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BDO Transparency Report 2023

This will ensure the consistency and auditability of BDO’s Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions report and reduction targets. In 2023, a group of 20 BDO firms joined a programme to measure our carbon baseline for 2022, set science-based targets and develop a roadmap for our carbon emission mitigation strategy. These 20 firms, including the BDO Global Office, were chosen for their fast-moving and forward-thinking approach to sustainability. By the end of 2024, we expect all BDO firms to have joined the programme. A Net-Zero Forum has been established to enable these pioneering firms to guide and mentor others embarking on the journey. Towards the end of 2023, BDO will make a disclosure to the Net Zero Financial Services Providers Alliance, detailing our progress with the global carbon baseline calculations and setting services targets. We will continue to invest in our commitment to Net-Zero by developing the necessary tools and processes to ensure that our organisation achieves Net-Zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 or sooner.

1. Global Net-Zero Programme Delivering on our commitment to achieve Net-Zero carbon emissions by 2050 or sooner. BDO is leading by example, having joined the Net-Zero Financial Service Providers Alliance (NZFSPA), in September 2021. As a global organisation, we have committed to achieving Net-Zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 or sooner. As this is a strategic, organisation- wide goal, our global Net-Zero programme provides BDO firms with a standardised global methodology and approach that supports implementation through a carbon baseline emissions calculation, setting science-based Net-Zero targets, and annual reporting.