Social: we are committed to creating positive impact for our people, for our clients and in our wider communities

SDGs that we contribute to:

Our commitments and key targets

• We will focus on protecting our unique culture, accelerating inclusion and fostering a safe, open environment that encourages speaking up.
• We will cultivate a diverse team that reflects our clients and the communities in which we work, targeting the following by FY28:
  • 38% female partners, 46% female directors:
  • 14% ethnic representation among partners, 2% Black representation.
• We will provide continuous learning opportunities for all career stages; encouraging all team members to dedicate 10% of their time to learning.
• We will encourage at least 25% of our team members to volunteer up to two working days each year, offering skills-based opportunities that leverage our expertise to empower our communities.
• Working closely with the Forvis Mazars Foundation UK, we will positively impact society through the donations of our partners, our own fundraising efforts and offering pro bono services to charities lacking financial resources.
• We will support deeper integration of human rights across businesses and value chains through our consultancy services and through collaborations with external non-profits in the human rights space.

2025 highlights

• Achieved our target of gender parity at senior manager level; increased female partner representation to 31%.
• Supported over 500 students from under-resourced backgrounds (13% more than in FY24) to develop essential skills and discover potential career pathways through our partnership with IntoUniversity.
• Expanded our mentoring, volunteering and educational programmes through IntoUniversity, achieving a 50% increase in volunteer hours, with 261 team members taking part in these activities.
• Developed our pro bono programme in close collaboration with the Forvis Mazars Foundation UK.
• Enhanced team wellbeing and encouraged healthy habits through our Moving May campaign, collectively walking over 109,000 miles and hosting more than 10 local office events to raise over £15,000 for IntoUniversity.
• Began measuring our social impact through the B4SI Framework to track progress and shape future initiatives.
• Established a new social mobility steering and working group, uniting key stakeholders to amplify and harmonise our efforts across the firm.
• Launched the Forvis Mazars Foundation UK, committing over £775,000 to support under-resourced young people across the country.