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ROBERT HALF

Robert Half International Inc., commonly known as Robert Half, is a leading global staffing firm headquartered in the United States. Founded in 1948, the company has established a strong presence in major operational regions, including North America, Europe, and Asia. Specialising in the recruitment of accounting, finance, IT, legal, and administrative professionals, Robert Half is renowned for its commitment to connecting top talent with businesses in need. With a focus on temporary, permanent, and project-based staffing solutions, Robert Half distinguishes itself through its extensive industry expertise and personalised service. The firm has received numerous accolades, including being named one of the "World's Most Admired Companies" by Fortune magazine. As a pioneer in the staffing industry, Robert Half continues to set the standard for excellence in recruitment and workforce management.

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46

Industry Average

Mean score of companies in the Computer Services industry. Comparing a company's score to the industry average can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.

25

Industry Benchmark

ROBERT HALF's score of 46 is higher than 96% of the industry. This can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.

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ROBERT HALF's reported carbon emissions

In 2023, Robert Half reported total greenhouse gas emissions of approximately 118,000,000 kg CO2e, comprising 3,183,000 kg CO2e from Scope 1, 12,048,000 kg CO2e from Scope 2, and 97,659,000 kg CO2e from Scope 3 emissions. The Scope 3 emissions included significant contributions from purchased goods and services (40,654,000 kg CO2e), employee commuting (18,117,000 kg CO2e), and business travel (13,520,000 kg CO2e). Robert Half has set ambitious climate commitments, aiming to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 55% by 2032, using 2019 as the baseline year. Additionally, the company targets a 62% reduction in Scope 3 emissions related to business travel and employee commuting per full-time equivalent (FTE) within the same timeframe. Furthermore, Robert Half is committed to ensuring that 50% of its suppliers by spend will have science-based targets by 2027. These commitments align with industry standards and reflect Robert Half's dedication to addressing climate change and reducing its carbon footprint in the professional services sector.

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Scope 1
3,016,000
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0,000,000
Scope 2
5,311,000
0,000,000
00,000,000
Scope 3
62,370,000
000,000,000
00,000,000

Industry emissions intensity

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Some industries are more carbon intensive than others. ROBERT HALF's primary industry is Computer and related services (72), which is very low in terms of carbon intensity compared to other industries.

Location emissions intensity

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The carbon intensity of the energy grid powering a company's primary operations has a strong influence on its overall carbon footprint. ROBERT HALF is headquartered in US, which has a rank of low, indicating low grid carbon intensity.

Reduction initiatives & disclosure networks

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ROBERT HALF is committed to some reduction initiatives we track. This may change over time as the company engages with new initiatives or updates its commitments. DitchCarbon will update this information as it becomes available.

Science Based Targets Initiative
Carbon Disclosure Project
The Climate Pledge
UN Global Compact
Carbon Disclosure Project
The Climate Pledge
UN Global Compact

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