Forvis Mazars for good: Sustainability report 2023

A word from our Chairman

Through our international partnership and as we move forward as a top global network, we will continue to reinforce our commitment to promote transparent governance, decarbonise our business in line with climate science, nurture a fair and inclusive work environment and address socio-economic inequalities in local communities

Hervé Hélias Chairman, Forvis Mazars Group

Our corporate sustainability strategy

Sustainability is embedded at the heart of our business and value chain. It defines how we create and share value and cascades throughout our international partnership to drive long-term prosperity. It is also a fundamental component of our performance criteria and how we measure success.

We believe sustainability and equity can be engines for growth, so, in collaboration with our key stakeholders, we developed a robust strategy to promote inclusive, fair and sustainable economic development while driving social progress and promoting environmental stewardship. This is centered around 5 key pillars:

1. Upholding our values of integrity and responsibility
2. Putting people at the heart of our development
3. Contributing to local communities
4. Reducing our environmental impact
5. Supporting businesses on their sustainability journey 

Our purpose

Our strong purpose guides us in everything we do: we want to help build the economic foundations of a fair and prosperous world by caring for the success of our people and clients, the health of financial markets, the maintenance of trust in society and the restoration of the environment.

Reporting transparently on our progress

Our 2023 Sustainability report outlines our progress in addressing our material environmental, social and governance matters across our international partnership. Each year, we aim to improve our data quality and present our reporting in the most transparent manner possible to our stakeholders. The disclosures of this report detail the sustainability performance of Forvis Mazars Group for the financial year 2022/2023, corresponding to the period 1 September 2022 to 31 August 2023 and prepared on a consolidated basis across the 100 countries and territories in which we were present during that same period.

Our 2022/2023 key performance indicators in a nutshell:

• 100% of our countries have launched learning programmes on our global code of conduct
• 18 countries hold ESG ratings, certifications or memberships
• 63 hours of training, on average, per auditor
• 53% of our global workforce are women
• 43% of our governance bodies are women
• 4,700+ employees engaged through volunteering and pro bono initiatives across 51 countries
• 31,500+ hours contributed through volunteering and pro bono initiatives
• 4 tCO2e employee GHG intensity (market-based)
• Net zero commitment in line with the Science Based Targets initiative

Looking ahead, we will follow the upcoming rules of the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) as we strive to continuously improve our performance, management and reporting of non-financial information. We firmly support this strong legislative framework to embed sustainability throughout our value chain further and are convinced that it will represent a major step forward in driving global efforts towards more consistent and comparable disclosures.

Shaping the future: set for growth

Convinced our financial success must go hand in hand with strong ESG performance, in 2022/2023, we further integrated our ESG priorities into our core strategy and DNA. Through targeted policies and actions, we are shaping a value creation mindset that considers environmental and social impacts alongside financial risks and opportunities.

Véronique Ryckaert Partner Legal