Sustainability at Rent a Recruiter

Sustainability at Rent a Recruiter

At Rent a Recruiter we believe in building growth responsibly. That is why, since 2021, we have partnered with EcoMerit to assess, improve and publicly report our environmental performance.

Why sustainability matters to us

As a recruitment company operating across Ireland, the USA, Australia and the Middle East, our business impacts go beyond placing talent. We recognise the long-term value of reducing our environmental footprint for the planet, for our clients and for our own future.
Sustainability is built into our culture and our commercial ethics. Our commitment reflects a broader duty: to model responsible business practices, even in hiring.
We see this as a differentiator. Clients today increasingly expect their partners to meet higher ESG and social-governance standards. When you choose Rent a Recruiter, you partner with an agency that values people and the planet.

Our Results

What we’ve done so far since joining EcoMerit:

We completed a comprehensive review of our resource usage and environmental practices. EcoMerit
We implemented recommended measures to optimise energy, resources and waste showing that even service-based businesses can make a meaningful impact.
We committed to transparent reporting and continuous improvement rather than treating sustainability as a one-off box-ticking exercise.

The impact

Partnering with EcoMerit gives us access to measurable benchmarks and a third-party validated certification.

That means when we say “sustainable”, we’ve backed it up by:

Reducing unnecessary resource consumption.
Maintaining accountability through externally verified practices.
Helping safeguard long-term viability for us and the clients who trust us.

What this means for our clients and partners

When onboarding talent, you’re working with a partner aligned with modern ESG values. That matters to candidates, clients and stakeholders alike.
Our internal sustainability practices mirror the transparency and efficiency we bring to your embedded recruitment solutions.
You get more than recruitment you get a partner conscious of environmental impact and committed to ongoing responsible business.

Our commitment going forward

We plan to build on our work by:

Regularly reviewing and refining our resource-use and sustainability policies.
Transparently sharing key performance metrics.
Embedding sustainability as a continuous commitment not a passing initiative.

Our Sustainability Plan

While we are proud of our achievements to date, we know there will always be more to do. It is our responsibility to play our full part in averting the worst effects of the climate and bio-diversity crisis.

With this in mind we have broadened our efforts with the adoption of a new Sustainability Plan, which addresses our environmental, social and governance impacts. In the coming year we will:

Engage with our suppliers of on-line and IT services with the aim of measuring the environmental impact of these services.
Implement a supply chain greening programme to promote improvement of all our suppliers, using a simple metric to show year-on-year performance.

Our longer-term ambitions

Developing a comprehensive Sustainability Report, in accordance with the draft European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) for Micro and non-listed SMEs.

We are proud to be a member of the EcoMerit Community. Our partnership with EcoMerit helps guide us on our sustainability journey and gives us independent verification of our achievements to date.

“Because our environmental footprint is very small, it would be very easy to ignore it and focus on other things. Our aim is to use our influence to improve our own sustainability and that of our stakeholders, with a focus on our supply chain.”

Barry Prost – Chief Strategy Officer, Rent a Recruiter