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Accountancy firm Azets has reaffirmed its commitment to its ESG goals with targets to cut its carbon footprint, aligning with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), and investing in renewable energy and waste reduction.
The group has launched a double materiality assessment (DMA) under the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) to pinpoint key ESG impacts and financial risks.
Thousands of the company’s staff have engaged in new learning and development programmes, such as the Azets Academy (Azets Ireland), while new values-based leadership behaviours have set a clear framework for excellence.
Alongside this, staff have raised over £100,000 for charities through Azets 4 Kids and other initiatives, while partnerships with Access Accountancy (Blick Rothenberg) and The King’s Trust (Azets UK) are expanding opportunities for underrepresented talent.
Most recently the company stated that it has strengthened its leadership frameworks, increased accountability, and enhanced transparency to meet the highest ESG standards while helping clients embed sustainability into their businesses.
Chris Horne, Group CEO at Azets, said: “This is no time to slow down. Sustainability is not a trend or a checkbox exercise – it’s a responsibility we take very seriously and fundamental to how we operate. While some businesses may be retreating from ESG commitments under external pressures, we’re doubling down. Our focus is on meaningful action, not just rhetoric, and our latest ESG impact report is proof of that.
“Real leadership means stepping forward, not stepping back. As a purpose-led organisation, we are investing in a sustainable future and re-setting ambitious goals for 2025 and beyond – not because we have to, but because we believe it’s the right thing to do, to improve the lives of our people, our clients, and our communities.”
Claire Jepras, group chief people officer and the executive committee member responsible for ESG, added: “We are proud of our progress but not complacent. The barriers that have existed in our industry for decades won’t disappear overnight, but we are committed to breaking them down.
“Through initiatives like the Azets Academy, expanded DEI leadership programmes, and the launch of values-based leadership behaviours, Azets is building an inclusive culture that supports underrepresented talent and ensures real progress.”
Azets is an international business advisory group, with 9,000 staff in 190 locations across eight countries.
