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Consulting and
Recruitment for sustainability

Flexible recruiting and consulting solutions for the green transformation

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400.000 skilled worker

are expected to be needed in Germany by 2030 to implement the energy transition.1

81% of all companies

have integrated sustainability goals into their strategic corporate goals. (To the Hays study ►)

30 million workers

with green skills and expertise will be needed worldwide by 2030.2

Sustainability recruiting and consulting
for your company

Master the green transformation with experienced experts at your side.

With our expertise in sustainability and an extensive network of partner companies and experienced specialists, we are ideally equipped to support you in your green transformation. As a full-service partner and market leader in personnel services, we can offer you flexible sustainability recruiting and individual consulting solutions from a single source.
Your contact person

Paul Endres
Head of Channel Green Business

paul.endres@hays.de

An excerpt from our
concrete sustainability services

PPWR (Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation)

We support you in the compliant implementation of the EU Packaging Regulation (PPWR) – from gap analysis and packaging (re)design to ensuring your data quality and compliance requirements.
 

CBAM (Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism)
 

Do you import emission-intensive products and want to prepare for the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)? We support you in collecting relevant data and implementing processes to ensure compliance and minimise cost risks.

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EU-Deforestation Regulation (EUDR)
 
Are you wondering whether your company is affected by the EUDR or are you looking for support in implementing the regulation?  

 
Energy and environmental management
Develop systems to increase energy efficiency, reduce environmental impact and minimise costs.
CSRD consulting
 
We support you in the compliant implementation of the CSRD directive, from the initial analysis to the creation of a comprehensive CSRD report.
 
Sustainable supply chain (CSDDD)
Implementing sustainable supply chains requires a systematic approach. Meet the requirements of the CSDDD.
Sustainability consulting
 

Sustainability consulting will make your company fit for the future in the long term, with a clear focus on sustainable working practices.

 

Recruitment:
Sustainability
As a leading personnel service provider, we take care of your sustainability recruiting and support you with our pool of skilled workers in filling your vacancies and projects.
Every 6.4 minutes
we fill a position in Germany
Bewertungssterne: 4,5 von 5 Sternen
4.5/5
Customer satisfaction
Over 50 years
of experience as a recruitment agency

Green business:
your challenges – our expertise

We support you across all industries in addressing current sustainability opportunities and challenges and, on a sector-specific basis, in implementing them in the key industries of the energy transition.
Sector-specific solutions
Energy
Renewables - Grid - Storage - E-Efficiency
Mobility Automotive
E-car - Battery - Charging infrastructure
Mobility Railmotive
E-, battery-, H2 railcar – infrastructure
Sustainable Buildings
Sustainable Design - EPD - Smart Building
Manufacturing
Low Carbon Technologies - P2X - CCUS
Banking & Insurance
ESG - SFDR - MaRisk - EUGBS
Cross sector solutions 
Sustainability Management
Strategy - CSRD - EU Taxonomy – SDG
Carbon Management
Net-Zero Strategy - SBT - CBAM - CCF/PCF
Sustainable Supply Chain
PPWR - EUDR - CS3D - Supplier-Mgmt. & Audit
Sustainable Workforce
HSE - Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Circular Economy
Circular products & business models
Energy and environmental management
EMAS - ISO 14001 - LCA - Audits

Arrange a no-obligation consultation now

We support you with first-class ESG sourcing and consulting services provided by experienced experts.
Sustainability as a business opportunity
Realise cost advantages
Achieve compliance
Minimise risks

Why customers work with us

These customers trust us
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50+ years of experience
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4,500+ customers
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Personal consultation
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Free for applicants
4.4/5
Candidate satisfaction
4.6/5
Customer satisfaction

Our services in the area of
sustainability

Sustainability recruitment

Skilled workers for your green transformation

Experienced experts are crucial to achieving your sustainability goals. As a leading personnel service provider, we support you in filling your vacancies and projects and find the right talent for you. We have specifically tailored our pool of green professionals to the current and future requirements of our customers. Here we find candidates for you who can support you in individual projects or in permanent positions. We are also happy to provide you with highly specialised teams for project peaks.
The types of contract we offer for sustainability recruiting:

Sustainability consulting by our professional partner companies

Achieve your sustainability goals with the necessary expertise at your side
Our partners' comprehensive consulting services in the areas of sustainability strategy and regulation, carbon consulting, supply chains, circular economy and environmental management help you make your company future-proof, compliant and resource-efficient. Benefit from our extensive network of agencies and consulting firms.
 
The consulting services include:
 

Your benefits of working
with Hays Green Business

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Experience and expertise

With over 80,000 registered candidates, we offer Germany's largest pool of green experts. Added to this is our unique network of highly specialised partner companies.
 
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Cost efficiency

By working with qualified freelancers and partner companies, we are more cost-effective than well-known consulting firms without compromising on quality. You get excellent value for money.
 
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Pragmatic implementation

We provide pragmatic and targeted support by focusing on the essentials and only implementing what your company really needs. This saves time and resources.


 

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Everything from a single source

Based on a free initial consultation, we, as a recruitment agency for sustainability, work with you to identify the support solution that best suits your needs – whether it's a one-off workshop, comprehensive advice from our partners, or the placement of suitable specialists by us.

Our team for your sustainable recruiting

  • Green Business
  • Corporate Sustainability
  • Green Energy
  • Green Mobility Automotive
  • Green Mobility Railmotive
  • Sustainable Buildings
Paul Endres
Head of Channel Green Business
Central contact person for Green Business
Benjamin Seibel
Senior Head of Department, Sociologist
Contact for Corporate Sustainability
Lars Janßen
Managing Expert
Contact for Green Energy
Dominik Strohhäcker
Senior Head of Department
Contact for Green Mobility Automotive
Ingo Sauer
Senior Head of Department
Contact for Green Mobility Railmotive
Nicolas Nannen
Team Leader Sustainability & Green Business
Contact for Sustainable Buildings

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We support you with first-class ESG sourcing and consulting services from experienced experts.
Sustainability as business opportunity
Realizing cost benefits
Meeting compliance
Minimize risks

Sustainability at Hays

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Establishing sustainable thinking and action at all levels of the company is also our own goal. To this end, we have developed a sustainability strategy and issued a declaration of conformity in accordance with the German Sustainability Code (DNK). Since the end of 2021, Hays has been an officially climate-neutral organisation.
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Study – Green Business

How ready are companies for the green transformation?
An empirical study by Hays
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Sustainability recruiting and consulting:
What happes after your request 

Make an appointment
We will contact you to arrange an appointment for a non-binding consultation.
Free initial consultation
In an initial consultation, we discuss your sustainability challenges and develop individual solutions. In addition to advice on content, this also includes identifying a suitable solution.
Start of implementation
We are ready when you are! We can start implementing sustainability recruiting or consulting within a few days.

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FAQ-
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Finding environmental specialists is not easy for many companies, which is why they rely on recruitment professionals like Hays for this task. We have a unique pool of professionals with expertise in sustainability, environment, CSRD and ESG.  We support our clients, regardless of whether they are looking for staff on a permanent, project or contract basis.

Finding environmental specialists is not easy for many companies, which is why they rely on recruitment professionals like Hays for this task. We have a unique pool of professionals with expertise in sustainability, environment, CSRD and ESG.  We support our clients, regardless of whether they are looking for staff on a permanent, project or contract basis.


One of the biggest bottlenecks in the green transformation is the lack of skilled labour to implement the projects in the key industries and relevant specialist areas of companies. German companies rate sustainability as ‘very important’ for their success across all sectors. With the Green Business division, we are therefore pooling our expertise to support you with your specific sustainability opportunities and challenges.

One of the biggest bottlenecks in the green transformation is the lack of skilled labour to implement the projects in the key industries and relevant specialist areas of companies. German companies rate sustainability as ‘very important’ for their success across all sectors. With the Green Business division, we are therefore pooling our expertise to support you with your specific sustainability opportunities and challenges.


Green jobs can be divided into sector-specific and cross-sector specialisms. On the one hand, we support the key industries of the energy transition in the green transformation (Green Energy, Green Mobility Automotive and Green Mobility Railmotive, Sustainable Buildings, Green Manufacturing and Green Banking & Insurance). On the other hand, we help companies across all sectors to solve their sustainability challenges in the green specialist areas (Sustainability Management, Carbon Management, Sustainable Supply Chain, Sustainable Workforce, Circular Economy, Environmental Management).

Green jobs can be divided into sector-specific and cross-sector specialisms. On the one hand, we support the key industries of the energy transition in the green transformation (Green Energy, Green Mobility Automotive and Green Mobility Railmotive, Sustainable Buildings, Green Manufacturing and Green Banking & Insurance). On the other hand, we help companies across all sectors to solve their sustainability challenges in the green specialist areas (Sustainability Management, Carbon Management, Sustainable Supply Chain, Sustainable Workforce, Circular Economy, Environmental Management).


Our consulting services, such as CSRD consulting or CSDDD consulting, are provided by our highly specialised partner companies, who are absolute experts in their respective fields. We provide you with the specialists you need.

Our consulting services, such as CSRD consulting or CSDDD consulting, are provided by our highly specialised partner companies, who are absolute experts in their respective fields. We provide you with the specialists you need.


Sources

  1. https://www.spiegel.de/wirtschaft/studie-von-bcg-fachkraeftemangel-gefaehrdet-erreichen-von-klimazielen-a-a9fc1469-dc06-46f4-8c1d-828e893d243f
  2. https://www.iea.org/commentaries/the-importance-of-focusing-on-jobs-and-fairness-in-clean-energy-transitions