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Sustainability
Helping companies place sustainability at the centre of their business
Sustainability has evolved substantially in recent years. Good corporate governance and social responsibility are not simply rooted in doing the right thing, they also bring with them performance benefits. We help companies address their sustainability strategies from design and embedding to reporting and assurance.
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Our approach
Sustainability creates exciting opportunities for companies. It can improve corporate resilience, create economic value and contribute to a healthy ecosystem and strong community. As more businesses embrace sustainability, organisations will need to implement higher standards of governance and gain a full understanding of their social and environmental impact in order to remain competitive.
A solid sustainability approach requires a clear strategy, good governance and quality corporate reporting that addresses the full gamut of environmental, social and governance (ESG) based issues. This will result in clear benefits: increased trust, a competitive edge, greater employee engagement, less waste through improved business processes and loyalty and support from stakeholders.
Depending on where your business is in its sustainability journey, we will assemble a team of area specialists that is focused on your unique needs and can offer solutions aligned with your goals. Whether it’s supply chain awareness, carbon mapping, climate change risk assessments or diversity promotion, we have the expertise and experience to deliver solutions that will support companies for the long-term. We believe our bespoke approach means you’ll always have the right experts for the right project.
At Forvis Mazars, we offer a wide array of sustainability services to meet your needs, including:
- Reporting & assurance: Providing audit and assurance solutions for sustainability and human rights reporting, certification for green and social bonds, and assurance over all forms of carbon reporting
- Strategy & due diligence: Assistance with developing strategies and business models aligned with best practice ESG principles, as well as due diligence services to ensure compliance
- Implementation & transformation: Advice and guidance to help your organisation through a period of change and ensure that it is truly embracing its ethical and sustainable ethos
EQUAL-SALARY certification
Equal pay is a human right, it is a strategic issue for society and is now on the agenda of most business leaders. Achieving EQUAL-SALARY certification enables organisations to demonstrate that they pay their employees, both women and men, equally and gives them considerable added value.
EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)
20 December 2022 - The European Commission presented in July 2021 its ambitious Fit for 55 legislation package, which supports its commitment to reduce net greenhouse gas emissions within the EU by at least 55% by 2030 (compared to 1990). From an international trade point of view, the most important part of the package is the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM).
Usluge održivosti
Održivost je problem s kojim se sve organizacije trebaju suočiti kako bi osigurale svoju budućnost. Tema je široka i vjerojatno će utjecati na sve aspekte poslovanja u nadolazećim godinama, od privlačenja i zadržavanja kapitala, klijenata i osoblja do ispunjavanja zakonskih obveza i kontrole troškova. Održivo poslovanje imat će sposobnost ispuniti regulatorne zahtjeve, podržati očekivanja dionika...
Net Zero consulting services
Making a commitment to Net Zero and reducing the environmental footprint of your organisation demonstrates a commitment to being a responsible organisation as well as contributing to the EU's 2050 Net Zero ambitions.
Forvis Mazars Sustainability Tool Scout
Find the best support for sustainability in business processes
New Voluntary Sustainability Reporting Standard
On 3 July 2026, the European Commission adopted a new Voluntary Sustainability Reporting Standard for companies with up to 1,000 employees. The standard provides a simplified framework for sustainability reporting while also introducing a new value-chain cap, limiting the sustainability information that larger companies can request from smaller businesses in their value chains.
15 Jul 2026
Navigating the revised ESRS
Deep dive into the European Commission’s delegated regulation following Omnibus I
Gender-neutral job evaluation
As organisations prepare for the implementation of the EU Pay Transparency Directive, much of the discussion has focused on reporting obligations, salary transparency, pay structures and gender pay gaps. Yet one of the Directive's most important requirements often receives far less attention: gender-neutral job evaluation.
Pay Transparency - transposition deadline
Obligations and risks for employers in public and private sectors
Podcast: Transparentnost plaća u praksi
EU Direktiva o transparentnosti plaća (EU 2023/970) često se promatra kroz prizmu formalnih obveza – rasponi plaća, pravo zaposlenika na informacije, izvještavanje o rodnom jazu. No kako se približava njezina implementacija, sve je jasnije da ključni izazovi nisu u samim pravilima, već u njihovoj svakodnevnoj primjeni.
Kako se pripremiti uz EIGE alat
Uvođenje Direktive (EU) 2023/970 o transparentnosti plaća predstavlja jednu od najznačajnijih promjena u području upravljanja ljudskim resursima i jednakosti plaća u Europskoj uniji. Organizacije će uskoro morati osigurati dokazivu jednakost plaća za jednak rad ili rad jednake vrijednosti, uz jasne obveze izvještavanja, interne analize i postupanja u slučaju utvrđenih razlika.
24 Apr 2026
Global Sustainable Supply Chain Day
Forvis Mazars Contributes to Global Sustainable Supply Chain Day, Advancing Responsible Procurement and Supply Chain Regulation Dialogue
Stručni skup: EU Direktiva - transparentnost plaća
Zajedno s Hrvatskom udrugom poslodavaca i UN Global Compact Mrežom Hrvatska, organizirali smo stručnu konferenciju „EU Direktiva o transparentnosti plaća – obveze, provedba i praksa“, posvećenu jednoj od najvažnijih promjena u području upravljanja plaćama i ljudskim potencijalima.
5 Mar 2026
Navigating the revised CSRD
Guidance on the simplified EU sustainability reporting requirements for organisations located both inside and outside the Union
The EU Pay Transparency: Employers Put to the Test
Directive (EU) 2023/970 is not merely a new compliance requirement, but a genuine test of internal coherence and governance maturity within organisations.
Direktiva o transparentnosti plaća
Pripremite se na vrijeme za nove obaveze koje dolaze s EU Direktivom o transparentnosti plaća.
Omnibus I: proposed changes to the CSDDD
On 26 February 2025, the European Commission adopted a package of proposals to simplify EU rules with respect to the corporate sustainability reporting directive (CSRD), EU Taxonomy, corporate sustainability due diligence (CSDDD) and the carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM). These proposals aim to contribute to the 25% reduction in administrative burdens and at least 35% for SMEs until the end...
Prvi Omnibus prijedlog
S prvim Omnibus prijedlogom započinje dug zakonodavni proces koji bi mogao preoblikovati korporativno izvještavanje o održivosti. S novim pragovima, vremenskim okvirima i standardima na pregovaračkom stolu, tvrtke iz svih sektora mogle bi se suočiti sa značajnim promjenama. U nastavku istražujemo ove potencijalne promjene kako bismo organizacijama pomogli da s povjerenjem navigiraju u regulatornim...
Platforma za ugljični otisak
Republika Hrvatska je u procesu donošenja ažuriranog Integriranog nacionalnog energetskog i klimatskog plana (NECP) do 2030, najvažnijeg strateškog dokumenta koji će u sljedećem razdoblju usmjeravati Republiku Hrvatsku prema snažnom smanjenju emisija stakleničkih plinova kroz zelenu tranziciju. Plan je provedbeni akt Strategije niskougljičnog razvoja Republike Hrvatske do 2030 s pogledom na 2050.
EU Taxonomy guide
In June 2020, the final text of the Taxonomy Regulation (2020/852) was published in the Official Journal of the European Union. This regulation created the “European Taxonomy”, a framework aiming to provide a Europe-wide definition of an environmentally sustainable economic activity.
Preparing for the CSDDD
The Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) obliges large companies to identify, mitigate and, where necessary, remedy human rights and environmental impacts in their operations and ‘chain of activities'.
CSRD and CSDDD differences and similarities
Sustainability reporting & assurance
A comprehensive review of CSDDD
Sustainability reporting & assurance
ESRS Set 1: what companies should know to prepare
As a framework for sustainability reporting, the first set (“Set 1”) of European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) lay the foundations of the standardised common language for sustainability-related matters throughout Europe.
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