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An overview of KPMG global news:

Australia

Consulting leaders help 2024 Vinnies CEO Sleepout raise millions Consulting leaders have participated in the annual Vinnies CEO Sleepout at events across the country – and even beyond – raising valuable funds to support homelessness.
26 June 2024
United States

KPMG: More than half of firms have canceled M&A deals because of ESG findings More than half (53%) of investors have canceled M&A deals because of material findings in environmental, social, and governance (ESG) due diligence, KPMG’s 2023 ESG Due Diligence study found.
11 August 2023
Australia

Consulting leaders brave cold for Vinnies CEO Sleepout An estimated 120,000 Australians are currently experiencing homelessness, with access to basic services often a matter of survival. Vinnies annual CEO Sleepout helps to ensure ongoing support.
20 June 2023
Canada

KPMG donates $600K to HEC Montreal KPMG Canada has donated $600,000 to HEC Montreal’s “Measuring Beyond” environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiative.
01 March 2023
United States

KPMG launches accounting/tax scholarship for underrepresented students KPMG US has launched a new scholarship for underrepresented racial and ethnic groups pursuing a master’s degree in accounting or tax.
21 February 2023
Canada

Only one-third of Canadian companies report on biodiversity loss With universal reporting standards and tightening regulations on the horizon, companies will need to improve the quality and scope of their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) reporting, a KP
23 January 2023
Oman

KPMG to conduct social impact analysis for Outward-Bound Oman KPMG has reached out a helping hand to Outward-Bound Oman, offering to deliver a pro bono social impact analysis on the non-profit’s operations.
08 November 2022
Canada

KPMG Canada announces Truth and Reconciliation Action Plan KPMG Canada has announced a multi-year strategy to advance reconciliation by fostering strong relationships with Indigenous communities and businesses.
13 October 2022
Middle East

KPMG joins 1 Billion Meals drive with Dh1 million donation Big Four professional services firm KPMG has signed up to the 1 Billion Meals campaign.
26 April 2022
Australia

KPMG supports community soccer event for Afghan schoolgirls This Sunday will see two football teams come head-to-head for the very first time, in what could be described as the true meaning of a ‘friendly’.
24 March 2022
Australia

How much PwC, KPMG, EY and Deloitte donate to political parties The Australian Electoral Commission has released its political donor data for the 2020-21 financial year, with Big Four firms among the largest major party benefactors.
13 February 2022
Canada

Philanthropists increasingly looking for measurable impact in donations Most philanthropists (71%) place “measurable impact” as a key element when selecting causes to support, according to KPMG’s 2021 Global Philanthropy Report, which surveyed and interviewed prominent p
03 December 2021
Australia

Consulting leaders back budding female entrepreneurs (and 'sisters') More than two dozen CEO’s and leading business executives have partnered with aspiring female entrepreneurs for this year’s Sister Pitch, including a number of consulting industry heavyweights.
14 November 2021
Canada

Covid-19 pandemic has driven Canadian SMBs to accelerate ESG initiatives Nearly four in five (78%) small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) have increased their commitment to impact environmental and social issues in the past 19 months, according to research from KPMG.
26 October 2021
United States

KPMG’s Gaya Herrington affirms ESG’s key role for economic growth An independent study by Gaya Herrington, a director at professional services firm KPMG, concludes that an MIT study from 1972 (and the bestselling book ‘Limits to Growth’) was right in predicting a c
18 August 2021
Australia

KPMG Australia books progress on its reconciliation journey KPMG has received an independent review of its Reconciliation Action Plan progress to coincide with Reconciliation Week – continuing a reconciliation journey the firm commenced in 2007.
07 June 2021
Middle East

KPMG renews commitment to Special Olympics in the region Building on a successful collaboration to establish the inaugural Special Olympics UAE in 2019, KPMG has signed on with the games’ organising body to support ongoing initiatives that promote inclusiv
12 May 2021
Hong Kong

15 professional services firm commit to D&I Charter in Hong Kong Two years on from the launch of the Racial Diversity & Inclusion Charter for Employers in Hong Kong, the document has nearly 50 signatories, 15 of which are professional services firms.
28 September 2020
Canada

KPMG suspends its partnership with WE Charity Accounting and consulting firm KPMG has joined a wave of corporate partners that are suspending or reviewing their relationship with WE Charity, which has been at the centre of a cronyism scandal in
28 July 2020
India

CSR expenditure is on the rise across India's business environment Five years after corporate social responsibility (CSR) was mandated by the government, Big Four accounting and advisory firm KPMG has found that India’s largest companies are almost entirely complian
24 February 2020
Australia

Big Five consultancies rally at a time of need for Australia The Big Five consulting firms are rallying around as Australia faces a monumental crisis.
13 January 2020
Asia

Global Reporting Initiative establishes regional hub in Singapore The Global Reporting Initiative has extended its Asian reach with the launch of an ASEAN regional hub in Singapore – backed by a number of firms including KPMG, EY, PwC and Tata Consultancy Services
10 September 2019
Australia

Consulting firms exemplify diversity and inclusion on Wear it Purple day Consulting firms exemplify diversity and inclusion on Wear it Purple day Australia is preparing for the first Wear it Purple day this Friday since same-sex marriage was legalised last year.
30 August 2018
Thailand

KPMG sets CSR example in Thailand with Care & Share day KPMG employees in Thailand have come together to give back to the community in the company’s Care & Share day.
21 April 2018

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