UK environmental management standards and reporting frameworks

environmental-credentials

The facilities management activities of our UK offices are certified to ISO 14001:2015 environmental management standard by the UKAS-accredited auditing body BSI. 

environmental-credentials

In 2022 EY UK was awarded a SILVER rating, ranked in the 69th percentile of approx. 90,000 rated companies. Our scorecard is available to view via EcoVadis.

The UK firm is a signatory to the  Green Pensions Charter with a net-zero emissions target for our staff pension investments by 2050. 

The UK firm also complies with / reports under the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) and Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting (SECR) requirements. 

The UK firm reports against Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) requirements i.e., governance mechanisms, strategy, risk management and targets, metrics and performance in relation to climate-related risks and opportunities. This is in compliance with the Climate-related Financial Disclosure Regulations 2022 (using non-binding Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) reporting guidance) and is incorporated into the ‘Energy and Carbon Report’ section of the Ernst & Young LLP Members’ Annual Report and Financial Statements.  

  • UK environmental awards and external recognition

    • EY named as a 2023 FT Europe’s Climate Leader. Read the press release.
    • 2023 edie Awards - Finalist
      • Net Zero Carbon Strategy of the Year
      • Team of the Year
      • Sustainable Business of the Year
    • 2023 Reuters Responsible Business Awards – Finalist
      • Net Zero Strategy of the Year
      • Company of the Year
    • 2023 UK Green Business Awards – Finalist
      • Net Zero Strategy of the Year
      • Company of the Year
    • 2023 IJGlobal ESG Awards - Finalist
      • Environment Award
      • Excellence Award
    • 2022 Supply Chain Excellence Awards – Finalist: Sustainable Supply Chains
    • 2020 CDP Supplier Engagement Leader: EY UK was recognised in the top 7% of companies globally who are working with their supply chains on climate change. 
    • 2019 Business Green Leaders Awards – Finalist: Waste Busting Project of the Year
    • 2019 IWFM Awards – Winner:  Impact on the Environment
    • 2019 edie Sustainability Awards – Finalist: Waste Management & Resource Efficiency 
    • 2019 Footprint waste2zero Awards – Winner: Best Waste Prevent Project (Food)
    • 2018 Footprint waste2zero Awards – Winner: Best Waste Prevention Project (Non-food), Winner: Best Waste Management Project (Non-food) 

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