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Sustainability at Deloitte Netherlands

Read more about our sustainability strategy, including our commitment to reach net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2040 and our human rights commitment.

Our overall vision and strategy is grounded in the following:

Deloitte has set a worldwide science-based target to reach net-zero by 2040. This means we aim to reduce our absolute scope 1, 2 and 3 greenhouse gas emissions by 90% by 2040. In 2024, the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) validated our near- and long-term targets.

Achieving net-zero by 2040 requires collaboration across our firm and with our suppliers and clients. It entails a transformation to reduce the environmental impact of our business. This includes how we serve our clients, the technology we use to do our work, and the offices where we work.

In 2026, we published our global Net-Zero Transition Plan, outlining how we will continue to transform our operations, practices, and culture in support of our net-zero target.  

Our Vision

Together we embed sustainability in the core of our business within Deloitte Netherlands so that we are recognized internally and externally as a sustainable advisor, employer, and procurer.

Our Vision

Together we embed sustainability in the core of our business within Deloitte Netherlands so that we are recognized internally and externally as a sustainable advisor, employer, and procurer.

Through collaboration and integration across all operations & business units, focused on the key impact drivers within our professional services organization.

Being the adviser of choice by creating shared value for clients through improving and transparently demonstrating our sustainability progress.

Attracting future talent and being recognized as a sustainable employer our people are proud to work for.

Choosing suppliers responsibly and working collaboratively to improve the sustainability of our supply chain.

Our Targets

Near-term targets (from a 2019 base year):

  • Reduce absolute scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions 70% by 2030.
  • Reduce scope 3 GHG emissions from business travel 55% per full-time equivalent employee by 2030.
  • Engage with our suppliers, covering purchased goods & services and business travel, to have 67% by emissions set science-based targets by 2025. As this target has expired, we are waiting for Deloitte Global to set a new target in line with SBTi guidance.

Long-term target:

  • Reduce absolute scope 1, 2 and 3 GHG emissions 90% by 2040 (from a 2019 base year).

By 2030:

  • Source 100% renewable electricity for our buildings by 2030.
  • Convert 100% of our fleet to hybrid and electric vehicles by 2030, as we transition towards a fully electric fleet.

Our Progress

Our emissions predominantly stem from:

  • How we work – Business travel for clients and internal meetings
  • Where we work – Office space, buildings around the world
  • What we use to deliver our work – Technology including laptops, AI, software, cloud services and other purchased goods and services.

The targets we've achieved so far have jointly resulted in a 51% overall reduction of our absolute scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions (goal of 90% by 2040).

We annually measure and report on our progress against our plan and targets. To discover more, read our Integrated Annual Report (Sustainability Annex). To understand Deloitte's wider progress on our environmental targets, discover more here.  

How do we get there?

To ensure we're turning ambition into action, Deloitte's Net-Zero Transition Plan (the Plan) comprises the key focus areas that will drive this transition. It sets out the steps being taken across the network to strengthen our governance, empower our people, reduce our environmental impact, and collaborate for a low-carbon economy. Underpinning this plan is a detailed action framework for each of the focus areas. The strategy and direction is global; the implementation and progress is local.

These areas stem from our net-zero transition plan:

  • Supply chain – Integrate sustainability into our buying behaviour and engage our suppliers to embed sustainability in their operations and offering.
  • Buildings – Enhance sustainable facilities (energy, waste), including real estate, sustainable renovations, and emissions from working from home.
  • Technology – Work together with suppliers to make our IT sustainable – from hardware to data, software and AI.
  • Travel & Mobility – Make business travel and commuting more sustainable through carbon budgets, policies, and aligning employee benefits.
  • Engage our ecosystem – Collaborate with suppliers, alliance partners and industry groups to drive collective action towards a low-carbon economy.

The Deloitte Netherlands Human Rights Program builds upon the Deloitte Global Human Rights Statement. It explores specific human rights themes within the context of our Dutch firm, while also addressing local requirements and opportunities.

Through our Human Rights Impact Assessment, we have identified and assessed potential and actual human rights impacts across our operations and value chain. We thereby assessed the three roles as an employer, procurer and professional services provider. Our main objective, in our role as a professional services provider and a procurer, is to integrate human rights considerations in our third-party due diligence processes.

As an outcome to the Impact Assessment, a Policy Statement was written. This commitment to human rights is based on the International Bill of Human Rights and is further guided by the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGP), and the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises.

This effort is crucial in helping us understand the most significant impacts on human rights and take concrete actions, as presented in a Human Rights action plan, to end, prevent or mitigate our negative and strengthen our positive impacts.

Certifications

  • EcoVadis Gold Medal – Deloitte Netherlands has been awarded the EcoVadis Gold Medal, placing us in the top 5% of assessed companies in our industry. Scorecard available upon request.
  • CDP A- (minus)  Achieved through Deloitte's global submission.
  • CO₂-Prestatieladder (Trede 2, new standards) – In 2026, we achieved the second step under the new standards of the CO₂ Performance Ladder certification scheme. A progress report and a value chain analysis have been prepared for this purpose. Read more on the SKAO website.

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