Recruitment & talent development for a sustainable future

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Climate Change

Sustainable Finance

ESG

Sustainability

Corporate Affairs and Communications

Energy and Cleantech

Environmental

Health and Safety

Our dedicated climate change recruitment team is expert in connecting talented candidates who have the ability to make an impact with progressive organisations to drive sustainable change. Our network is unparallelled in tackling climate change, with a focus on decarbonisation, climate finance, meeting ambitious net-zero targets, nature-based solutions.

We find impactful people to make your business ready for tomorrow.

As pioneers of search, recruitment and talent development in sustainable finance in 2003, Acre was the first recruitment consultancy with a global team specialising in responsible investment, sustainable finance, and impact investing. Our work has created the largest and most established global recruitment network for sustainable finance professionals.

We are proud to enable businesses to build resilience, manage risks and become more sustainable.

We work with talented professionals in all areas of ESG, from influential leaders to help push forward sustainable investment and corporate citizenship agendas, to analysts and reporting practitioners. Acre’s pioneering work in sustainability, ESG, responsible investment, sustainable finance and impact investing is paving the way for a more sustainable future, and has created the largest global recruitment network and the most comprehensive dataset in the market.

We enable organisations to manage risk, utilise ESG research and integration to become more sustainable, and outperform their markets.

Acre has been pioneering corporate responsibility and sustainability recruitment since 2003.

What we do:

We maintain the market's most expansive sustainability network, helping our clients catalyse the integration of corporate responsibility and sustainability in partnership with organisations globally. We are proud to bring the most extensive offering of sustainability jobs to the marketplace, which you can find here.

Acre is the specialist Executive Search consultancy supporting the Corporate Affairs and Communications functions. We work with Boards and Executive Committees to identify, evaluate and secure the modern blend of skillsets required where performance, purpose and reputation meet.

​We partner with forward thinking and world-leading corporates, power producers, consultancies and technology innovators in the energy ecosystems to attract, recruit and retain talented renewable energy and clean technology professionals.

​Our environmental recruitment consultants, specialists in the environmental field, are trusted by leading corporates, NGOs, non-profits and consultancies to build impactful teams and drive cultural and environmental change. We look for purpose-driven, exceptional and talented individuals who can have an immediate impact on environmental agendas in executive-level roles.

We’re constantly searching for the best new talent in health and safety, augmenting our already impressive network with leaders who can drive cultural change. Our expert and experienced consultants, backed by our unique safety leadership assessments and objective non-technical data, have a strong track record of placing senior health and safety professionals at world-leading organisations.

What Our Clients Say...

  • We had been looking to fill a difficult role for 2 years and had been through several rounds of interviewing without success. With their networking and specialist knowledge of the area, Acre was able to find a number of talented candidates which led to a successful appointment.

    Global Technical Manager

    Syngenta
  • As trawlermen the world over will attest, you're going to get a better catch if someone knows where the fish are to be found. When it comes to recruitment, Acre appear to know not just where the fish are, but the specific type of fish you are searching for in particular. We were delighted with the recruitment process and the high-calibre candidates it produced. Great service as well.

    Head of Community & Campaigns

    The Co-Op
  • Acre was the only specialist search firm able to assist with our CSR search requirement. They were professional and extremely knowledgeable and we would not have been able to hire the talent we did without their expert assistance.

    Sustainability Manager

    Bank of America
  • I have worked with Acre, for several years, to secure sustainability experts. I have found their capacity to understand the assignments, rapidly identify and match potential candidates - and then smooth the way to successful appointments - to be outstanding.

    Sustainability Manager

    Jaguar Landrover
  • When we needed to recruit a Sustainable Development Manager, we looked for an organisation that specialised in this discipline and could work to a high standard. Acre did not disappoint - and the level of service provided was first class. Despite a very focused and defined job role, they were efficient in providing a shortlist of qualified candidates from which we were able to select an applicant of quality.

    Head of Human Resources

    Euro Tunnel

Featured Content

  • The Future of the CSO | Episode 1 | Aditya Birla Group

    Over the last 3 months, Acre has teamed up with Mike Barry, previous Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO) for Marks and Spencer, to interview Sustainability leaders across the world to unpack the current and future role of the CSO. Each week, ‘The Future of the CSO’ series will bring you a new interview with a Sustainability leader who will share their insights into how the role has changed, how it will continue to evolve, the skillset required and the challenges that will be faced. This week's episode is with Deeksha Vats, Chief Sustainability Officer for Aditya Birla Group, who has over 25 years of experience across a multitude of sectors and is at the forefront of the sustainability agenda in India.

    The Future of the CSO | Episode 1 | Aditya Birla Group
  • We're Hiring in Our New York Office

    ​The success of our team is largely down to the people who work for us. Passion and diligence, combined with team spirit and utmost respect for the environment, are vital when hiring the right people to join our team. 

    And the good news is that we're still hiring to keep up with momentum as our business continues to progress. We're looking for purpose-led individuals and real team players who can contribute towards a sustainable future by adding environmental and social value to the business. 

    Does this sound like you?

    We're Hiring in Our New York Office
  • A COVID-19 Market Analysis For Sustainability & Safety Professionals

    As recruitment and talent development specialists, we feel uniquely placed to provide insight into the direction that our core markets are taking as we work our way through this changing environment. The first instalment of our Rising Sun series will provide an informative platform to drive purpose-driven agendas forward and to support sustainability and EHS professionals to acclimatise.

    A COVID-19 Market Analysis For Sustainability & Safety Professionals
  • How Can Successful Stewardship be Meaningfully Reported?

    On 3 March, Helen Pradas-Page convened a roundtable centred around the new UK Stewardship Code 2020; which is key to how investment can bring about a more sustainable future to benefit the economy and wider society. The event was attended by leading figures from across the capital market ecosystem; our whitepaper summarising the discussion is available here.

    How Can Successful Stewardship be Meaningfully Reported?
  • Buying Our Way Into Trouble – Is Procurement Keeping Pace In The Modern World?

    Acre's Tom Townsend Senior Consultant | EMEA, spent time with two leading procurement experts, talking through different areas – he wanted to find out whether procurement is tackling these issues well and whether there was a more fundamental problem with how teams are focused on competing priorities. In order to get a balanced perspective, he spoke with Dave Howson, Procurement Risk & Sustainability Director at Coty and Angus McIntosh, former Chief Procurement Officer at Beiersdorf.

    Buying Our Way Into Trouble – Is Procurement Keeping Pace In The Modern World?
  • What We're Learning: Navigating a Pandemic Through the Lens of an HSE Leader

    ​Over the course of April, Acre convened a number of virtual round-tables to discuss business continuity and effective Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) leadership during the COVID-19 outbreak.

    What We're Learning: Navigating a Pandemic Through the Lens of an HSE Leader

Our News & Resources

  • 25 March 2022

    Faces of Acre - Sustainability Alignment

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    24 March 2022

    First Beta Version of Nature-Related Risk Management Framework is Unveiled

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    24 March 2022

    DHL’s CO2 Savings to Soar with Sustainable Aviation Fuel Deal

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    05 February 2020

    Acre's Global Impact

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    04 February 2020

    Acre Amsterdam is open!

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  • Events
    15 September 2021

    Acre & Diversity in Sustainability | Equity, Diversity & Inclusion in Sustainability - Survey Results Webinar

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  • Events
    22 June 2021

    HSE North American Congress | 22nd, 24th & 29th June 2021

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  • Events
    03 July 2019

    Climate Innovation Forum 2019

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