Overview: We help integrate ESG considerations into risk management and drive improvements in sustainability rankings. Incorporating ESG factors into Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) is vital for long-term success, it ensures that environmental and social risks (from climate change to labor practices) are identified, assessed, and mitigated alongside traditional financial and operational risks. BDO works with your leadership and risk teams to embed ESG risk into governance structures, risk appetites, and control processes, building resilience against emerging sustainability related threats. We also support organizations in improving ESG performance and closing gaps identified by ratings agencies and indices. This includes benchmarking current performance against frameworks like the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI), MSCI ESG ratings, FTSE4Good/Russell ESG indices, and sector-specific rating systems (e.g. EcoVadis for supplier sustainability, SEDEX for ethical supply chains, Higg Index for apparel sustainability). By analyzing the criteria of these assessments, we can identify improvement areas and implement best practices to boost your ESG scores, thereby enhancing your reputation and appeal to investors. In addition, we offer capacity building programs (workshops, training, and ESG upskilling) to empower management and employees with the knowledge and skills to carry forward sustainability initiatives. A stronger internal ESG culture combined with improved external ratings positions our clients as industry leaders in sustainability performance.

Integration of ESG Risk into ERM
Performance Improvement DJSI, MSCI, FTSE Russel, PSI
Industry-specific Ecovadis, SEDEX, Higgs Index
Capacity Building