Heidrick & Struggles Announces Launch of Inaugural 2020 ESG Report - Seite 2

"We're excited to partner with Heidrick & Struggles, whose demonstrated leadership spans various industries and has wide-reaching ability to impact decision-makers invested in combatting climate change and to help realize agriculture's potential as a part of the solution," said Ron Hovsepian, CEO of Indigo Ag. "Through this partnership, Heidrick & Struggles is setting a new standard for sustainable business by directly financing farmers' efforts to make beneficial farming practices the norm, not the exception."

Referencing both Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) frameworks, the newly-released report delves, in-depth, into Heidrick & Struggles' commitment to serving client needs, leading on diversity and inclusion, supporting its employees and communities and prioritizing environmental sustainability.

Key highlights from the report include:

Diversity & Inclusion

• 37.5% of the firm's Board of Directors are women, and 25% are people of color
• 50% of the CEO's direct reports are diverse
• In 2020, launched global Diversity & Inclusion Practice, integrating its executive search and leadership consulting capabilities to deliver comprehensive D&I strategies designed to increase diverse representation and build and develop inclusive organizations
• Also in 2020, at the Board of Director level, 61% of the firm's U.S. placements were diverse; globally, more than 60% of the firm's initial proposed Board candidates were diverse, exceeding its Board Diversity Pledge

Philanthropy and Charitable Giving in 2020

• Donated more than $57,000 to COVID-19 relief efforts
• Donated roughly $340,000 to charities worldwide
• Completed over 1,000 hours of pro-bono work

Environmental Sustainability

• Committed to begin offsetting the firm's carbon through the purchase of carbon offset credits through Indigo Ag, starting in 2021
• Instituted a new Supplier Code of Conduct, which address expectations around protecting the environment, including: complying with all environmental laws and regulations where the firm operates, minimizing environmental impact of operations where possible and establishing targets and measuring progress toward established environmental goals
• In 2019, established a Global Sustainability Office, a centralized hub for gathering best practices and providing search services for Chief Sustainability Officers

"Our ESG Report reflects Heidrick & Struggles' commitment to measurement, transparency and accountability on issues impacting our people, our communities and the environment," said Kamau Coar, Chief Legal Officer and Chief Inclusion Officer, Heidrick & Struggles. "As we advance on our sustainability journey, we look forward to a long-term partnership with Indigo Ag where we not only address our environmental impact, but also contribute to the availability of offset options more broadly."