Saxton Bampfylde is committed to being a socially responsible business, making a positive impact on society, the economy and the environment.
As the first employee-owned executive search and leadership advisory firm, purpose has always been central to our work. Our Mission Statement is to change the world, and we have made a range of ambitious commitments in our organisation, culture and behaviours to ensure we walk-the-walk as well as being proud to work with clients and on roles committed to acting positively in this space.
We have committed to:
Become a net zero company by 2025
We have undertaken an independent review of our carbon emissions and are committed to becoming net zero by 2025. This is monitored by our Board.A diverse and inclusive community
We have a growing team that is 75% female and 14% from minority ethnic backgrounds, as well as bringing wider diversity in so many ways. We provide extensive diversity training and celebrate the richness that our individual experiences bring to our whole community. We are resolute in ensuring equity and the avoidance of bias in all our work, both internally and with our clients and candidates.Deliver good governance
Our business is built on a commitment to open and transparent decision-making, exemplified by the independent scrutiny provided by our independent non-executive directors. As an employee-owned business, our Partners are represented by elected Trustees with the power to ensure our organisation remains as committed to staff welfare, development and purpose as it does to sustainable profitability.Adding to society
Each of our team is encouraged to volunteer for half a working day each month, and we operate a matching Give As You Earn scheme (and have received the highest Diamond award for three years in a row for our contributions). We also partner closely with a number of mentoring and internship schemes focussed on talented people from under-represented groups, including REACH, OnBoard and 10,000 Black Interns.Bringing the best of leadership in sustainability to our clients
We have a deep and long track record of working on the sustainability agenda, whose origins predate the current global focus. We work with our clients to ensure that their commitment to sustainability is understood and communicated to the market, and with candidates to explore their levels of experience and motivation in this area.
As a founding member of our international partnership Panorama, we are equally well positioned to bring this capability on a global basis.
Specialist areas
Our expertise is at the intersection of the private sector, public sector and civil society space and we have developed particular experience in securing talent for specialised roles associated with the sustainability agenda. These include:
- Chief Sustainability Officers
- Chief Impact Officers
- Impact NEDs
- Impact and ESG Investors
- Climate and environment specialists
- EDI specialists
- Governance & Risk
- Chief Accountability Officers and other leaders focused on engagement with civil society
Learning
The demands on non-executive and executive leadership to incorporate the latest thinking into their sustainability agenda has been growing at an exponential rate, creating challenges in keeping pace.
We are committed to promoting shared learning and understanding on sustainability topics, convening leaders in formal and informal settings with expert partners in the space, in order to advance the effectiveness of leadership.