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Adapt to Emerging Regulations and Plan for the Future

In today's rapidly evolving business landscape, companies are under intense pressure from investors and rising consumer expectations. Investors are demanding access to consistent, comparable, and reliable information to make informed decisions about the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) impacts of their investments.

The volume of information and varying regulations between regulatory authorities and countries can make it difficult to establish an effective ESG strategy. Our seasoned professionals can assess the current state of your business, identify key metrics, and build a solid roadmap that addresses compliance, industry standards, and stakeholder needs.

Identify ESG Criteria that Matters

When crafting an ESG strategy, it’s essential to make sure all sources of your company’s designated criteria are met. This can be especially difficult as practices and guidelines constantly evolve. Trying to cover all areas of the criteria effectively in one fell swoop is nearly impossible; instead, focus on core issues that are important to your customers/investors and dedicate significant resources to meeting those needs. Examples of each sector include:

  • Environmental: carbon emissions, water and waste management, raw material sourcing, climate change vulnerability
  • Social: diversity, equity and inclusion, labor management, data privacy and security, community relations
  • Governance: board governance, business ethics, intellectual property protection
Identify ESG Criteria that Matters

Where We Can Help

Data Management & Technology Solutions

We can advise on technology solutions and data management tools to support your ESG strategy and fulfill enhanced compliance requirements.

We can provide enhanced reporting templates to meet the needs of your executive team, risk management function, and external stakeholders. Additionally, we offer PMO services, change management, and business advisors during the implementation of new technology and reporting solutions.

Internal Audit Services

Build an effective ESG strategy that addresses your company’s risks by leveraging our professionals’ internal controls experience to identify key metrics that add valuable insight.

International ESG Support

If your company operates in the E.U., our advisors can help you navigate and comply with the myriad of ESG reporting frameworks and regulatory requirements.

With experience addressing Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), and International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) frameworks, we support your company in understanding, assessing, and reporting under a variety of international ESG reporting standards.

Readiness Assessment

Our specialists will collaborate with your leadership team to evaluate your current ESG reporting capabilities, including people, processes, and technology.

Identifying specific gaps during the assessment phase will prove to be a meaningful, productive exercise to creating an efficient and effective ESG reporting implementation plan for your business.

Risk Advisory & Internal Controls Services

We provide gap analysis and external benchmarking for your current ESG reporting and identify the appropriate reporting framework to meet your stakeholders' demands.

Our professionals can establish an ongoing ESG reporting infrastructure, prepare control testing programs for ESG disclosures, incorporate climate risk and ESG concerns into your enterprise risk management practices, and serve as an outsourced or co-sourced internal controls team for ICSR testing programs.

Data Management & Technology Solutions

We can advise on technology solutions and data management tools to support your ESG strategy and fulfill enhanced compliance requirements.

We can provide enhanced reporting templates to meet the needs of your executive team, risk management function, and external stakeholders. Additionally, we offer PMO services, change management, and business advisors during the implementation of new technology and reporting solutions.

Internal Audit Services

Build an effective ESG strategy that addresses your company’s risks by leveraging our professionals’ internal controls experience to identify key metrics that add valuable insight.

International ESG Support

If your company operates in the E.U., our advisors can help you navigate and comply with the myriad of ESG reporting frameworks and regulatory requirements.

With experience addressing Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), and International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) frameworks, we support your company in understanding, assessing, and reporting under a variety of international ESG reporting standards.

Readiness Assessment

Our specialists will collaborate with your leadership team to evaluate your current ESG reporting capabilities, including people, processes, and technology.

Identifying specific gaps during the assessment phase will prove to be a meaningful, productive exercise to creating an efficient and effective ESG reporting implementation plan for your business.

Risk Advisory & Internal Controls Services

We provide gap analysis and external benchmarking for your current ESG reporting and identify the appropriate reporting framework to meet your stakeholders' demands.

Our professionals can establish an ongoing ESG reporting infrastructure, prepare control testing programs for ESG disclosures, incorporate climate risk and ESG concerns into your enterprise risk management practices, and serve as an outsourced or co-sourced internal controls team for ICSR testing programs.

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