Awards & recognitions
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Gold HIRE Vets Medallion
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ISO certifications for information Security and Data Privacy practices
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100 Best Companies list for working mothers
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Best Companies for Dads
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Top Companies for Executive Women
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Best Places to Work for LGBTQ+ Equality
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Top Employers for Latino Leaders
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Gold Ecovadis Sustainability Rating
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Platinum and Gold Marcom Awards for 2020 CR Report
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CDP Leadership Level Rating
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Top 2% Sustainalytics' ESG Risk Rating
“The last few years have presented numerous challenges, from health and safety to business continuity to talent recruitment, that reinforce the importance of a diverse and creative bench of directors like ours. Over the past decade, I have had the pleasure of helping to address these challenges as a director. Now, as Chair, I look forward to leading this diverse and experienced Board through the evolving challenges Korn Ferry and our stakeholders face.”
Jerry Leamon, Chair of the Board of Directors
Our client impact and thought leadership
We aim to drive impact for external stakeholders through our offerings and thought leadership, including how we help organizations realize their ambitions by taking a people-focused approach to ESG, sustainability, and DE&I.
Our environmental sustainability focus
Korn Ferry is committed to environmental sustainability. We seek to maximize value for clients and investors while contributing to a more sustainable future.
Our environmental sustainability commitment focuses on three areas:
- Enhancing the measurement and disclosure of greenhouse gas (“GHG”) emissions.
- Reducing GHG emissions.
- Engaging with our colleagues, clients, suppliers, investors, and other stakeholders to share and collaborate on initiatives and contribute to a culture of environmental sustainability, both internally and externally.
Our people
We focus on making Korn Ferry a firm that energizes, develops, rewards, and empowers people to pursue their passions and help our business succeed. It is a priority for us to hire, develop, and advance the best talent from diverse backgrounds, cultures, and experiences with equal opportunity across the firm. We strive to foster a supportive, respectful culture of inclusion where everyone feels their input is valuable, can do their best work, and can exceed their potential. Our approach to talent acquisition, development, recognition, engagement, and benefits is designed to support this culture.
Our commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Inclusion is intentionally the first of our core values. Our colleagues bring together diverse backgrounds, cultures, experiences, ethnicities, genders, orientations, and religious beliefs. We value this diversity and believe that it makes us stronger, smarter, more agile, and more innovative. It gives us multiple perspectives on the world and informs the ways we connect with our people, our clients, and the communities we touch.
Our community
It’s not just about our people — it’s about all people. We are committed to making a difference in our communities and the world. We proudly contribute financially to organizations and causes that we believe will significantly impact the greater good. We believe that donating our time, talent, and resources is equally as important. Our offices and colleagues worldwide take part in community service through a variety of organizations and programs.
Our Inclusive Supplier Program
At Korn Ferry, we believe in a world of work that works for everyone. Our Inclusive Supplier Program aims to promote and increase the inclusion of underrepresented vendors and contractors within our supply chain and the marketplace as a whole. We believe that engaging with diverse and small suppliers in a purposeful way will allow us to drive more innovation and value for Korn Ferry, our clients, and our communities.
Our business practices
As a global corporation, our commitment to act ethically begins with each of us. This approach is embedded in our core values of Inclusion, Honesty, Knowledge, and Performance, and guides how we work together and with others. We strive to be a leader in corporate governance; report results with accuracy and transparency; conduct ourselves in a legal, ethical, and trustworthy manner; comply with both the letter and spirit of our business policies and the law; and protect the information provided to us.
Who we are and our values
At Korn Ferry, our responsibility as a global corporation is central to our vision. Our commitment to acting ethically begins with each of us and is embedded in our core values, which are designed to guide the way we work together and with others. We believe that genuinely connecting with others can only be done by removing the “professional” façade. Being true. Being you. Being honest. Always.
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Inclusion
We embrace people with different points of view, from all backgrounds. And we think and work as one team.
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Honesty
We say what we mean and do what we say. We hold ourselves to the highest standards. And we make it safe for people to speak out when they see something wrong.
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Knowledge
We are insatiably curious, always learning new things. And we actively help our colleagues grow and develop, too, with mentoring and support.
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Performance
We never settle for the status quo. We always strive to be better today than we were yesterday and do our best for our clients, colleagues, and shareholders.
Our policies and statements
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Code of Business Conduct and Ethics
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Corporate Responsibility Policy
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Human Rights Statement
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Environmental Sustainability Policy
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Code of Business Conduct and Ethics for Contractors and Vendors
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Modern Slavery Act Policy Statement 2022 (UK)
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Modern Slavery Statement 2022 (Australia)
Historical ESG and SASB Reports
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2021 ESG Report
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2021 SASB Report
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2020 Corporate Responsibility Report
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2020 SASB Report
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2018-2019 Corporate Responsibility Report
