Sustainability

Sustainability

Sustainable and responsible business enables risks to be identified and mitigated more effectively: risks associated with future regulation, climate change or reputational damage, which can in turn lead to a loss of investors, customers or other stakeholders. Successful companies take a long-term approach to planning – one that helps them hold their own in today's rapidly shifting markets.

Is your company facing new challenges in our globalised economy? Sustainable business is about tackling these in a targeted way that also makes a positive impact on development. We support you in this process.

Trust in BDO's expertise across the areas of business, natural sciences, technology, data analysis and law. We’ll support you in implementing a successful sustainability strategy as your trusted advisor on every aspect of this important topic.

Services that we offer

Advisory and Reporting

Audit

Advisory and reporting

  • Strategy development
  • Stakeholder and materiality analyses
  • Risk management
  • Benchmarking



Audit

  • Audit of sustainability reporting
  • Methodology review
  • Audit opinion (with positive (reasonable) or negative (limited) assurance)


Sustainable finance

Smart and sustainable cities

Smart and sustainable cities

  • Strategy and Vision
  • Organizational structure
  • Decision-making and communication processes
  • Agility, innovation and management culture

Sustainable finance

  • Policies and forms
  • Risk management and corporate governance frameworks
  • Sustainable finance compliant investment and asset management advice
  • Audit of implementation of sustainable finance self-regulation and industry standards


White Paper – Climate Reporting in Switzerland

How do Swiss companies currently report on climate-related topics?
Which elements of the TCFD recommendations are already established in practice?
And where is there still a need for further development in light of future requirements?

This white paper provides insights into the current practice of climate reporting in Switzerland. It focuses on key topics such as governance, climate-related risks and opportunities, greenhouse gas emissions, targets, and transition plans. In addition, it places the findings in the context of evolving requirements under GRI and ESRS, highlighting which topics are expected to gain importance in the future — particularly data quality, traceability, management relevance, and the linkage between strategy, measures, and performance indicators.

Bild Sustainability Readiness Tool

Sustainability Readiness Tool

How sustainable is your organisation? Do you feel your organisation is well positioned when it comes to sustainability? Are you interested in enhancing your business's sustainability performance?
Take the test

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Key contacts

Roland Z'Rotz

Roland Z'Rotz

Co-Lead Sustainability Services, Director
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Bild Simon Oswald

Simon Oswald

Audit Zurich, Co-Lead Sustainability Services, Director
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