ESG Services and Solutions

As ESG takes center stage in a rapidly changing business landscape, the question is—how is your organization advancing toward true sustainability?

Every organization is at a different stage in its ESG journey, on a path towards sustainability.  

We will meet you where you are, taking a practical approach towards support services. There is no one-size-fits-all approach at BDO. Whether you’re starting at the beginning with a self-assessment, determining what ESG issues are material to your organization, setting goals and strategies, or preparing for external reporting, we can help. Wherever you are in your ESG journey, our teams work alongside you to reduce risk and build value.  
 
Because we believe that building business sustainably is not just the right thing to do. It is the only thing to do.   
 

With You at Every Stage of Your ESG Journey

ESG is not a check-the-box exercise, and the journey is not linear. Each company’s path toward sustainability is unique and distinct—and requires a disciplined approach to understand the intersection of material business considerations with significant stakeholder priorities in order to integrate ESG in the most impactful way. At BDO, we can help demystify ESG and bring clarity to the complexity—no matter where you are in your journey. 

Starting your ESG journey

Identifying your most important ESG factors 

Developing your ESG strategic roadmap 

Managing your ESG infrastructure and ensuring the reliability of your ESG data 

Navigating your ESG reporting and communications 

Transforming your business to align with your ESG strategies  

"We recognize the unique opportunity we have as advisors to the middle market—not only to do our part to advance ESG within BDO—but in our ability to help our clients integrate ESG into their own business models —resulting in not just better business, but in ensuring a sustainable future for us all."

Christopher Tower
BDO USA ESG Strategy and Services Leader and Executive Team Member

10 Elements of an Effective ESG Program

At BDO, we've identified 10 key elements of an effective ESG program:

1

Compelling vision and goals

2 

Active, visible leadership from the top

3

Policies and procedures set the expectations

4

Training - general and specific -for board, leadership and employees

5

Transparency and communication

6

Accountability up, down and across the organization

7

Incentives, compensation, and benefits aligned to ESG measures

8

Key performance measures, data analytics, dashboards

9

Program management 

10

Monitoring, auditing and reporting 

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