BDO’s Responsible Sourcing Program

BDO is committed to working with suppliers who prioritize responsible business practices

As a participant in the United Nations Global Compact, we are committed to upholding human rights protections in both our own operations and in our supply chain. BDO adheres to the U.N. Ten Principles on human rights, labor, environment and anti-corruption, the U.N. Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, and the International Labor Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work.

BDO has also committed to achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, and has set science-based emissions reduction targets to help us do so. Because the majority of our emissions fall within our supply chain, our suppliers play a significant role in our ability to reach this milestone. 

Supplier Sustainability

As a BDO Supplier, the way you do business impacts the way we do business. As such, we have taken steps to better understand our suppliers, 
communicate our requirements, and identify opportunities to collaborate toward common goals.

What BDO Suppliers Can Expect

A supplier sustainability assessment during contracting to better understand your commitments to environmental, social and governance in your business practices. Topics assessed include: 

  • Human rights 
  • Greenhouse gas emissions measurement and reporting 
  • Emissions reductions strategies and net zero 
  • Compliance and ethics

An annual supplier survey assessing your sustainability practices and requesting your GHG emissions data, along with an annual acknowledgement of BDO’s Supplier Code of Conduct.

Regular ongoing communication with BDO on pathways toward emissions reductions and reporting of progress. 

Sustainability Resources for Suppliers 

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) Overview of Greenhouse Gases provides an introductory summary to greenhouse gases, emissions, and carbon footprints. 

  • Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHGP) is a globally recognized framework for measuring and managing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Developed by the World Resources Institute (WRI) and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), it provides comprehensive standards, tools, training and guidance on how to accurately account for and report emissions.  
  • USEPA Simplified GHG Emissions Calculator is a free tool designed to help organizations estimate and inventory their annual GHG emissions. 
  • GHG Emissions Factor Hub provides organizations with a regularly updated and easy-to-use set of default emission factors for organizational GHG reporting.

Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi) was formed as a collaboration between CDP, the United Nations Global Compact, World Resources Institute (WRI) and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). SBTi defines and promotes best practice in emissions reductions and net-zero targets, develops standards, tools and guidance to enable organizations to set science-based targets, and assesses and validates organizations’ science-based targets 

BDO Resources

Sustainability at BDO
Learn more about our commitment to sustainability.  

BDO Sustainability Report 
Read our most recent report and view our progress. 

BDO Insights
Read our insights on the latest regulatory developments and sustainability market trends. 

If you have questions on the requirements of the program, please email us. 

If you would like assistance developing a greenhouse gas inventory and calculating your carbon footprint and would like to speak with a BDO professional, please contact us.