Deerfoot Recruitment Solutions is marking its 29th anniversary this October after securing B Corp certification earlier this year.
The independent technology recruitment consultancy, founded in October 1997, was certified in May 2026 with a B Impact Assessment score of 83.4. The certification date and score are listed in B Lab’s company directory.
Linking recruitment activity to community support
Deerfoot says it donates £1 to the Born Free Foundation for each candidate CV it sends to a client, and has donated more than £70,000 to good causes. It also offers one fee-free permanent IT placement each month to a charity or not-for-profit organisation.
The company says the assessment examined its relationships with candidates, clients, staff and the wider community, helping it document existing practices and identify areas for further work.
“Going through the assessment made us put numbers on things we had always done, and it has given us a clear list of what to improve before we recertify.”
Nick Gordon, founder and director, Deerfoot Recruitment Solutions
What other recruiters can take from it
For recruitment leaders reviewing their own social and environmental commitments, the practical lesson is the value of measurable policies. Recording what a business does, how consistently it does it and what needs to improve makes those commitments easier to assess.
Deerfoot reports an average staff tenure of 14.4 years and average recruitment experience of 19 years. These are company-supplied figures.
More information is available at Deerfoot Recruitment Solutions.
Photo: Nick Gordon, supplied by Deerfoot Recruitment Solutions.
