Looking for Sustainability Recruitment? There's a Better Alternative

Interim and Contract Sustainability Recruitment, Without the Overhead

Skip the lengthy recruitment process. Instead of spending months searching for the perfect sustainability hire, get immediate access to experienced practitioners who can start delivering value from day one.

Traditional sustainability recruiters charge hefty fees, often 20-30% of annual salary, just to find candidates. You still face the risks of cultural fit, actual expertise, and long notice periods. With PulseCSO's fractional model, you get proven sustainability professionals without up-front fees, permanent employment costs, or hiring risks.

Why Businesses are Rethinking Sustainability Recruitment

The sustainability recruitment market is struggling to keep pace with demand. Quality candidates are scarce, command premium salaries, and often lack the commercial acumen needed to drive real business value.

 Our sustainability recruitment alternative provides:

  • Immediate expertise - No 3-6 month recruitment cycles

  • Verified practitioners - Assessed by sustainability experts, not recruiters

  • Flexible engagement - Scale up or down based on your needs

  • Zero recruitment fees - Pay only for the expertise you use

  • Low risk trials - One month notice period if it's not working

 Whether you need sustainability interim recruitment for a specific project or ongoing sustainability contract recruitment support, our fractional model adapts to your requirements.

Thinking of hiring through a sustainability recruiter? Talk to PulseCSO first.

We offer a faster, more flexible alternative to sustainability and ESG recruitment. No placement fees. No long-term commitments. Just experienced sustainability leadership when you need it.

  • We operate differently. While we do help match you with the right sustainability expertise, we're practising professionals ourselves. We first look within our bench of vetted experts, and if needed, tap into our extensive network of proven practitioners. Unlike traditional recruiters, we understand the technical requirements because we've done the work ourselves.

  • Traditional sustainability recruitment typically takes 6-12 weeks from brief to placement, sometimes longer for senior roles. We can usually match you with the right expert within 1-2 weeks because we maintain an active bench and network of immediately available professionals.

  • Sustainability recruitment consultants typically charge 20-30% of annual salary as a placement fee. With PulseCSO, you pay only for the days you need, with no upfront recruitment costs.

“PulseCSO swiftly provided the ESG expertise we needed, deploying specialists rapidly so we could place a senior sustainability leader and an ethical trading expert in two of our portfolio companies.

They have been excellent to work with: professional, service-focused, and attuned to our needs. I highly recommend PulseCSO to any PE firm looking for flexible, high-impact sustainability support.”
— Jennie Galbraith, ESG Director, Inflexion Private Equity Partners LLP

Why work with Pulse?

Apart from increasing sustainability performance…

    • As sustainability leaders ourselves, we understand your needs and can precisely match you with the right expert

    • Receive a curated shortlist of pre-vetted specialists, not an overwhelming pile of CVs

    • Access both our core bench of trusted experts and our extended network of specialists

    • Average time from initial conversation to full proposal is under a week

    • Streamlined process saves you time and resources

    • Rapid deployment of expertise when you need it most

    • Fractional leadership that adapts to your needs - no long-term cost burden of a full-time hire.

    • Scalable resources to match project scope, ensuring cost-effectiveness at every stage.

    • On-demand access to expert guidance, allowing you to pivot swiftly as business or regulatory landscapes evolve.

    • One-month cancellation notice for enhanced flexibility and peace of mind.

    • Non-dogmatic/ idealistic advice

    • Focus on value-add: grounded in business realities, balancing sustainability with bottom-line objectives.

    • Targeted support that aligns with your brand identity and resonates with key stakeholders.

    • Your expert is backed by our entire bench of sustainability leaders

    • Access to collective knowledge across sectors and specialties

    • Ongoing support and guidance from our wider team

    • Regular knowledge sharing and best practice updates

Connect With Us

Get in touch to find out more or for a free Discovery Session

dan@pulsecso.com