Environmental, Social, and Governance (“ESG”) 

The role of the in-house tax leader is evolving. No longer focused solely on compliance and the Effective Tax Rate (“ETR”), today’s tax leader is expected to be a sustainable value creator with clear visibility across all touchpoints between tax and sustainability within the organisation. This expanded role includes the ability to engage effectively with a wide range of stakeholders, including senior leadership and the board.

At the heart of this shift is the growing recognition that tax plays a central role in a company’s ESG agenda. A well-aligned tax strategy must now consider reputational risk, support broader business sustainability goals, and demonstrate transparency, accountability, and responsible tax practices. In short, the scope and significance of the tax function within ESG has expanded significantly requiring leadership, agility and a forward-looking mindset to navigate the complexities of this new landscape.

Our ESG tax experts bring a diverse set of skills and deep experience to support clients at every stage of their ESG journey. We offer insights into best practices, emerging trends and thought leadership in a rapidly evolving governance and regulatory landscape. 

We help organisations understand the intersection of tax and ESG; identify, manage, and mitigate tax-related risks; optimise tax relief opportunities, and shape strategies and action plans that align tax with sustainability goals.

How We Help 

Our ESG tax experts bring a broad range of skills and experience to support our clients across all areas covering the intersection of tax and ESG. We provide practical insight into best practices and emerging thought leadership within a fast-evolving regulatory and governance landscape.

As a UK member of the WTS Global network, we also offer clients access to cutting-edge ESG tax thinking and local expertise across a global platform. Learn more.

Our ESG Tax Services

We offer a comprehensive suite of ESG-related tax services designed to help businesses align their tax strategy with evolving sustainability goals and regulatory expectations. Our services include:

• Review of the Tax Strategy – Assessing the design, implementation and practical application of your tax strategy.
• Governance and Reporting – Supporting Total Tax Contribution reporting and stakeholder communications, including board level and public disclosures.
• Tax Risk Registers – Preparing and maintaining comprehensive tax risk registers.
• Corporate Criminal Offence (“CCO”) Compliance – Conducting risk assessments and delivering supporting workshops and training.
• Senior Accounting Officer (“SAO”) Compliance – Reviewing and reporting on compliance with SAO regulations.
• Historic Tax Planning Reviews – Independently reviewing legacy tax arrangements, recognising that approaches once considered acceptable may now attract scrutiny or no longer align with the organisation’s current ESG values.
• Global Tax Policy Monitoring – Tracking developments in international tax policy and modelling potential impacts, with support in stakeholder engagement.
• Supply Chain Redesign – Evaluating supply chains for alignment with ESG goals, including the transfer pricing implications.
• Executive and Employee Reward – Advising on ESG-aligned remuneration, including the impact of current and historic share schemes.
• Environmental Taxes and Incentives – Advising on environmental taxes, levies, grants and incentives relative to ESG objectives.