Climate & Sustainability
Climate Change impacts businesses in almost all sectors, and as a result, the demand for professionals with expertise in related topics has never been higher.
As countries around the world commit to limit global warming by reducing emissions by as much as 50% by 2030 and reaching net zero by 2050, businesses are grappling with the changes necessary to meet these goals.
Our consultants work closely with corporates and professional services/advisory clients to help them address systems changes and ensure they have the skills to enact their sustainability and climate strategies and to meet client demand. Amidst shifting regulations, the development of new markets and disruptive technologies, our experienced team provide tailored executive search and market research support to clients moving towards a decarbonised future across the UK, USA, Europe, Middle East and Asia Pacific. River Partnership is ideally placed to work with financial services organisations, professional services/advisory, energy/renewables and boutiques to aid in the building of brilliant teams with professionals who have been targeted, verified and referenced as the right individuals and teams to help drive required change within any given organisation.
Topics covered by our specialist team include:
- Climate Risk & Sustainable Finance;
- Decarbonisation, Net-Zero Strategy & Renewables;
- Sustainable Supply Chain, Plastics & the Circular Economy;
- Biodiversity, Water & Land Use.
Relevant successful searches have included:
- Multi-Partner search mandates for Global Strategy Firms
- Multiple MD’s and Directors for Global and Boutique Energy Companies
- ESG & Renewables Directors for Banks & Private Equity Firms
- Sustainable Finance & Energy Transition ‘Experts’ for Global Strategy Firms and Big Four Consulting Firms
Our Experience
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Assisting a Global Finance Advisory Firm with Potential Acquisition
Given River’s reputation and previous successes in identifying acquisition targets on behalf of international technology funds, River were asked to assist a Global Finance Advisory firm with a potential acquisition.
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European Leadership Team Build
River mapped and identified a target market of 161 leadership candidates in strategy and transaction services across Europe
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VP, SVP and MD search for a Global Bank
River Partnership were retained by a Global Bank to assist with the build out of their internal consulting team.
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APAC General Manager
A major name beauty brand, owned but managed independently from its parent company was looking to accelerate growth in Greater China and APAC region.
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Leadership Team Build APAC
Global Leadership sought to invest and build presence in one of the most strategically important growth markets
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Global Leadership Build for Consumer Products Client
River was instructed by a Global Consumer Products leader to recruit a global leadership team for one of its newly acquired brands
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3 x Leadership Team hires for a Global (re)insurance Leader
The Group CFO at a leading insurer retained River to conduct a search for 3 x Leadership Team hires
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Group Head of Financial Crime for major European Bank
The Group Head of Financial Crime at a major, European bank retained River to conduct a search for a Head of Financial Crime.
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UK CEO for Global Digital Bank
The global CEO of a major digital bank was seeking a UK CEO. They retained River to conduct the search and market mapping exclusively.
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Building a North American Consulting Practice
The North American Consumer Leader of a global consultancy ($1.6 billion revenue) enlisted our services to recruit Partner and Principals with a focus on strategy and transformation in the food and beverages sector.
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Delivering Growth across the MENA region for a Global Strategy Consultancy
River was commissioned a global Management Consultancy, to hire one Public Sector Partner in Dubai.
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Building a US Financial Services Consulting Practice
River entered a Partnership with the Global Head of FS to build out capabilities in New York and Charlotte across Banking, Wealth and Asset Management and Climate Risk.
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