EY Greater China FY21 Environmental, Social and Governance Report

With the first Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) report of EY Greater China Region, we present our mission, values and commitment, as well as key initiatives and outstanding performance in the ESG area.

In brief

• In recent years, the rare torrential floods, bushfires and winter tornadoes have all reminded us that we have a shared responsibility for the future of our species in the face of climate change and other environmental impacts.
• Our society needs to use every possible tool, including regulations, government policies, technology and finance, to accelerate green transition and advance sustainable development.
• With a value-driven approach, we customize sustainability-related solutions and serve clients on their journey toward sustainable development, helping them uncover new opportunities for low-carbon transition and sustainable development along the way.  

Our vision and mission

EY is committed to building a better working world. In 2020, EY launched its NextWave strategy. EY firmly believes we can make a positive impact by building mutual trust and confidence among enterprises, supporting them in their own sustainable development, helping them nurture talent, and encouraging deeper and broader collaboration. Building a better working world through our own actions and by engaging like-minded organizations and individuals is the purpose and cornerstone of EY as a professional services organization.

We will continue to live our mission: to become the most trusted professional services organization by fulfilling our corporate social responsibilities, creating long-term value, and promoting high-quality sustainable development through first-class talent and innovation.

Commitment to sustainability

Leveraging our achievements and experience in Greater China, we are actively putting sustainable development ideas into practice. Drawing on our deep understanding of the vision of innovative, coordinated, green, open and inclusive development, we are actively supporting a multitude of major tasks under the 14th Five-Year Plan, including those related to green development and common prosperity. In addition, we are working with stakeholders to pursue the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

We have established channels and systems that facilitate regular, effective and long-term communication with our stakeholders. In our interactions with stakeholders, we aim to share our experiences and views, better understand their concerns and demands, and find solutions to address economic, social and environmental issues.

To improve the pertinence and responsiveness of the Report, we organized a series of stakeholder surveys and participation activities during the reporting period, including offline and online forums, employee engagement survey and internal information-sharing sessions. The core ESG topics in the EY Greater China Region for FY21 will be highlighted in the Report.