Corporate social responsibility

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is a defining part of our ethos as a firm. As KPMG Europe LLP expands, our challenge is to find new ways to involve our people, clients, suppliers and community partners to make a sustainable difference in society.

Corporate social responsibility is part of the culture of KPMG Europe LLP and is part of our values and our business strategy.

We are committed to behaving ethically, safeguarding the environment and using our skills to make a lasting contribution to communities.

An active approach to CSR also helps us build valuable and trusted relationships with our people, our clients, our suppliers and society at large.

We are well on the way to completing a three-year programme to embed CSR across the KPMG Europe LLP group right down to local office level so that our people can get involved in their local communities near where they work and live.

Where appropriate we are harmonising our approach to CSR with strong leadership from the KPMG Europe LLP Board, consistent policies, dedicated resources and clear communication. But our approach can be modified from country to country to reflect local culture and priorities.

Volunteering, charitable donations and environmental conservation continue to be the three main pillars of our programme and we’ve made strong progress on all three in the year.

In a tough economic climate we’ve also looked for smarter, more efficient ways to implement our programme and for opportunities to involve our clients and suppliers.

The value of volunteering

Volunteering and pro bono work can ultimately be more valuable to the communities we support than cash donations, vital though these are.

Read about the value of volunteering

Our core areas of focus

Community programmes focus on four main themes – education, employability, enterprise and environment; areas where we feel our own skills can have the greatest impact.

Read about our core areas of focus

Managing environmental impacts

We are dedicated to managing our environmental impacts proactively and we are committed to working together across borders to make an even bigger difference.

Read about managing environmental impacts

Working with suppliers and clients

Each year the combined group purchases €750 million of goods and services from suppliers.

Read about working with suppliers and clients

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