Responsible operation

We try to incorporate elements of responsibility and sustainability into our day-to-day operations. We exert positive influence on our supply chain by requiring responsibility and sustainability and by contracting social businesses and non-profit organisations. Every year, we measure the carbon footprint that our activities leave behind. In a year-to-year comparison, we were able to lower the carbon footprint per employee by 33,1 percent. In all our offices, we recycle waste, drink filtered tap water, and aim to reduce waste of all kinds.

We are a demanding and socially responsible customer

We emphasise the quality and reliability of the services that we provide to clients, with whom we want to build long-lasting relationships. But we are not just a supplier but also a recipient of goods and services, hence we aim to apply the same criteria to our relationships with our suppliers and be a responsible purchaser.

  • In all our activities, we pay increased attention to social responsibility. We aim to instil the principles of responsible entrepreneurship in our suppliers as well.
  • When managing our purchasing and supplier relationships, we follow a defined tender process for our significant and strategic suppliers.
  • Our main selection criteria are the quality of the goods and services, reliability, the stability, reputation, social responsibility stance of the supplier, the price and the terms of delivery.
  • As we are a provider of audit services, a significant criterion when choosing a supplier is their independence.
  • To serve alongside defined tender processes, we have also introduced a Suppliers’ Code of Ethics for KPMG in the Czech Republic, which we integrate into all our supplier contracts.
  • This code of ethics binds our suppliers to the adherence to all legal regulations, human rights and ethics, as well as to the protection of the environment.
  • More than 80 percent of our purchases come from local suppliers and entrepreneurs.
  • We regularly purchase goods from firms whose staff is in more than 50 percent made up of disabled persons.

We monitor our carbon footprint

As service providers, we have an advantage over production companies when it comes to our environmental impact, but we are nonetheless aware that our business activities also affect the environment.

We therefore monitor our carbon footprint on a regular basis and aim to lower the impact of our activities on the environment. Since 2010, we have been the member of KPMG’s Global Initiative that monitors all environmental impact and activities that serve to lower the carbon footprint. Between 2010 and 2015, we were able to go beyond our initial goal, which was to lower the carbon footprint of all KMPG member firms by 15 percent per employee. Globally, KPMG lowered the carbon footprint of each employee during that time by 16,6 percent. In the Czech Republic, we were able to lower the carbon footprint of the employees of KPMG in the Czech Republic by 28,7 percent.

2016 2020

For the strategic period from 2016 to 2020, our global goal is to lower the member firms’ carbon footprint per employee by another 10 percent.

2016 2017

Between 2016 and 2017, KPMG in the Czech Republic lowered its carbon footprint per employee by 33,1 percent. We were able to do so because we lowered the number of kilometres our employees flew, and used less energy (this was influenced by the then ongoing reconstruction; an increase in energy consumption is hence expected in the future). We also increased the numbers of our staff.

Based on the nature of our business activities, we pay special attention to our use of paper and the business trips our employees take. The indicators for both of these activities are listed in the following tables.

We monitor and measure our carbon footprint based on the calendar year.

Business car travel

Distance (km/year)
Emission (CO2/year)
Km Emission faktor Emissions
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Petrol
KPMG owned vehicles 45,600 25,297 32,185 26,186 35,494 0.1974 0.2009 0.1913 0.1918 0.1857 9,002 5,082 6,156 5,024 6,591
KPMG leased cars 24,400 35,446 31,487 46,660 40,355 0.1974 0.2009 0.1913 0.1918 0.1857 4,817 7,120 6,022 8,951 7,494
Business travel in personal cars 307,900 295,277 298,691 268,257 236,874 0.1974 0.2009 0.1913 0.1918 0.1857 60,783 59,315 57,128 51,462 43,988
Total petrol car travel 377,900 356,020 362,363 341,103 312,723 74,601 71,517 69,306 65,437 58,073
Diesel
KPMG owned vehicles 729,500 529,519 531,068 461,407 374,815 0.1814 0.1772 0.1823 0.1831 0.1788 132,331 93,831 96,824 84,470 67,017
KPMG leased vehicles 193,100 176,784 197,249 172,876 170,323 0.1814 0.1772 0.1823 0.1831 0.1788 35,028 31,326 35,962 31,648 30,454
Business travel in personal cars 327,500 316,872 304,872 295,229 371,529 0.1814 0.1772 0.1823 0.1831 0.1788 59,409 56,150 55,584 54,048 66,429
Total diesel car travel 1,250,100 1,022,175 1,033,189 929,512 916,667 226,768 181,306 188,371 170,166 163,900
Business trip by car total 1,628,000 1,379,195 1,395,552 1,270,615 1,229,390 301,369 252,824 257,677 235,602 221,973

Business airplane travel

Distance (km/year)
Emission (CO2/year)
Km Emission faktor Emissions
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Short-haul
(Less than 500 km)
All classes 170,108 200,965 61,428 197,267 117,262 0.172276 0.155040 0.157570 0.278670 0.267440 29,387 31,157 9,679 54,972 31,360
Economy class 924,665 912,894 925,548 930,341 715,331 0.096984 0.083730 0.087950 0.165080 0.158450 89,678 76,437 81,402 153,581 113,344
Medium-haul
(Between 500-1,600 km)
Business class 23,335 28,555 3,866 29,100 20,730 0.145465 0.125600 0.131950 0.247610 0.237670 3,394 3,587 510 7,205 4,927
Class unknown 0.101768 0.087900 0.089740 0.168440 0.161030
Economy class 765,293 761,142 767,363 1,150,848 1,334,690 0.087437 0.079600 0.080240 0.146780 0.151190 66,915 60,587 61,573 168,922 201,792
Long-haul
(more than 1,600 km)
Premium Economy class 18,619 18,264 22,109 89,700 46,224 0.139903 0.127350 0.128400 0.234840 0.241890 2,605 2,326 2,839 21,065 11,181
Business class 221,589 385,834 445,736 545,391 532,321 0.253584 0.230820 0.232710 0.425650 0.438430 56,191 89,058 103,727 232,146 233,386
First class 0.349769 0.318370 0.320980 0.604730
Class unknown 0.119783 0.111160 0.104770 0.197450
Business airplane travel total 2,123,609 2,307,653 2,226,050 2,942,647 2,766,557 248,171 263,152 259,731 637,891 595,990

Business train travel

Distance (km/year)
Emission (CO2/year)
Km Emission faktor Emissions
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Business train travel 155,667 133,021 93,222 203,108 204,255 0.0276 0.0276 0.0276 0.0121 0.0123 4,296 3,671 2,573 2,466 2,502

Paper consumption

Purchased sheets
Purchased sheets
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Print or Copy Paper 4,533,000 4,289,500 4,520,250 3,960,850 3,152,750
Letterhead Paper 113,554 107,877 113,680 118,000 63,000
Total Paper Procured 4,646,554 4,397,377 4,632,930 4,078,850 3,215,750

ISO 14001

To increase the level of environmental protection and to monitor and mitigate potential risks of contamination, we introduced an integrated Environmental Management System in line with ISO 14001 standard in our firm. In October 2017 we were recertified and received certificate ISO 14001, valid until 2020.

Green company

For some time, we have been involved in REMA systém’s Green Company project, which aims to collect old company electrical equipment and batteries. Collection boxes at our premises make it also possible for our staff to rid themselves of any used and faulty electronic equipment or small appliances. In fiscal year 2016, we helped to ecologically liquidate 105,15 kg of electronic waste; in 2017, it was 123,65 kg; and in 2018, our employees collected 167 kg.

Number of liquidated electronic waste (kg/year)

Educational campaigns for employees

We inform employees about the impact their activities have on the environment and we motivate them to minimise any negative effects. This way we have a positive impact on the carbon footprint not only of our company but also of our employees' households.