successfully installed solar panels in several locations.
  • Invested in deploying more efficient building components (energy-efficient windows and HVAC systems).
  • Implemented the use of reusable architectural walls instead of traditional drywall.
  • More than 100 employees went through the Randstad Academy in Germany to learn new skills for the green transition.
  • 156 active Net-Zero Ambassadors from 20 countries led 52 projects and planted 63,500 trees.

Social Achievements

  • Randstad US Hire Hope initiative: 370+ women graduated, 90% secured apprenticeships/jobs.
  • Randstad Australia’s ‘Recruitable’ program: placed several high-level professionals with disabilities and 221 candidates with disabilities in 2023.
  • Randstad placed 12,200 people with disabilities into employment in 2023.
  • 123 Champions of Change participated in inclusion programs in India.
  • Supported 35,000 refugees in 2023.
  • Randstad Box in Italy trained 600+ people through courses and apprenticeships.
  • Randstad Belgium’s welfare2work project supported older workers back into the workforce.
  • Randstad Argentina’s Barrio Mugica program supported 180 beneficiaries, with 115 hired.

Governance Achievements

  • Established a global sustainability steering committee.
  • Aligned sustainability framework with UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Net zero emissions by 2050
Medium-term Goals:
  • Reduce emissions by more than 57% across scopes 1 & 2 and by over 30% in scope 3 by 2030, compared to 2019.

Environmental Challenges

  • Talent scarcity threatening the speed of the green transition.
  • Risks and erosion of rights due to evolving work arrangements and labor contracts.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Investing in reskilling and upskilling programs to close skills gaps.
  • Actively advocating for protecting worker rights and ensuring access to fair and decent jobs.
  • Implementing best practices in health and safety (H&S) throughout the workforce worldwide.

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: UN Global Compact, UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • SDG 4
  • SDG 5
  • SDG 8
  • SDG 10
  • SDG 13

Randstad targets the 5 SDGs where their reach and expertise can make the biggest difference: quality education, gender equality, decent work and economic growth, reducing inequalities, and climate action.

Awards & Recognition

  • Multiple H&S awards from the Association of Canadian Search, Employment & Staffing Services (ACSESS)