Start People in French top 1% of sustainable performers

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Start People France, a Recruit Global Staffing company, has registered an outstanding score in an independent, annual evaluation of sustainable companies. Ecovadis, which provides procurement professionals with sustainability ratings of suppliers, awarded Start People a score of 81%, placing the company among the most sustainable 1% of temporary staffing agencies in the country.

A real, positive impact

The Ecovadis assessment looks at a wide range of sustainable topics, including environmental performance, HR practices, business ethics and responsible purchasing. The score awarded to Start People France confirms that it is having a real, positive impact on the lives of employees, clients and the community.

Training temporary employees

One area in which Start People France excels, is its commitment to training temporary employees, boosting their long-term employability while at the same time meeting their current employer’s needs. 80% of the company’s training plan budget is allocated to training temporary employees.

In 2018, special efforts were also made to improve the employability of young people (18-30) and disabled candidates. Through special recruitment campaigns, training sessions and awareness initiatives Start People France managed to hire and place more than 1,100 disabled temporary workers.

For more information on Start People France’s philosophy and the personal experience of Damien Sedrick, a disabled worker who found permanent employment thanks to the support he received, see the report on the Recruit Holdings website.

Recruit Global Staffing is a strategic business unit of Recruit Holdings. Read more on Sustainability at Recruit Holdings.