Market Intelligence: CSR & Sustainability Trends Report, Quarter 2

QUARTER 2 CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY & SUSTAINABILITY MARKET TRENDS REPORT ROLES ADVERTISED IN QUARTER 2 Type of role advertised (Permanent vs. Contract) Sector breakdown of roles advertised CSR Communications (24%) Permanent (80%) CSR Community & Charity (16%) Consulting (18%) SRI (13%) Ethical Supply Chain (5%) Contract (20%) In-house & Corporate (24%) ROLES PLACED IN QUARTER 2 Number of roles placed Average salary of advertised roles £39,714 Average salary of roles placed £44,615 vs. Quarter 1 vs. Quarter 2, 2010 Highest salary of candidates placed Placements up Placements down 117% 24% £100,000 Most Influential Candidate MBA qualified candidate, previously Head of Sustainability for EMEA in a global telecoms company, with broad sustainability experience gained within a not-for-profit and multilateral organisation. SUMMARY The 100% increase in placements over last quarter demonstrates the rapid growth within this market. FTSE 250 companies and their equivalents now have their senior CR leaders in place; the growth we've seen is from the increase in head count at entry to management level as companies race to develop comprehensive and flagship sustainability policies in response to the competition. Acre www.acre-resources.com Note: All the statistics relate only to roles advertised and/or placed by Acre. They may not be reflective of the wider market as a whole.