2. Client services As a global professional services organisation, it is incumbent upon us to collaborate with our clients, to help them act now and create positive change. We continue to support the sustainability professionals in our firms with their ongoing efforts to develop and strengthen the sustainability services offered. Using our suite of ESG solutions and tools, BDO clients are able to measure, report and improve the impact of their activities and outputs. In 2023, our global focus is on building a suite of core sustainability services, to help our clients meet their sustainability challenges and opportunities – incorporating climate risk, sustainable finance, building sustainable communities, ESG strategy, assurance and reporting, and the importance of human capital. A global Sustainability Services working group meets regularly to share best practice, build credentials, collaborate on opportunities, and strengthen our overall services offering. Ultimately, we aim to help all our clients to identify areas to reduce their impact on the planet, and thus: • consolidate their reputation • improve their access to credit and their ability to attract investment • help to identify, monitor, and manage non- financial risks.
3. People and client engagement To ensure that all our firms function as responsible businesses, we encourage our people to support sustainable ways of doing business and embrace sustainability practices as an individual, as a BDO professional and as advisers to our clients. Highlights from this year include: • Our annual International Women’s Day publication. This showcases the strong cohort of female leaders we have within our ranks and recognises the DE&I programmes in place at many of our firms. • Our global IT team has rolled out an accessibility programme for our digital platforms. • The BDO Sustainability Movement. This internal initiative develops programmes to drive engagement with our sustainability agenda, and aims to inspire action by showcasing the efforts made by BDO firms to positively impact people, communities and the environment. • Sustainability Spotlight, our first global sustainability publication, was launched earlier this year to showcase the best in thought leadership from BDO firms.
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