Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG)
Choosing the right advisory firm is key for any business seeking to start their ESG journey or mature their efforts. At FD, our ESG advisory teams are experienced in a diverse range of specialties to help you get the most value from your initiatives.
Our Approach
Set Your Initiatives Up for Success
At FD, we meet you where you are in your ESG journey to help you develop a contextual and relevant ESG offerings — unique to your business needs and goals. Our cross-functional team includes accountants, audit and IT professionals to help ensure controls and processes are in place for managing all aspects of your initiatives.
Together, our expertise and world-class partners allow us to deliver reliable, comparable, decision-useful, investor-grade information and data that shifts the paradigm from risk mitigation to value creation.
Our Services
FD’s ESG Advisory and Assurance Services
No matter where you are in your ESG journey, we offer a suite of services to guide you to your next stage.
Current State Assessment
- Business Process & Controls Readiness Gap Assessment
- Policy & Charter Risk and Opportunity Assessment
- Peer Benchmarking & Gap Assessment
- Business Maturity Assessment
Due Diligence
- Red Flag Risk Assessment
- Controversy Screening
- Industry Trends Analysis
- Stakeholder Engagement & Surveys Questionnaires
Strategy Development
- Priority Topic & Issue Identification
- Develop Value Driving Goals, Targets, Metrics & KPIs
- Vision, Strategy, Pillar & Roadmap Development
- Governance Structure, Committee, Charter & Policy Development
Business Optimization
- Goal, Target, Metric & KPI Monitoring
- R&D Tax Credits
- Green Bond Framework Development & Capital Identification
- Webinar Training
Climate & Emissions
- Scope 1 & 2 Emissions Inventory; Scope 3 Screening
- TCFD & CDP Readiness Assessment & Gap Analysis
- Decarbonization Roadmap & Planning
- SBTi Target Setting & Net Zero Planning
Supply Chain Compliance
- Compliance Gap Assessment
- Emissions Inventory/CO2 Calculations (Scope 1 -3)
- ESG-related Information Requests
- Controls & Risk Management
- Customer Compliance Roadmap
Organization Development
- Reporting Framework Identification & Gap Assessments
- Goal & KPI Audit Readiness Assessments
- Goal, Target, Metric & KPI Benchmarking
- Board & Executive Training
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