Sustainability

Importance of the auditor in sustainability development

We strongly believe in the importance of the auditor's role in the development of sustainability and, therefore, in the development of environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations in today's business world.

We are knowledgeable about:

• The value added to our clients by the provision of audit services and assurance of their sustainability reports. Not only to comply with the legal requirements of current regulations, but also to facilitate investment in their businesses, to obtain public aid or to increase the confidence of their shareholders, employees, customers and suppliers, among other aspects.
• The importance for our clients of the process of identifyingESG risks in their companies, with a major impact on sustainability and growth strategies.
• The importance of developing ESG strategies, policies and procedures in the current environment and the value of having specific diagnoses and analyses carried out by an external auditor.

For this reason, we currently provide specialised services which, among other things, allow:

• Obtaining assurance reports that enable our clients to comply with existing legal obligations in terms of sustainability.
• Providing assurance services to clients who report their sustainability information to their shareholders or other users of their sustainability information such as financial institutions, potential investors, public bodies, customers or suppliers.
• The performance of diagnostics to ascertain the current degree of adaptation of our clients' reporting systems and information to the new regulatory requirements foreseen or to specific sustainability reporting needs.
• Obtaining information and recommendations to assist in the development of ESG strategies and policies for our clients.

To provide these services, in Baker Tilly we have:

• With its own working methodology and specific tools developed for the provision of sustainability assurance services.
• With multidisciplinary teams with extensive experience and accumulated knowledge, as well as the support that comes from being an active part of our international network and collaborating in the global development of ESG solutions.
• With a tailored approach to providing services that are specifically tailored to our clients' needs and that provide them with added value as a result of our acquired experience.