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Your company’s ESG and sustainability profile will only become increasingly important to your customers, business partners, investors, competitiveness, and overall reputation. There are therefore many compelling reasons to strengthen your focus on corporate sustainability and explore how your business can build a sustainable future.

With our ESG-as-a-service model, we offer ongoing support across a range of ESG-related tasks and services, ensuring that you receive consistent advice and assistance—whether you are just beginning your sustainability journey, preparing for ESG reporting, or already working on developing an ambitious strategy in this area.

Below are several examples of specific services, all characterized by continuous advisory support.

Ongoing support and qualification of reporting

Whether it concerns CSRD reporting, ESG reporting, climate accounts, or annual client follow-ups, it requires continuous monitoring of data and policies. This task is often challenged by limited resources, the need for competence development, and staff turnover. With our support in the ongoing qualification and follow-up of your reporting, you ensure consistent compliance with legal requirements. We can assist with reviewing your policies and processes to ensure accurate reporting in the management commentary section of the annual report and/or in a standalone sustainability report. We help ensure alignment between your ambitions, achieved goals, and correct reporting practices.

Process optimisation and automation

The increased focus on and requirements for sustainability reporting result in a range of administrative tasks. We help you gain a clear overview of your recurring and current workflows and processes, with the aim of optimising them—ensuring that valuable time and resources are not wasted on inefficient administrative procedures.

ESG management and controlling – Interim

An interim ESG controlling service involves a company temporarily hiring an external specialist to manage tasks related to ESG monitoring and reporting. The purpose is to ensure compliance with ESG standards while improving the company’s sustainability performance.

Key characteristics of an interim ESG controlling service:

Temporary engagement: An interim ESG controller typically works for a limited period—for example, during the implementation of ESG initiatives or in connection with annual reporting.

Monitoring ESG data: Collection, analysis, and reporting of data related to environmental, social, and governance factors—such as CO₂ emissions, working environment, and ethical governance.

Compliance and reporting: Ensuring that the company complies with applicable legislation and international ESG standards, and preparing ESG reports for stakeholders.

Process optimisation: Identifying areas for improvement in the company’s ESG performance and implementing measures that promote sustainability and responsible management.

This service provides companies with a flexible and specialised solution for meeting ESG requirements efficiently and effectively.

Whistleblower

The "G" in ESG—Governance—includes business ethics, risk management, and compliance with laws and regulations. Within this framework lies the whistleblower scheme, which is mandatory for companies with more than 50 employees, but can also be highly beneficial for smaller companies. A whistleblower scheme allows your internal and external stakeholders (e.g. customers, employees, suppliers) to anonymously raise concerns about suspected illegal, corrupt, or unethical conduct related to your company. This provides valuable insight into existing and potential risks and enables your organisation to respond in a timely manner. We offer a competitive whistleblower solution for both private and public organisations. Our solution enhances your risk management framework, and we ensure proper procedures, training, and communication regarding your whistleblower scheme.

Social clauses and compliance inspections

Challenges remain in protecting workers in the construction and service sectors from social dumping and in ensuring fair competition for companies operating under proper conditions. We offer a methodically structured inspection of wages and employment terms in service contracts as well as construction and civil engineering contracts. For the past 10 years, our dedicated compliance team has acted as an independent party in preventing social dumping through the monitoring of labour clauses and social clauses.

Board support and training

We can play a crucial role in supporting and educating a company’s board in relation to the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG). Here is how we can assist:

1. Training and education of the board

Understanding CSRD and ESG requirements: BDO offers tailored training sessions to ensure that the board is well-informed about the latest regulations under CSRD and the core principles of ESG. This includes insight into reporting obligations, targets, and performance indicators.

Best practices and trends: Through workshops and seminars, we provide updates on best practices in ESG reporting, as well as the latest trends and expectations from investors, customers, and regulators.

Risks and opportunities: We provide training on how ESG-related risks and opportunities can be identified, assessed, and integrated into the company’s overall strategic direction.

2. Support in development and implementation of ESG strategy

Strategic advisory: We assist the board in developing and refining an ESG strategy aligned with the company’s goals and values. This includes setting clear ESG objectives and KPIs.

Integration of ESG into corporate governance: We help embed ESG into the company’s governance structures and ensure that appropriate oversight and control mechanisms are in place.

ESG as a service