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)