Helping solve complex challenges
We’re bringing skilled people together to build the future. The talented people we place are solving some of the most complex challenges the world faces today. Alongside sought-after specialists and dynamic organizations, we are working to change lives for the better by tackling climate change, developing vaccines and providing the technology used to educate the next generation.
Read our Impact Report 2020Building a greener future
Our role in society
By actively reducing our carbon emissions, sourcing the talent needed for the low carbon transition and helping to tackle employment inequity, we have a role to play in building a sustainable future for everyone. At Specialist Staffing Group, we aim to have a positive impact on society beyond simply what our partners achieve. That means delivering positive outcomes for everyone.
Powered by clean energy
We partner with dynamic organizations to build a future powered by clean energy. Our plan is to double the size of our renewables business by 2024 while also reducing our own carbon emissions by 20% in the same timeframe. And we’ve funded a renewable energy social enterprise in Gujarat, India, which finances 9.9MW of wind power and the education and training of women.
Our targets for 2024
We’re aiming to double to size of our renewables business
Reduction in absolute carbon emissions
Lives we aim to positively impact
Proportion of women/men in our senior leadership team
Building an inclusive future
Our aim is to positively impact 150,000 lives by 2024 through our inclusive recruitment services and community programs such as the STEM Equity Coalition and Breaking the Glass, a network of more than 2,000 professionals. Our community programs tackle inequalities in STEM.
Through collaborating with education, non-profit partners, clients and colleagues we support underserved communities to overcome barriers to work and STEM careers. We partner with organizations such as the Global Innovation Challenge, UrbanEd, Project Syncere, Women in Tech, and many more.
Breaking the Glass Visit our STEM Equity Coalition
Our recent achievements
Hours of volunteering by staff in 2021
Number of lives positively impacted in 2021
Hours of paid volunteering leave each year for every colleague
Year that we became carbon neutral through offsetting
Building an ethical business
We’re working with our stakeholders towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals where we can have most impact. We were named Sustainable Recruitment Agency of the Year at the 2020 Recruiter Awards, received a CDP B- score in 2021, an AA rating from MSCI and have been included in the FTSE4Good index.
Discover our story Download our 2021 TCFD report
Awards and accolades
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Our business
We’re the global STEM-specialist talent partner, bringing skilled people together to build the future.
Discover our businessRead our latest ESG news
Specialist Staffing Group’s ‘STEM Equity Coalition’ wins American Staffing Association Elevate award
Specialist Staffing Group's ESG team have won the American Staffing Association (ASA) Elevate award for their 'STEM Equity Coalition' p...
2021 Annual Report: Discover how the Group is delivering STEM talent
Read how the Group is connecting sought-after STEM specialists with pioneering global companies in our 2021 Annual Report and TCFD statem...
Group ranks top in Support Services sector in Britain’s Most Admired Companies 2021
Study published by Management Today puts Group first in eight of the 13 key criteria.
Group named ‘Top Employer’ in Germany for a ninth consecutive year
Top Employer Institute recognises our approach to creating a positive culture and supporting colleagues.
Group awarded Company of the Year at the 2021 European Diversity Awards
EDA awards are firmly established as the continent’s most prestigious and widely respected diversity event.
Samira Alimohammad named on SIA list of most influential women in staffing
Vice-President and General Counsel of Specialist Staffing Group recognised as one of the most influential women in staffing in North Amer...
Group shortlisted for Company of the Year at the European Diversity Awards
Specialist Staffing Group's parent company recognised for work on diversity initiatives.
Group appoints new Chief Marketing Officer
Carol McNerney’s diversity of experience will help us achieve our stated ambitions as the number one global STEM provider.
Group becomes official partner of the Social Shifters Global Innovation Challenge
Exciting kick-starter programme for new STEM enterprises that will solve the biggest challenges facing the world.