Sustainability
We view sustainability as an investment in the strength of our culture, the resilience of our business and the future of our planet.
Shaping a sustainable future
For us, sustainability isn’t about checking boxes. It’s about taking steps to continuously evolve our business to be more responsible and more resilient. It’s about doing our part to make a positive impact, lead with purpose, hold ourselves accountable and prioritize long-term resilience.
Investing in sustainable initiatives isn’t just about BDO’s future. It’s about the future of all our stakeholders.
Our Commitment to Sustainability
Focusing on the topics that matter most to our stakeholders
Using our materiality assessment as a foundation, we ensure that our strategy, values and actions align with the issues identified by our stakeholders.
Protecting human rights
We are a participant of the United Nations Global Compact and we adhere to the Ten Principles on human rights, labor, environment and anti-corruption, the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, and the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work.
Achieving Net Zero by 2050
We commit to decarbonizing our business and have set near-term, long-term and net-zero science-based emissions reduction targets which have been submitted to the Science Based Targets initiative for validation.
Evaluating climate risk
We commit to the assessment and disclosure of material climate-related physical and transition risks to our business.
Monitoring and reporting on our progress
We continuously monitor, measure and report on our progress, holding ourselves accountable to the commitments we’ve made.
Actionable Steps on Our Sustainability Journey
While we recognize that there’s a lot more work to do, there’s a lot we’re already doing — and have been doing for many years — as part of our commitment to helping people thrive every day.
Download our Code of Ethics and Responsible Business
Download our human rights statement
Download our environmental statement
Download our 2023 Sustainability Report
A Shared Vision of Progress
Our sustainability journey began with — and continues to be guided by — engagement with our stakeholders. Our most recent materiality assessment — conducted in 2022 — brings to light the areas of highest importance to our stakeholders. As we advance our strategy, the findings of our materiality assessment continue to serve as our foundation.
Through frequent touchpoints across a variety of channels, we seek to open lines of communication and demonstrate alignment between our collective values and the actions taken to maintain and advance that alignment.
How We Engage With Our Stakeholder Groups
Employees and Principals
Internal surveys, communications, intranet, portals, webinars, voicemails and memos, social media, ethics hotline and code of conduct, education and training, workplace policies, sustainability reports
Prospective Employees
Career fairs, social media, internships, bdo.com, strategic relationships with industry organizations and colleges and universities, sustainability reports
Clients
Relationship partners and engagement teams, responses to information requests, social media, newsletters, conferences and events, thought leadership, press releases, client listening and feedback programs, sustainability reports
Suppliers
Requests for proposals and information, due diligence requests, surveys, portals, ongoing supplier communication and management, sustainability reports
Communities
Charitable giving and community engagement activities, volunteerism and nonprofit board service, sustainability reports
Regulators
Professional associations, committee and board services, bdo.com, sustainability reports, audit quality reports, Audit Quality Advisory Committee
Our Sustainability Center of Excellence
BDO’s Sustainability Center of Excellence (COE) drives the advancement of sustainability across our organization and helps support our clients in their own sustainability journeys. Our COE is a centralized resource hub of sustainability professionals focused on partnering with core business operations teams across the firm to develop and drive the implementation of key sustainability initiatives across our operations, while also monitoring, measuring, and reporting on our progress.
Additionally, our COE professionals work hand-in-hand with our client service teams to provide subject matter expertise and engagement support across a wide array of sustainability topics. This unique structure allows us to remain agile and impactful in addressing the complex challenges and opportunities we encounter – both for ourselves and our clients.
Sustainability COE professionals stay at the forefront of ever-evolving regulatory developments and reporting requirements, offering technical guidance, conducting market research, and delivering tailored support to the firm and our clients.
We work closely with our international network of more than 160 member firms to share insights, exchange best practices, align on strategy, and collaboratively develop and deliver global sustainability service offerings and solutions that meet the evolving needs of the global marketplace.
Our Sustainability Solutions & Services
As we prioritize sustainability within our own organization, we believe we have an opportunity – a responsibility – to help our clients do the same. In coordination with the Sustainability COE, BDO professionals throughout the firm provide sustainability services and solutions, leveraging our technical experience in assurance, tax and advisory services while applying an industry lens to the unique sustainability-related challenges and opportunities faced by each sector.
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