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Environment & Sustainability Recruitment Specialists

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Connecting the best talent with leading employers since 1982.

  • 35+

    Years in business

  • 10,000+

    Candidates placed

  • 3500+

    Clients worked with

  • 96%

    Satisfaction rate

It's all about people

Principal People is the leading Health, Safety, Environmental, Quality, Sustainability and CSR Recruitment organisation in the UK. Crafting long-term relationships is what we’re good at, and as the name suggests, we’re all about people.

For over 40 years, we’ve been at the forefront of the envirnment industry, connecting exceptional talent with great businesses:

  • Global Environment and Sustainability Director
  • Head of Sustainability / Head of Environment
  • Environmental Manager / CSR Manager
  • Environmental Consultant / Sustainability Consultant
  • Environmental Advisor
  • Sustainability Coordinator / CSR Coordinator
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Where we specialise

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Health and Safety

Recruit Health and Safety professionals with confidence by partnering with an agency backed by 40 years of expertise in the industry.

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Environment, Sustainability & CSR

Our commitment is to work with great organisations that share our vision for a more environmentally sustainable world.

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Quality Assurance

Be assured we have the capability to hire the best quality assurance professional tailored to your business needs.

We collaborate with organisations across all sectors including:

  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
  • Consulting
  • Utilities
  • Engineering
  • Rail
  • Transport / Logistics
  • Energy / Power
  • Public Sector / Not for profit
  • Property / Facilities Management
  • Social Housing
  • Civil Engineering
  • Pharmaceuticals / Chemicals
  • Retail
  • Banking & Finance / Legal
  • Waste / Recycling
  • Defense / Aerospace
  • NHS / Healthcare
  • Education
  • Plant / Machinery
  • Sport / Leisure
  • IT / Telecoms

Real people, real experiences

  • Very professional company. I have had the best experience working with Lauren Alsop, who has been dedicated and honest throughout the entire recruitment process. She was very thorough and helpful - not just during my interviewing process with my current employer, but she has also been very supportive after my employment. Definitely deserve a five star!! 🌟
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  • Best recruitment experience ever! True professionals. I was contacted by Lauren for a job opportunity and she managed the whole recruitment process for me from A to Z. The support and information provided by Lauren was excellent. I would highly recommend Principal People to anyone.
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  • Noah from Principal People was an absolute star. He hasn't been with the business long, but his overall attitude and communication are brilliant. He found me a new role very promptly, and was very professional during the whole process. I can't help but offer great feedback to his boss Zac as well. I would recommend Noah, Zac and Lauren for their services. That said I am sure this reflects back on PP as a whole and the professionalism and pride in what they do. Thank you so much guys!
    Five yellow stars in a vertical line
Very professional company. I have had the best experience working with Lauren Alsop, who has been dedicated and honest throughout the entire recruitment process. She was very thorough and helpful - not just during my interviewing process with my current employer, but she has also been very supportive after my employment. Definitely deserve a five star!! 🌟
Best recruitment experience ever! True professionals. I was contacted by Lauren for a job opportunity and she managed the whole recruitment process for me from A to Z. The support and information provided by Lauren was excellent. I would highly recommend Principal People to anyone.
Noah from Principal People was an absolute star. He hasn't been with the business long, but his overall attitude and communication are brilliant. He found me a new role very promptly, and was very professional during the whole process. I can't help but offer great feedback to his boss Zac as well. I would recommend Noah, Zac and Lauren for their services. That said I am sure this reflects back on PP as a whole and the professionalism and pride in what they do. Thank you so much guys!

You’re in good company

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Get in touch today

If you are an employer looking to recruit an exceptional individual to deliver the highest Environment and Sustainability standards for your organisation contact us today.

Call us on 01252 309208 or email is on info@principalpeople.co.uk

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