Climate Policy Engagement Analysis
Climate Policy Engagement Overview Randstad appears to have very limited engagement on climate policy. Its top-line messaging is generally positive, but InfluenceMap did not detect public positions on specific climate regulations. However, Randstad is a member of VNO-NCW and BusinessEurope which are engaging negatively on key climate regulations in Europe.
Top-line Messaging on Climate Policy Randstad seems to mostly support climate policy in its top-line messaging. The company appeared to recognize the need for urgent action to combat climate change in its 2021 Annual Report published in February 2022, but InfluenceMap did not detect a position on long-term government climate neutrality targets. Randstad appeared supportive of initiatives complementary to the UN Paris Agreement such as the UN’s Net Zero initiative in its 2022 Annual Report. InfluenceMap did not detect a public position on the need for government regulation to respond to climate change.
Engagement with Climate-Related Regulations: Randstad did not appear to publicly engage with climate-related policy in 2021-23.
Positioning on Energy Transition: Randstad seemed to support the scaling up of electric vehicle recharging infrastructure in its 2022 CDP Disclosure, but InfluenceMap did not detect public positions on the wider energy transition.
Industry Association Governance: Randstad provided a disclosure of its industry association memberships on its corporate website accessed in April 2023, however, the company did not provide further detail regarding the industry associations’ positions nor how the company is attempting to influence these positions. Randstad did not respond to requests for disclosure in its 2022 CDP Climate Change Information Request. The company has not published a review of its alignment with its industry associations on its website. Randstad is a member of BusinessEurope, and VNO-NCW which are both engaging negatively on key climate regulations in Europe.