PrimeGlobal member: Schneider Downs

PrimeGlobal member: Schneider Downs Location: North America

As one of the leading regional accounting firms in the United States, Schneider Downs has a client list of powerful Fortune 500 companies, well-established regional businesses, not-for-profits, and exciting start-ups. With industry expertise and extensive knowledge of the risk advisory landscape, the Schneider Downs team is helping organizations prepare for the proposed disclosure requirements and additional ESG-related risks by developing ESG strategy and Framework plans.

What’s the ission state ent or oa of your fir on sustainability?

At this point we do not have a mission statement for sustainability overall, but it is something we will consider in the future. However, we do have the following Diversity and Inclusion statement and have developed a D&I team and strategy:

Schneider Downs & Co., Inc. is committed to ensuring diversity in our firm by actively recruiting, hiring, developing, and promoting a diverse group of employees based on individual merit and performance. We seek to create an inclusive environment in which each person is valued as a key component of our culture and a critical factor in our ability to provide quality service to our clients.

What sustainability services do you provide to your clients?

We are currently limited to validating the completeness and accuracy of ESG reporting

What services do you anticipate may be offered to clients in the future?

We hope to offer Risk assessment, gap assessment, framework adoptions and assurance reporting.

What will your vision/goal mean for the role of accountants and advisors?

They should play a vital role in risk assessment, leading practices, and assisting clients to adopt leading frameworks and attestations. Also, they should support the business community in building a more sustainable company and help companies navigate the ESG risks and opportunities

What’s your source of inspiration? book ro e ode theory etc. ?

Our culture at Schneider Downs is making clients and our communities better through our CARE factor.

re you workin with a standard e. . B Corp S G’s?

No

What is your advice for other PrimeGlobal members?

We are just getting started so we were hoping to learn from other member firms regarding challenges and opportunities