People Beyond Profit is an executive search and recruitment consultancy who connects talent with meaningful, impactful work in responsible businesses and purpose-led organisations. 

Inspired by the idea that responsible businesses invest in and help create inclusive economies, we aim to accelerate the leadership capability of underrepresented groups at Board and Executive level, by re-investing our net profits into progressive leadership programmes to support this aim.

We are passionate about great leadership and its development. We know the impact great leaders can have on those around them, on economies and society as a whole.

However, we also know that not all talented individuals have the same opportunity to build their leadership career at a senior level. We want to change that.

The principle of Equity, and specifically Development Equity, is at the core of our work and the impact we want to make - supporting the development of emerging or established leaders who may not always have the opportunity to rise into executive leadership or governance roles.

As a purpose-led business, our ethos is in the creation of a fairer, more open and inclusive society -where all can thrive and meet their full potential by having equal access to professional development and employment opportunities based on skills and experience, unique insights, aptitude and future potential.

It is well known that organisations with leadership teams strong in divergent thinking born out of diversity, help their organisations become more sustainable and profitable through increased creativity, problem solving abilities and effective governance.

This knowledge means that diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) has become the No. 1 talent priority for organisations in recent years, something we are passionate about supporting and bring demonstrable experience in helping organisations attract, and importantly, retain diverse talent.

Through our role as a recruiter and trusted advisor, we actively champion DEI principles, challenging ourselves and the clients we work with to be actively anti-racist and become more equal, diverse and inclusive in our practice – leading organisations to deepen their impact and success whilst creating a just and fair society for all.