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RRA is on the road to net zero.

RRA is on the road to net zero. We are committed to reducing our GHG emissions by 90% by 2050.
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Claudia Gonzalez Marino

Executive Director,

Mexico City

100% renewable energy
purchased since 2024. We’re committed to protecting the planet through renewable energy procurement.
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Hiren Vora

Director, Information Security and Compliance,

New York

Nearly 1 in 4
colleagues are part of an Inclusion Network at RRA.​
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Constantine Alexandrakis

Chief Executive Officer,

Chicago

8,000+
pounds of electronics responsibly recycled during our 2025 Zero E-Waste Challenge.
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Human Rights Commitment

RRA completed a Human Rights Impact Assessment and published our Human Rights Commitment.
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Message from our CEO            Leading for Lasting Impact            Policies and Reporting

2025 Russell Reynolds Associates Sustainability Report 

 

 

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Leading for Lasting Impact

The Russell Reynolds Associates 2025 Sustainability Report reflects on our performance and accomplishments over the past year and defines our road map for 2026 and beyond. The scope of this report spans from January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2025.

 

 

Message from our CEO

  Constantine Alexandrakis

Guided by our purpose of improving the way the world is led, Russell Reynolds Associates colleagues serve as trusted advisors to organizations around the world. We help clients identify and develop leaders who embrace transformation and create enduring value in a permanently complex world.

Leaders today face ever-increasing market uncertainty, geopolitical turbulence, and pressure from investors and boards; not to mention the accelerating pace of change, driven by technology, workforce trends, and consumer behavior. Against this backdrop, leaders must align strategy and operations with sustainability imperatives to increase their organizations' future readiness. This situation inspired the theme of our fourth annual sustainability report, "Leading for Lasting Impact." As we navigate constant change, we affirm our commitment to our long-term goals. Achieving those ambitions requires both collective and individual leadership, and we have intentionally designed our sustainability initiatives to activate leaders throughout the firm.

 

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Activating Leaders for a Better Future
Net Zero Journey
Inclusion Networks
Zero E-Waste Challenge
Inclusive Leadership
RRA Gives Back
Our Journey to Net Zero
​RRA recognizes our responsibility to manage our climate impact. For us, that means identifying ways to reduce our environmental footprint while advancing our collective efforts towards a more sustainable future. ​Our commitment to achieving net-zero emissions unites us as a firm, inspiring concrete actions and holding us accountable to transparently share our progress.
Set Baseline
2020 - 2022
Completed a materiality assessment identifying climate change, GHG emissions, and waste as top priorities.
Calculated and externally verified our firmwide Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions, setting 2019 as our baseline year.
We completed a materiality assessment identifying climate change, GHG emissions and waste as top priorities.
2020 NO
We calculated our firmwide Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions, setting 2019 as our base year.
2021 NO
SBTi Validated
2023
Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) validated our near-term and net-zero GHG emissions reductions targets.
Our Progress Forward
2025
Achieved goal of 100% e-waste diversion. ​
Continued to advance supplier engagement, fleet, business travel and fleet initiatives. ​
Further developed our climate transition strategy through cross-functional partnerships.
Continued to purchase 100% renewable energy across global portfolio.
Supplier engagement
30%
2027
Engage at least 30% of our suppliers to set their own science-based targets.
Scope 1 & 2 reduction
50%
Reduction in travel emissions*
55%
2030
Reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 50% from the 2019 baseline.
Reduce emissions from business travel by 55% per full-time equivalent over the 2019 baseline.
Scope 1, 2 & 3 reduction by 2050
90%
2050
Reduce absolute emissions by 90% across Scopes 1, 2, and 3 to achieve net-zero status. ​
Setting our targets
Our progress in 2025
Achieving our targets
* Calculated per FTE; applies to business travel for RRA.
Inclusion Networks
We have eight Inclusion Networks (INs) at RRA, which are open to all employees at the firm. These are primarily safe spaces to have meaningful conversations, build connections, and enhance our culture. In 2025, nearly one in four RRA colleagues took part in atleast one of our eight INs. ​
Snapshot of Inclusion Networks ​
Asian IN
Black IN
Hispanic IN (Vamos)
Jewish IN
LGBTQ+
(pRide) IN
Parents & Carers IN
Veteran's IN
Women's IN
Zero E-Waste Challenge
RRA colleagues came together to responsibly recycle 8,000 pounds of electronic devices!
​​The Zero E-Waste Challenge brought together 33 offices that collectively recycled more than 8,000 pounds of electronic devices. Co-led by our Business Technology Office, Sustainability Action Network and Information Security Coordinators, the competition accelerated our waste-reduction efforts and will return in 2026.​
Our Leadership in Numbers ​
We continue to focus on and measure the make-up of our leadership and are proud to elevate the best and brightest leaders into roles of influence, regardless of their backgrounds. Notably, women make up 70% of our organization and have strong representation at the leadership levels.
70%
of our Workforce are women
43%
of our Senior Leadership Team are women
45%
of our Executive Committee are women
RRA Gives Back
1,200+ charities supported
Our colleagues care passionately about people, our planet, and​ making a difference in our communities, and we participate together in programs to deliver a positive impact.
Through our RRA Gives Back program, which launched in 2022, RRA colleagues have supported 1,200+ charities around the world through volunteerism and charitable giving.
In 2025, we exceeded our internal volunteering goal by 20%. ​

 

 

 

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.

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