Robust governance and proactive risk management are instrumental in ensuring sustainable growth for the firm, our clients and society. These principles have helped us navigate a dynamic landscape over the past year, shaped by increased private equity activity and evolving regulations.
SDGs that we contribute to:
Commitments and key targets
- We will apply robust risk management practices and governance structures to underpin the firm’s stewardship.
- We will uphold our Code of Conduct, including mandatory training for all team members and partners to instil a sense of purpose and responsibility in all.
- We will drive continued quality improvements through increased transparency, communication and accountability, with all team members and partners required to undertake ethics training.
- We will apply rigorous ethical considerations through our client acceptance and continuance procedures.
- We will adhere to a robust procurement policy and supplier due diligence process, incorporating ESG considerations into our evaluations.
2025 highlights
- Launched our new four-year strategy, STAR28, setting a bold direction to deliver unparalleled client experience, technical excellence, and the protection of our unique culture.
- Facilitated a smooth leadership transition with the new Executive team taking office in February 2025.
- Achieved more integrated oversight between governance bodies and established a new Non-Executive Nomination Committee to support with appointments and succession planning.
- Appointed two experienced partners to the Audit and Quality team and developed system improvements to our Audit Quality Indicators, enabling real-time insights.
- Championed industry-wide audit quality as a founding member of the Centre for Public Interest Audit.
- Introduced bespoke risk management training to enhance awareness relevant to each grade and a compulsory training module on procurement to increase understanding of supply chain risks.
- Brought experts together across various disciplines to guide responsible and safe use of artificial intelligence (AI) aligned with our values.
This whistleblowing policy lists the procedural possibilities on which basis the existence of a potential wrongdoing or malpractice within Forvis Mazars Belgium may be reported, and aims to inform the persons to whom this policy applies of the protection a reporter of a certain breach receives. In this way, Forvis Mazars in Belgium wishes to provide transparency on how certain situations of misconduct...
Forvis Mazars1 has a zero-tolerance approach to modern slavery, and we are committed to implementing and enforcing effective systems and controls to help ensure modern slavery is not taking place anywhere in our own business or our supply chains.
As a business, we ensure the privacy, security and governance of our IT solutions are taken seriously. We want to protect our business, but we also want to ensure our clients feel protected as well.
