B Corp Certified!

Allowing us to wear our values on our sleeves.

We’re proud to be a B Corp Certified recruitment agency

For People, For Planet, For Community

Playing our part in a greener future

Henry Nicholas has always been a sustainable business with focus on creating a positive impact on the environment and within our communities. We chose to become B Corp certified to unite with a global community and support the collective drive for international change, as well as demonstrating to our employees, our customers and our local community that we are a business for good.

B Corp certification allows us to wear our values on our sleeves.

We’re excited to be joining forces with a growing community who are redefining business by pursuing purpose as well as profit. Being B Corp certified means that we’ve met rigorous social and environmental standards to better our employees, our planet and our community, representing our commitment to goals outside of shareholder profit.

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What B Corp means to us

To achieve B Corp certification, we pledged to ‘do good’ wherever we can – this includes wildflower planting, tree planting and educational programmes for Bristol’s inner-city schools, as well as raising money for charities for children.

Our B Corp certification is verified by B Lab, a non-profit at the forefront of transforming the global business network to lead economic change. The certification process involved a rigorous year-long assessment which dug deep into the business, to ensure we meet the highest standards in social and environmental performance, accountability and transparency.

It gives us confidence as a business to know that the Business Impact Assessment (BIA) is the most credible tool out there that we can use to measure our impact. We have access to comprehensive data to show where we can continue to improve, which enables us to grow and develop as a business.

Henry Nicholas joins the diverse international community of businesses who have certified as B Corps, including brands like The Guardian, innocent, Patagonia, The Body Shop and Abel & Cole.

All B Corp certified businesses share the same principals and strive for

Purpose over profit

We’re committed to putting people first, to make things better for all parties connected with us, our planet and community.

Shared values

We share the values of the B Corp community, and believe the framework provided by the BIA is the perfect roadmap to create a better way to do business.

High standards

We hold ourselves accountable, and to the highest social and environment standards, with the goal of purpose-driven change.

For People

Henry Nicholas is committed to doing business differently, putting people before profit, and making sustainable steps every day that make a real difference.

In a 2023 UK poll, 77% of people believe that businesses should have a legal responsibility to the planet and people, alongside maximising profits.

Henry Nicholas are people focused, pledging to improve children’s lives by donating a percentage of each placement fee towards causes that better the future and lives of children, such as building schools in Africa. As part of our B Corp journey Henry Nicholas has also realigned its employee benefits and wellness package and offers a profit share for all.

For Planet

To show our commitment to placing planet before profit, Henry Nicholas is pleased to partner with GreenTheUK.

We support initiatives like the restoration of 1.9 hectares of wildflowers through local community projects in partnership with conservationists Buglife, helping to grow insect pathways, provide wildlife habitats and improving biodiversity. We also supported the planting of 200 trees across two Bristol schools (Stoke Park Primary and Blaise Primary & Nursery School), helping to benefit the environment and future generations.

Henry Nicholas is a carbon neutral recruiter, and we aim to be net zero by 2025.

Bristol Wildflower Project 2023

Trees in Bristol schools 2024

For Community

Henry Nicholas is also committed to giving back to the local community and every year, each team member is allocated 20 hours of volunteer time to complete charity work of their choice. In addition, Henry Nicholas have partnered up with Carers Support Centre Bristol and South Gloucestershire and pledged to raise funds for multiple wellbeing activity days for local Young Carers.

The team throughout 2023-24 completed multiple sponsored and fundraising events including: the London Marathon, Chichester Harbour Chidham Half Marathon, Thornbury Ultra White Collar Boxing, Bath 10K Tunnel Run, the National 3 Peaks Challenge and Nailsea & Backwell Charity Run. All money raised throughout this time went towards wellbeing sessions for the Young Carers. These wellbeing sessions provide a break for the carers and the funds cover all transport, refreshments, sessional worker and activity costs needed.

What B Corp means for you

It’s a pretty open secret that recruitment doesn’t have the best reputation in the world. Well, we want to change that by simply behaving differently.

Our B Corp certification is a mark of trust: a promise that we are doing business in a way that meets rigorous standards of social and environmental performance, transparency and accountability.

It signals to clients and candidates that we care about our planet, people and community above profit. We are serious about helping to address the twin challenges of climate change and inequality.

We’re always striving to change the face of recruitment for the better, and hope to be part of a shift towards greater accountability and transparency in the sector. Our journey has only just begun.