ESG Strategy & Program Development
Developing an ESG strategy and program can help companies better adapt to stakeholder demands and address reporting requirements.
Capitalize on ESG opportunities, build trust with stakeholders and manage risk
From tax contributions that fund key social benefits to environmental taxes and green subsidies, tax plays a critical role in the environmental, social and governance (ESG) conversation.
And as stakeholders call for more transparency in tax disclosures, defining that role is now urgent. Aligning the tax function with overarching ESG strategy can be a challenge – but neglecting the tax perspective can result in missed opportunities to reduce risk and maximize value.
At BDO, we work with you to set an ESG tax strategy that furthers your ESG and business objectives. Leveraging a total tax mindset, we focus on strategies that drive sustainable value creation and mitigate tax and compliance risk. Our team brings together tax and ESG professionals to help you navigate the challenges of the current ESG landscape and tax reporting environment. We meet you where you are in your ESG journey – whether tax has long had a seat at the table or it’s yet to be elevated.
Navigate the intersection between sustainability principles and tax strategy to advance ESG commitments and build a responsible tax program.
We help guide our clients to a successful ESG-driven tax strategy with BDO’s proprietary Tax ESG Cipher. The Cipher is underpinned by three core principles:
With the Cipher as our north star, we follow a scalable, phased approach:
Whiteboarding
Tax Policy Statement Development
Tax Governance Framework and Design
Tax Data Collection & Business Intelligence
ESG Tax Reporting
Total tax transparency is an approach to tax reporting that offers stakeholders comprehensive and timely access to a company’s total tax contribution. It brings visibility to how — and to what extent — an organization complies with tax regulations and supports society through taxes borne and collected.
Learn more about the benefits of total tax transparency and how to overcome barriers to achieving it.
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Although tax credits as subsidies have been a cornerstone catalyst for advancing many ESG policies and technologies over the last several years, tax is often forgotten or minimized in the process of creating and implementing corporate ESG and value creation strategies.
Without careful planning at the initial goal and target-setting stage, it may be impossible for companies to unlock the potential for value creation. In BDO’s series on starting your ESG journey, we outline key considerations that can help your company set effective ESG goals.
As you begin your ESG journey, the volume of decisions and activities may seem overwhelming. To help, BDO has created a five-step approach to develop a customized ESG strategy and program that delivers lasting impact.
Conducting an ESG materiality assessment is an important step in ESG strategy and program development. In this article, we share insights to help you plan your ESG materiality assessment and effectively use the information it provides.
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As we work to advance sustainability across the firm, learn more about our goals, commitments and actions.
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The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service released guidance on February 13, 2023, providing taxpayers with information and timelines on the program under Section 48C(e)(1) for the allocation of $10 billion of Section 48C credits under the recently passed Inflation Reduction Act.
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