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“I feel proud to work for a deeply ethical company that does strong work in sustainability—in all the meanings that word suggests. Living by our core values is what makes RRA distinctive, and it’s also what powers our advisory mindset.”
Claudia Gonzalez Marino
Executive Director,
Mexico City
“At RRA, we see security as a collective responsibility. Our employees are at the frontlines of cybersecurity, and we value their vigilance and critical eye for suspicious communications. We continuously evolve our awareness programs so our colleagues can react confidently and appropriately to keep our data safe.”
Hiren Vora
Director, Information Security and Compliance,
New York
“As trusted advisors to our clients, we are growing the ranks of leaders prepared to address the challenges and opportunities associated with sustainability—for the good of business, the economy, and the planet. We also seek to lead by example.”
Constantine Alexandrakis
Chief Executive Officer,
Chicago
“Through the Zero Waste Hub Challenge, we not only reduced office waste but also expanded our recycling efforts to new areas. One the most meaningful parts of the Challenge was the opportunity to interact with colleagues in the Tokyo office as well as across our firm.”
Eri Maeda
Senior Office Coordinator,
Tokyo
“I was born to an American father and Australian mother on a US military base in Germany, grew up in Australia, and currently work in the UK. It’s fascinating to explore what drives people’s thought processes and belief systems and why they think the way they do. Exploring those questions makes us better consultants, and perhaps better people as well.”
Ty Wiggins
CEO & Executive Transition Practice Lead,
London
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Message from our CEO
At Russell Reynolds, we are improving the way the world is led both through our work with clients and through our work with our global teams. I’m proud to share the progress we’ve made in our diversity, equity and inclusion and sustainability journeys - we are committed to sharing our successes and challenges along the way. Our goals are to continue driving positive change within our own business and provide the best support to our clients on their respective paths. We look forward to sharing our continued progress!
Powered by Our People
Our Journey to Net Zero
RRA recognizes our responsibility to manage our contributions to climate change. For us, that means identifying opportunities to reduce our negative impacts while advancing our shared commitment to sustainability. Our net-zero goals are front and center in that work. They focus and energize our efforts, inspire our colleagues toward action, and commit us to transparently sharing our progress. In our timeline below, we share a few highlights of our journey.
Baseline
Set
Set 2019 baseline for calculating GHG emissions.
2019
emissions verified
GHG
We verified 4 years of GHG emissions data and formally committed to setting science-based targets.
2022
Validated
SBTi
The Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) validated our near-term and net-zero GHG emissions reduction targets.
2023
supplier
engagement
engagement
30%
RRA Target: engage at least 30% of our suppliers to set their own science-based targets.
2027
scope 1 & 2 reduction
50%
RRA Target: reduce absolute scope 1 and 2 emissions by 50% over 2019 baseline.
2030
travel emissions reduction*
55%
RRA Target: reduce emissions from business travel by 55% per full-time equivalent over 2019 baseline.
2030
scope 1, 2 & 3 reduction
90%
RRA Target: reduce absolute emissions by 90% across Scopes 1, 2 and 3 to achieve net zero status.
2050
Past to current
Future
* Calculated per FTE; applies to business travel for RRA.
Gender Diversity
Firmwide, we’ve maintained an overall gender diversity of 68% women for three years.
We continue to focus on and measure gender diversity. Women make up 68% of our organization and have strong representation at the leadership levels. In fact, the number of women Partners has nearly doubled in the past 10 years. While we are proud of this continued progress, we must continue to support new and emerging women leaders to make RRA the best workplace it can be, where all colleagues feel supported to build meaningful careers
35%
of our Senior Leadership Team are women
35%
of our Extended Leadership Team are women
44%
of our Executive Committee are women
38%
of our Industry & Capability Leaders are women
Zero Waste Challenge
In 2023, we introduced RRA’s first-ever Zero Waste Hub Challenge, a firmwide competition to find and implement local waste reduction opportunities. Our colleagues came out in full force for the challenge : over 100 colleagues volunteered as local leaders, and 41 out of 47 (87%) of our offices took part. With remarkable creativity and drive, the teams completed more than 500 waste-reducing actions in five months, with many including action plans to drive forward after the Challenge completion.
We honored the top offices and solutions with awards, underscoring that we can only achieve our sustainability ambitions through the collective action of our colleagues – and that anyone in our firm can be a sustainability leader.
We honored the top offices and solutions with awards, underscoring that we can only achieve our sustainability ambitions through the collective action of our colleagues – and that anyone in our firm can be a sustainability leader.
The winners included:
- Waste Crusher Award: New York, Hamburg & Oslo
- Inspiration Igniter Award: Singapore
- People Power Award: Dallas
- Bright Light Award: Amsterdam
500+
waste reducing activities completed
87%
(41 out of 47) offices participated
100+
of our Executive Leadership Team are women
Inclusion Networks
Through our firmwide Inclusion Networks (INs), we embrace diverse views and experiences, strengthen our culture, and foster a deeper sense of belonging at RRA. Each IN creates unique opportunities for dialogue through discussions with internal and external leaders and professional development via skill-building workshops.
As of December 2023, our Inclusion Networks included 600+ colleagues, with almost 1 in 3 being part of at least one Inclusion Network.
As of December 2023, our Inclusion Networks included 600+ colleagues, with almost 1 in 3 being part of at least one Inclusion Network.
Our eight Inclusion Networks
- Asian Inclusion Network
- Black Inclusion Network
- Vamos! Hispanic Inclusion Network
- Jewish Inclusion Network
- pRide Inclusion Network
- Parents & Carers Inclusion Network
- Veterans Inclusion Network
- Women's Inclusion Network
Asian
Black
pRide
Veterans
Women's
Vamos!
Jewish
Parents
RRA Gives Back
Charitable Giving
Since launching RRA Gives Back in 2022, our colleague-led charitable giving and volunteerism platform, we’ve supported over 700 charities around the world.
#WhyIGive Campaign
Colleagues share stories about what inspires them to give back throughout Giving Week which takes place annually in November. Collectively in 2022 and 2023, 311 colleagues from 33 offices participated in charitable giving, supporting over300 causes during our week-long campaigns.
Volunteerism
RRA is committed to 100,000 hours of volunteer service between now and 2030. Our colleagues are already making progress by volunteering in the local communities where our offices are located.
RRA Dallas
RRA Singapore
RRA Houston
RRA San Francisco
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Russell Reynolds Associates receives climate targets approval from the Science Based Targets Initiatives (SBTi)
The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has approved RRA’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets. Pam Fitzpatrick, RRA’s Global Head of Sustainability, explains what this means for our firm and our clients.