In our latest podcast episode, Nicola Stopps, Founder of Simply Sustainable, sits down with Claire Snowdon, Director of Sustainability and ESG at BDO UK. Claire shares her first moves in building BDO’s sustainability function, starting with a clear strategy grounded in double materiality as a foundational step, even when it was not mandatory.

The conversation explores BDO’s decision to complete a double materiality assessment ahead of regulation and the value it unlocked, how sustainability is embedded into overall business strategy rather than treated as a compliance exercise, how stakeholder expectations are evolving and what that means in practice. It also covers how organisations can balance climate priorities within a broader sustainability agenda, including social mobility.