Sustainability and impact
Our sustainable business practices are rooted in our values of care, trust, courage, and stewardship.
We're committed to being good stewards of the places where we live, work, and play
At Crowe, our values guide our work. We all are stewards of tomorrow, and we’re committed to caring for our people, our clients, our communities, and our environment. Our firm is consistently working toward progress, instilling trust, and communicating our goals and our plans to meet them.
What sustainability and impact means to Crowe
Being sustainable means that we collectively make choices today that will allow us all to thrive now – and in the future. Those choices touch every area of our business, including our people, our clients, our communities, and our environment.
Creating an exceptional people experience in which our team can thrive also enables us to provide excellent client service. As we continue to grow, we remain dedicated to understanding the material social and environmental impacts of our business and focusing our investments to help our firm prepare for the future.
Want to take your business's environmental, social, and governance (ESG) strategy to the next level?
Our team can help you build a sustainable ESG strategy.
Our commitment to sustainability: Affirming the UNGC
We’re a proud signatory of the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative. The UNGC is a call for companies to align strategies and operations with 10 universal principles on human rights, labor, environment, and anti-corruption and to take actions that advance societal and environmental goals.
Exploring our Sustainable Development Goals
The UNGC’s multiyear strategy is to prompt business awareness and action in support of achieving 17 SDGs by the year 2030. We have intentionally selected three SDGs as focus areas for our firm: good health and well-being, reduced inequalities, and responsible consumption and production. These SDGs align to some of our current efforts – and, in fact, we are already making progress. Take a look at some of our success stories.
Good health and well-being
Reduced inequalities
Responsible consumption and production
Good health and well-being
Good health and well-being
"Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages.” – U.N. SDG 3
At Crowe, our people are our most important priority. That’s why we’re committed to creating an inclusive environment that prioritizes physical, mental, and financial well-being.
We’re working on progress toward SDG indicator 3.4.2, focusing on mental health, through our participation in the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, for which Crowe CEO Mark Baer serves as a member of the national board. Additionally, our family-forming benefits, including adoption assistance, fertility benefits, and caregiver leave, align to SDG indicator 3.7.1, which covers universal access to sexual and reproductive healthcare services.
.jpg?h=1125&iar=0&w=2000&rev=8998f031c9e64c77bc0facfc557dd8e3&hash=693F3211588BDF4BBEDD958303ACBCEB)
“We would not have a child without the in vitro fertilization benefits and support Crowe offers. We are so grateful that we did not have to bear the financial load on top of the emotional toll that this journey can have on a family.” – Rebekah and Matt Williams
.jpg?h=1125&iar=0&w=2000&rev=9cec255df68c4fd2bc8d4171f1a8d594&hash=47E5E5A68D68D0C2DCCD7B5341613E1B)
“The surrogacy assistance program at Crowe makes it financially feasible to start a family. My husband I are looking forward to the possibility of trading in our ‘world’s coolest uncle’ T-shirts for ‘world’s greatest dad’ T-shirts sooner than we thought.” – Breyer Conroy-Salmassy
“Because of the short-term disability benefits at Crowe, I was able to donate a kidney to my dad without having to think about how I was going to cover my bills during recovery. I’m grateful for my team members, who were so supportive throughout the process.” – Riley Raff
“We would not have a child without the in vitro fertilization benefits and support Crowe offers. We are so grateful that we did not have to bear the financial load on top of the emotional toll that this journey can have on a family.” – Rebekah and Matt Williams
“The surrogacy assistance program at Crowe makes it financially feasible to start a family. My husband I are looking forward to the possibility of trading in our ‘world’s coolest uncle’ T-shirts for ‘world’s greatest dad’ T-shirts sooner than we thought.” – Breyer Conroy-Salmassy
“Because of the short-term disability benefits at Crowe, I was able to donate a kidney to my dad without having to think about how I was going to cover my bills during recovery. I’m grateful for my team members, who were so supportive throughout the process.” – Riley Raff
Reduced inequalities
Reduced inequalities
“Reduce inequality within and among countries.” – U.N. SDG 10
At Crowe, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) is not a program, a project, or a checkbox. DE&I is embedded in how we do business because it’s crucial to supporting the innovation that produces excellent service and business practices.
Specifically, we’re making great progress on SDG target 10.2, which covers social, economic, and political inclusion of all.* To help increase diversity and the talent pipeline in our profession, Crowe has established significant endowments to fund scholarships for accounting students at two historically Black colleges and universities. Internally, our Lift As We Climb forums connect Latina and Black female professionals to Latina and Black female partners who provide coaching and mentoring. And our nine business resource groups provide a way for our people to connect with and support each other, find community, and promote inclusion.
Women now represent more than a quarter – 28% – of Crowe partners and principals, up from 23%.
Representation of racial and ethnic minority team members expanded to 27% from 22%.
Racial and ethnic minority representation increased to 12.1% from 9.5% at the partner and principal level.
Women now represent more than a quarter – 28% – of Crowe partners and principals, up from 23%.
Representation of racial and ethnic minority team members expanded to 27% from 22%.
Racial and ethnic minority representation increased to 12.1% from 9.5% at the partner and principal level.
* April 1, 2023, versus March 31, 2021. Data includes only permanent U.S. employees of Crowe LLP. Temporary workers, interns, and contingent workers are excluded. The firm’s fiscal year is April 1 to March 31.
Responsible consumption and production
Responsible consumption and production
“Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns.” – U.N. SDG 12
Crowe continues to mature our business practices by working to minimize the firm’s environmental impact, and our goal is to continue transitioning to renewable energy. In addition, we are actively assessing and working toward modeling zero-waste practices across our offices where possible.
Our environmental efforts
Continued transition to renewable energy
Increased recycling programs for U.S. offices
Reduced single-use item purchases for U.S. offices
Continued transition to renewable energy
Increased recycling programs for U.S. offices
Reduced single-use item purchases for U.S. offices
Contact our sustainability and impact team
At Crowe, our commitment to sustainability is a demonstration of our purpose – Shaping Your Better Tomorrow. Together. Today.™ – and our values of care, trust, courage, and stewardship. That commitment is focused on creating positive social and environmental impact across our work, our workforce, our workplaces, and our communities.
Jacquelyn Hood
Purpose and Sustainability Manager
Contact our team
Fill out the form below and a member of our sustainability and impact team will be in touch soon.
Captcha is required.
From Fortune. ©2024 Fortune Media IP Limited. All rights reserved. Used under license.