sustainability

Our commitment to being a responsible business

At Sanderson we believe that success is not only measured by financial gains, but by the positive impact we make on the people and the world around us.

We are committed to being a responsible business and focus our approach to this across three core pillars:

Environment, Community and Employee

Learn more about our commitment to these core pillars and discover how we are making a meaningful difference to the lives of individuals, the preservation of our planet and the well-being of our communities.

Join us on this exciting journey, where every placement, every decision, and every action counts.

 

Environment

As a global business, we take our corporate responsibility to fight climate change seriously and are committed to achieving Net Zero by 2050.

Here’s a snapshot of just some of the ways we’re leading the way:

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    Climate Control Pledge

    Partnering with Green Element to review the impactful actions we can take to achieve Net Zero by 2050. Scroll down to read our full pledge.

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    Science Based Targets Initiative

    Certifying our targets, we are one of the first recruitment businesses in the UK to join the SBTi, leading the way in environmentally conscious companies.

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    Reducing Emissions

    We've adopted emissions reducing strategies such as switching to 100% renewables, sustainable food options and promoting low emission transport options.

Planting Trees with Ecologi

We have combined our reduction strategy with proactive support for reforestation through our partnership agreement with Ecologi where we commit to plant a tree for every hire that we make for our clients.

As a result of our performance since January 2022, Sanderson have funded and planted over 18,116 trees and counting.

Check out our progress 
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testimonial
"One of the things I love most about Sanderson is that we are a business built on integrity. Our people, service and decision making demonstrate this every day and our commitment to do the right thing extends to the approach we take to our environmental impact. This is why we were one of the first recruitment companies in the UK to be approved and signed up to the Science Based Targets initiative.”
Elizabeth Hawkins, Operations & Implementation Director

Community

At the heart of it, we’re a business that helps to connect people with the opportunity to perform meaningful work. A responsibility we’re proud of, have a look at some of the ways we’re supporting our communities:

Employee

Sanderson has always invested in our people. Our staff are the heart and personality of everything we do, and we take everyone’s journey personally. We are committed to nurturing an environment where every individual can grow and achieve their full potential.

Fast Payer Awards

In 2024, we were proud to have been awarded the Fast Payers Award from Good Business Pays CIC for the 3rd time in a row.

The accreditation means that we are in the top 5% of large companies that have consistently paid their suppliers in 27 days or less, demonstrating our commitment to our business values and our communities.

“Sanderson is part of a large business community; a community that has had huge challenges to meet over the last 5 years in order to remain profitable and as large employers. Sanderson is proud to make its contribution to this community by taking special care to pay its suppliers on time, every time, and to be recognised for doing this consistently, year after year, is a fantastic achievement.”

Adam Meadows our Chief Operating Officer

GBP – Fast Payer Award Winner Badge

Climate Control Pledge Documents

We take our corporate responsibility as a global business to fight climate change seriously. We are committed to achieving Net Zero by 2050.

Take a look at these documents to view our emissions and progress.