Sustainability
By fostering economic growth, social inclusion, and environmental conservation, we can create a future for people and the world that is inclusive, sustainable, and resilient.
Sustainability Report 2024
Reporting on our Sustainability Strategy and progress across this 24-month plan.
Our commitment
At Crowe, we are committed to building a professional services firm focused on sustainability. We do this by setting out a strategic plan that takes the longer-term view to delivering real benefits and outcomes for our people and our clients.
Our purpose is to work collaboratively to deliver high quality work, excellent client service and act in the public interest, while growing the firm in a profitable, resilient, and sustainable way, in an environment that delivers a rewarding people experience where talented people can realise their potential, are successful and enjoy what they do by making a positive difference to our clients, communities and each other.
We use our skills to help solve problems while focusing on being more socially inclusive and being a careful custodian of our limited environmental resources. Crowe aspires to lead on and respond to the bigger global issues. We will endeavour to meet the needs of the present without compromising the future for generations to come.
We play our part in building an inclusive, sustainable, and resilient future for people and the planet through our values which encompass elements that are interconnected and crucial for the wellbeing of individuals and societies including:
economic growth | social inclusion | environmental protection
We aim to deliver on our commitment and keep track of our development
People
Building a diverse and inclusive workforce through recruitment and development. Recognising the significance of social mobility in wider society, we are dedicated to the equity principles
People
Environment
In protecting the environment and seeking to ensure we have a positive environmental impact.
Environment
Clients
To assist our clients in their pursuit of sustainability, we must provide them useful sustainability solutions.
Clients
Supply chain
Work collaboratively with our suppliers and vendors to understand how they manage our external value chain on our behalf
Supply chain
Community
Recognising our responsibility and using our skills to help solve problems and maintain financial health. Offering our people a variety of opportunities to contribute such as fundraising and volunteering.
Community
Governance
Our sustainable governance framework guarantees that the commitments we make are carried out and accomplished.
Governance
Disclosure
Ensuring that we hold ourselves accountable and publicly update our stakeholders on our progress.
Disclosure
Science Based Targets initiative
The Science Based Targets initiative has validated our emission reduction targets.
Crowe UK has committed to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 50% by FY2030 (from a FY2020 base year) and Scope 3 GHG emissions from purchased goods and services, business travel and commuting by 25% by FY2030 (from a FY2020 base year).
Our values ... are our foundation
We Care - We Share - We Invest - We Grow
Our values help us support our local communities in sustaining themselves and drive our strategy.
Learn more:
National Inclusion Week
For National Inclusion Week 2024, we asked our people what inclusion means to them.
We work hard to make a difference
"At Crowe, we’re using our expertise to raise the bar on climate action.
“The commitment to our values drives our sustainability strategy in contributing to a more resilient, sustainable future for people and the planet. Sustainability is interconnected and complex, which is why we’re working closely with our people, clients, supply chains, and the communities we serve, to ensure we meet our carbon reduction targets by 2030 and other sustainability objectives are fully integrated into our work.
“As one of the UK's leading professional services firm, we’re determined to play our part to address the climate emergency."
