Purpose Driven Talent

About us

Climate17 is a purpose-driven, international Renewable Energy & Sustainability recruitment consultancy. We provide specialist talent acquisition services to organisations seeking to reduce their environmental footprint, as well as those working towards the decarbonisation of the energy sector.

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Our Services

Permanent Recruitment

Our time-tested approach ensures that we successfully source the specialists your organisation needs to make a net zero, nature-positive impact.

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Recruitment Process Outsourcing

From project recruitment to assessment centres, our RPO solutions provide scalability and flexibility, aligning with your organisation's growth plans.

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Market Insights

Our in-house research team is skilled at designing research that informs your business objectives and in turn, helps you navigate your market successfully.

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Our commitments

Our name reflects our deep commitment towards people and the planet.

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Our team of experts

Where we've made an impact

Successful appointments
33
Employees
3
Offices + local support in key regions
7
Languages
9
Nationalities

Our impact in their words

"I had the pleasure of Climate17 representing me recently. As well as being passionate and knowledgeable about the renewables industry, I found them to be extremely professional and responsive, providing valuable support and keeping me informed throughout the entire process – nothing was too much trouble! I would highly recommend their skills."

Renewable Energy Development Director

"Climate17 have brought a refreshing approach and personal style to what can often be a challenging recruitment environment. They have been proactive, friendly, extremely helpful and always go the extra mile. They also work with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail. They have made my life easier on numerous occasions for which I can’t thank them enough and I look forward to continuing to work together."

HR Manager, Energy & Sustainability Consultancy

"Climate17’s help was essential in finding me a new role. They proactively targeted specific companies that we both believed were ideal for my professional development and managed to get me interviews with them. Their positive approach proved very efficient and allowed me to get job offers in a relatively short amount of time. I would definitely go back to Climate17 for my next role."

Senior Sustainability Consultant

"A very big thank you to David Ward from Climate17 for his support, insight and astuteness. David took the time to understand the person I am, what I am about and how I want to progress, likewise for clients. The right level of support to me continued throughout the process and is much appreciated."

Associate Sustainability Consultant – Global Property Strategist

“My experience with Climate17 exceeded all of my expectations. David Ward didn’t just find me an incredible new opportunity, but offered professional and friendly guidance throughout the whole process. From his calming influence before interviews to being an excited ear after, I credit my success in securing my new position to David and his talent for purpose-led recruitment.”

Sustainability Manager – International Broadcaster

"We have had several exciting opportunities for experienced, dynamic and innovative individuals to join a successful, acquisitive SME business on a rapid growth curve. We have been working closely with David and the team, who have been instrumental in providing talented candidates."

People Director – The Ansor Group

"David is such a genuine and authentic recruiter; it has been a pleasure to work with him. David recently supported us in the search for a Sustainability Manager. His knowledge, contacts and insights were highly impressive. He is dedicated to being an SME in the Sustainability and Environment space, he gives a truly unique candidate and client experience."

Talent Acquisition Partner – The Yum Yum Group

"From the first moment Lucy and I were in contact, I felt a strong sense of positive energy, dedication and understanding.The support provided by Lucy including follow-up calls, emails and updates were timely and I thoroughly appreciated her natural ability to ease the process. I would highly recommend Lucy’s expertise in recruitment and am thankful for her involvement in my next career move."

Corporate Services Manager – Renewable Energy Developer

"The collective standout ability at Climate17, led by David, has consistently been their ability to listen and learn about our business needs and its culture. Finding the right talent and 'fit' is much more than just a candidate's CV, and Climate17 have always recognised this. We have grown in the last 24 months, and Climate17 have been pivotal to the exceptional team we have built and the success we have so far had."

Development Director – Renewable Energy Developer

"They were our top recruiter in terms of both quality and volume. The team at Climate17 were always so receptive to our challenges and accommodated our recruitment process, timeframes and requests. They were incredibly supportive when we were working on improving the diversity and inclusivity in our hiring – from anonymising CVs, providing gender-neutral bios, to reaching out to new networks."

Head of People and Talent – Energy Flexibility Software Provider

"I had the pleasure of Tom representing me recently. As well as being passionate and knowledgeable about the renewables industry, I found Tom to be extremely professional and responsive, providing valuable support and keeping me informed throughout the entire process – nothing was too much trouble! I would highly recommend his skills."

Development Director – Renewable Energy & Infrastructure Developer

"Tom made my job search simple and as easy as possible. He always kept me in the loop with how the job application is going and made sure I received feedback. It was noticeable that Tom really cared about placing me with a company which works for me as well and he took the time to get to know my goals and values. I couldn't recommend working with Tom enough!”

Technical Manager – Plastics

"Estamos encantados con el equipo de consultores de Climate17 y la calidad del servicio que nos ofrecen desde hace años, están siempre disponibles para ayudarnos a encontrar talento para cualquier necesidad de selección de personal que nos surge tanto en proyecto como en oficina, son profesionales y rápidos."

HR Manager, International PV Solar Developer

"Damien est un consultant très professionnel et soucieux du détail. Il est passionné par le marché des énergies renouvelables et s’est révélé être un expert. Il est très axé sur la qualité et essaie toujours de trouver les meilleurs talents pour notre entreprise."

HR Manager, International Wind Developer

"No existen consultoras de selección de personal que traten cada una de las fases del proceso de selección con tanto cariño y detalle como lo hacen los consultores de Climate17. Tienen un gran conocimiento del sector, realizan siempre un mapeo del mercado en profundidad antes de enviarnos la shortlist de candidatos finalistas."

CEO, International PV Solar & Energy Storage Developer

"We have worked with Climate17 over the past three years and they have delivered top talent for often hard-to-fill positions. Climate 17 have demonstrated good industry knowledge, provide market feedback and communicate where they are with a position. They have also helped us to develop our employer value proposition and to positioning our business as an employer of choice."

Co-founder & CEO - Renewable Energy Developer

"Climate17 est un cabinet de recrutement très professionnel et soucieux du détail. Ils sont experts sur leur secteurs et passionnés par le marché des énergies renouvelables. Ils sont très attachés à la qualité et s'efforce toujours de trouver les meilleurs talents pour notre entreprise."

Directeur des Ressources Humaines, Producteur d’Energie Renouvelable

"Lucy was excellent in recommending a property manager role for me. She checked in with me before the interviews, and was professional, supportive, and responsive throughout the process which made me feel confident and well-informed at every stage. David was also very helpful, answering all my questions when I was offered the role."

Property Manager

"I had the pleasure of collaborating with Oliver during my recent job search. Oliver possesses deep industry knowledge and excels at matching candidates with suitable opportunities. He is very responsive and truly committed to the long term success of his clients."

VP of Development

"Rachel and the Climate 17 team successfully filled two positions within a tight two-month timeframe. They provided us with high-calibre candidates and incorporated DEI strategies, which align with our team’s values. They efficiently took over the recruiting role, delivering strong candidates and managed the administrative aspects and psychometric tests with competence and ease."

Lateefah Arewa - Sustainable Development Coordinator, John Swire & Sons

"Rachel and the Climate17 team supported my transition from Australia to an exciting role in London. Rachel is a warm and proactive recruiter who took the time to understand my strengths and match them appropriately. I felt reassured that they genuinely listened and had a fantastic network that they could draw upon to give me realistic leads. Rachel was supportive throughout the whole process. I had an extremely positive experience."

Alison Freeman - Sustainable Development Manager, John Swire & Sons

"I highly recommend Rachel to anyone seeking a dedicated and effective recruiter. Rachel was incredibly helpful in my job search, providing professional support throughout the process. Her timely advice and feedback were key in securing my new position."

Joseph Fisher - Climate & Nature Manager, John Swire & Sons

"I'm happy to recommend Sonny. He sourced candidates that fitted our brief, was always contactable (over and beyond his working hours), and managed the successful candidate well from start to finish, keeping him engaged and providing stability while we made our decision."

Robert Blake, Renewable Energy Development

"If you are looking for a new role within the Sustainability and Environmental sector Rachel is so helpful! I said I would like jobs with purpose and that were meaningful and Rachel kindly sent me jobs that both match my skill set and my ethos. Throughout the interviewing process Rachel helped my confidence and made sure I had every thing I needed to feel prepared. I am now in a fulfilling role that I absolutely love. Thank you Rachel for all your help!"

Environmental and Sustainability Professional

"Neeraj has given excellent support during recruitment that I've been involved in. Finding candidates for the roles has been a long-term challenge but Neeraj has been great at understanding what we need and getting us talking to the right people."

Phil Norval – Decerna

"Neeraj demonstrated a great understanding of both my professional aspirations and the complexities of the sustainability sector. From our initial conversation to the final stages of the hiring process, his transparent communication gave me confidence and made the job search process significantly smoother. Thanks to him, I got my new role as a Senior Sustainability Consultant."

Mo Hosein – Senior Sustainability Consultant

"Neeraj successfully placed me in my graduate role as a Sustainability Engineer. He made it an incredibly seamless process, supporting me through the interview process and helping me gain confidence while doing so. I am very grateful to him for making it such an enjoyable experience and for placing me in a role that I am loving, surrounded by likeminded people in an amazing company. I highly recommend him for anyone wanting a role in the sustainability industry."

Eleanor Pugh – Graduate Sustainability Engineer

Big thanks to Sonny for helping me land my role as Grid Engineering Manager! He really took the time to understand my skills and experience, and found the perfect fit where I can hit the ground running and expand my career potential! Sonny's skills for matching people with the right opportunities is spot on, carefully matching me to the best role amongst a group of potential options. I would highly recommend him to assist anyone looking for their next career move!

Shane Cracknell - Grid Engineering Manager

My experience with Climate17 has been very positive. Lewis Earley reached out to me after we had spoken a few months before, and he informed me about an exciting role with a top UK renewable energy developer. From start to finish, Lewis gave me incredible support and encouragement as I navigated the job interview process. It was honestly the best experience I've had with a recruiter. I ended up getting the job and I'm very satisfied with the role and company. I highly recommend Climate17 to anyone looking for a job in the renewables sector.”

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