Grant Thornton aims to be a sustainable and impactful organisation. To remain relevant for clients, future employees, and other stakeholders. But above all from our deep conviction that sustainability and social impact are crucial for a future-fit business. So we pursue two tracks: our sustainable and impact services for our clients and our own future-fit business operations.

Making impact through our services

Grant Thornton is a services organisation. The biggest impact we can make is by helping clients transform to a responsible economy and sustainable and inclusive business practices. In recent years, Grant Thornton has acquired specialist sustainability and impact consultancies; Sinzer, Avance Impact and Wolfs Company. Together they form Impact House, the centre of expertise with over 40 specialists in strategy, measurement, reporting.

Future-proof business operations

To achieve our long-term sustainable goals, each year we draw up a plan with annual targets and activities.

  • We limit our air travel and switch to all-electric driving and public transport.
  • We work in sustainable buildings, close to stations to encourage travel by public transport via a public transport business card.
  • We pursue a sustainable procurement policy: we work with sustainable and social suppliers as much as possible, and hold discussions with suppliers who are not yet doing so.
  • We pursue an active policy with talent development programmes to promote inclusion, equality and diversity within all layers of the organisation.
  • We continuously invest in the development, health and well-being of our people with training programmes for both professional and personal development and career coaches. Hybrid working is the standard, which is why we offer our people the option of a high-quality home office set-up.

Strategic pillars: Sustainable Development Goals

The United Nations has established 17 Sustainable Development Goals; SDGs. Internationally and in the Netherlands, the SDGs now have a substantial place in Grant Thornton's 2020-2025 strategy. Within Grant Thornton in the Netherlands, we focus on four of the 17 goals:

  1. SDG 3: Good health and well-being 
    Ensure good health and promote prosperity for all ages
  2. SDG 8: Decent work and economic growth 
    Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all.
  3. SDG 12: Responsible consumption and production 
    Ensure sustainable management and efficient use of natural resources.
  4. SDG 13: Climate action
    Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts. In this context, Grant Thornton signed the net zero alliance with the commitment to be net zero by 2050.

Impactful networks and initiatives

We help community initiatives and partners with our time, network and resources such as:

  • Dutch Heart Foundation
  • OnlyFriends
  • Urban Mining Collective (UMC)
  • MVO Nederland - Large Business Network
  • Sustainable Business Network Waddinxveen
  • Green recovery statement
  • Talent Cycling

Impact Foundation

Under the banner of Impact Foundation, employees of Grant Thornton Netherlands dedicate themselves to various social projects and causes.  For instance, we have been active on Global CSR Day for many years.