RSM and the environment

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Our ongoing dedication to preserving and improving the environment around us

Environmental sustainability is woven into the culture of RSM through our core value of stewardship. It drives our progress, fosters continual improvement and empowers us to create meaningful impact. It ensures we leave our communities and planet better than we found them. By championing positive environmental practices, we uphold our mission to cultivate sustainable communities that enhance the wellbeing of current and future generations at our firm and our clients.

Our environmental strategy includes:

  • Infusing environmental stewardship into our workplace culture
  • Integrating environmental sustainability into our everyday business operations
  • Reducing and monitoring our greenhouse gas emissions
  • Collaborating with strategic ecosystems

Reducing and monitoring our greenhouse gas emissions

We remain committed to transparently and accurately reporting our carbon emissions. To learn more, review our most recent Greenhouse gas emissions report.

Our U.S. reduction goals by 2030:  

Reducing our greenhouse gas emissions is a vital part of RSM’s strategy. We’ve created targets to help guide our focus and sustain momentum on specific areas that have a significant impact on our overall emissions.

  • Reducing emissions from natural gas energy by 50% from FY2023 base year
  • Reducing air travel emissions by 50% per full-time equivalent (FTE)* from 2019
  • Reducing our square footage by one-third per FTE* from 2019
  • Sourcing 100% renewable electricity

*FTE is defined as the average full-time equivalents in the U.S. during the calendar year.