Strategy & Due Diligence

Businesses are increasingly adopting sustainable strategies that consider environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues as part of their daily operations. In a world where greater emphasis is placed on how companies behave, having an effective strategy in place is crucial. Our team is ready to provide the advice and guidance needed to embed and develop a sustainability framework.

Sustainability is quickly becoming a critical part of the business agenda. Whereas sustainability was previously primarily associated with environmental factors, it now encompasses the entire spectrum of ESG issues and is widely recognized as impacting a company's bottom line as well as its reputation.

A sustainability strategy involves integrating economic, environmental, and social goals into your business plan with the aim of creating long-term value for your organization, stakeholders, and society at large, while also maintaining and enhancing our natural resources for future generations. With increasing awareness of ESG issues, many companies are seeking to implement and integrate these principles into their operations. With ESG covering a broad range of topics, such as climate change, human rights, consumer protection, employee relations, and responsible leadership, it is important to focus on those most relevant to your organization.

We combine our comprehensive knowledge of ESG issues with our business expertise to provide you with advice and support in developing a sustainability strategy. Our team draws on expertise from across the Forvis Mazars network and works in an integrated and collaborative manner, with the aim of tailoring our services to best suit your needs.

Through our collaborative approach, we can assist you in:

• Formulating a comprehensive stakeholder engagement policy, ensuring that all parties are considered, approaches are planned, and strategies agreed upon.
• Identifying and focusing on the material issues that have the greatest impact on your business and matter most to stakeholders, particularly related to economic, environmental, and social risks that may affect your company's reputation and your ability to create value.
• Establishing systems to measure selected key performance indicators.
• Calculating your carbon footprint and identifying opportunities to reduce and offset your impact.

 Our services include:

• Developing ESG and sustainability strategies and conducting due diligence.
• Establishing anti-corruption programs.
• Governance and corporate management services.
• GDPR compliance and privacy and data protection.
• Carbon footprint assessment and energy efficiency.
• Human rights strategies.
• Supply chain CSR diagnosis and sustainable procurement strategy.