The tables in Appendix E present a breakdown of our workforce by age and gender, as well as data related to hires, attrition, and promotions.
People—Dignity and equality
Gender and age diversity data for 2023 is outlined below as it relates to our employee and governance categories. More information on our approach to tracking and reporting on indicators of diversity can be found in the section, Our 2023 diversity snapshot.
| Governance category | Female | Male | Under 30 years old | 30 to 50 years old | Over 50 years old |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Workforce* | 59.4% | 40.2% | 30.3% | 50.2% | 19.3% |
| Client facing** | 53.4% | 46.3% | 34.0% | 49.4% | 16.5% |
| Partner | 28.1% | 71.5% | 0.0% | 60.1% | 39.9% |
| Director | 37.7% | 61.0% | 0.0% | 42.9% | 57.1% |
| Senior manager | 52.7% | 47.2% | 1.5% | 79.3% | 19.2% |
| Manager | 52.7% | 47.0% | 19.5% | 68.8% | 11.7% |
| Non-management staff*** | 59.1% | 40.7% | 52.2% | 36.3% | 11.4% |
| Non-client facing**** | 80.1% | 19.2% | 17.4% | 53.2% | 29.1% |
| Partner | 42.9% | 57.1% | 0.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% |
| Director | 58.6% | 37.9% | 0.0% | 75.9% | 24.1% |
| Senior manager | 66.3% | 32.6% | 0.0% | 71.9% | 28.1% |
| Manager | 78.3% | 21.7% | 4.9% | 72.0% | 23.1% |
| Non-management staff*** | 70.4% | 29.4% | 22.4% | 53.8% | 23.8% |
| Administration | 93.4% | 5.7% | 20.9% | 43.3% | 35.1% |
| Board | 33.3% | 66.7% | 0.0% | 44.4% | 55.6% |
| Executive Leadership Team | 44.4% | 55.6% | 0.0% | 55.6% | 44.4% |
| Senior Leadership Team | 24.2% | 75.8% | 0.0% | 69.7% | 30.3% |
* Workforce includes the full set of individuals who contribute to BDO encompassing all type of employment relationships (full-time, part-time, fix-term contracts and co-ops), however, it excludes contingent workers.
** Client facing roles are described as those with more than 40% billable time.
*** Non-management roles include seniors, specialists, intermediates, juniors, and co-ops.
**** Non-client facing roles are described as those with less than 40% billable time. Non-client facing staff include our firm-wide services teams.
| Governance category | Female | Male | Under 30 years old | 30 to 50 years old | Over 50 years old |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Workforce* | 58.7% | 41.1% | 33.2% | 46.8% | 20.0% |
| Client facing** | 53.1% | 46.7% | 37.2% | 45.5% | 17.3% |
| Partner | 28.0% | 71.3% | 0.0% | 57.5% | 42.5% |
| Director | 36.5% | 63.5% | 0.0% | 46.0% | 54.0% |
| Senior manager | 51.4% | 48.6% | 4.0% | 75.5% | 20.5% |
| Manager | 52.5% | 47.2% | 25.4% | 61.5% | 13.1% |
| Non-management staff*** | 58.7% | 41.1% | 54.6% | 33.5% | 11.9% |
| Non-client facing**** | 78.4% | 21.1% | 18.1% | 51.9% | 29.9% |
| Partner | 41.2% | 58.8% | 0.0% | 22.2% | 77.8% |
| Director | 52.2% | 43.5% | 0.0% | 75.0% | 25.0% |
| Senior manager | 65.2% | 33.7% | 1.2% | 72.0% | 26.8% |
| Manager | 68.9% | 31.1% | 9.9% | 68.3% | 21.8% |
| Non-management staff*** | 78.0% | 22.0% | 19.2% | 47.8% | 33.0% |
| Administration | 93.1% | 5.3% | 28.5% | 45.1% | 26.4% |
| Board | 33.0% | 67.0% | 0.0% | 44.0% | 56.0% |
| Executive Leadership Team | 44.0% | 56.0% | 0.0% | 60.0% | 40.0% |
| Senior Leadership Team | 26.0% | 74.0% | 0.0% | 61.0% | 39.0% |
* Workforce includes the full set of individuals who contribute to BDO encompassing all type of employment relationships (full-time, part-time, fix-term contracts and co-ops), however, it excludes contingent workers.
** Client facing roles are described as those with more than 40% billable time.
*** Non-management roles include seniors, specialists, intermediates, juniors, and co-ops.
**** Non-client facing roles are described as those with less than 40% billable time. Non-client facing staff include our firm-wide services teams.
Prosperity—Employment and wealth generation
Employment data for 2023 is outlined below. More information on our approach to tracking and reporting on indicators of diversity can be found in the section Our 2023 diversity snapshot.
| Employee type | Female | Male | Under 30 years old | 30 to 50 years old | Over 50 years old |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hires* | 55.0% | 43.3% | 64.1% | 27.3% | 7.3% |
| Client facing | 50.0% | 48.5% | 68.6% | 24.5% | 5.8% |
| Non-client facing | 76.9% | 20.5% | 44.4% | 39.5% | 13.7% |
*Hires refers to the number of hires under each diversity category, relative to the total number of hires.
| Employee type | Female | Male | Under 30 years old | 30 to 50 years old | Over 50 years old |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hires* | 55.4% | 43.2% | 59.1% | 33.0% | 6.5% |
| Client facing | 50.5% | 48.2% | 62.6% | 30.6% | 5.5% |
| Non-client facing | 55.4% | 43.2% | 41.4% | 45.4% | 11.8% |
*Hires refers to the number of hires under each diversity category, relative to the total number of hires.
| Employee type | Female | Male | Under 30 years old | 30 to 50 years old | Over 50 years old |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover* | 55.4% | 43.2% | 59.1% | 33.0% | 6.5% |
| Client facing | 50.5% | 48.2% | 62.6% | 30.6% | 5.5% |
| Non-client facing | 55.4% | 43.2% | 41.4% | 45.4% | 11.8% |
* Turnover refers to the number of voluntary departures relative to the employee count, categorized by diversity categories. This does not include contingent workers, contractors (fixed-term) or co-ops.
The variance observed in the 2023 turnover figures above and those published in the 2022 sustainability report stems from internal data timing discrepancies.
| Employee type | Female | Male | Under 30 years old | 30 to 50 years old | Over 50 years old |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover* | 10.4% | 8.0% | 10.4% | 8.0% | 0.1% |
| Client facing | 8.2% | 7.2% | 6.2% | 8.0% | 1.3% |
| Non-client facing | 2.2% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.7% | 0.5% |
* Turnover refers to the number of voluntary departures relative to the employee count, categorized by diversity categories. This does not include contingent workers, contractors (fixed-term) or co-ops.
The variance observed in the 2023 turnover figures above and those published in the 2022 sustainability report stems from internal data timing discrepancies.
| Employee type | Female | Male | Under 30 years old | 30 to 50 years old | Over 50 years old |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Promotions* | 53.3% | 46.1% | 26.8% | 63.9% | 9.3% |
| Client facing | 48.8% | 50.5% | 29.5% | 63.7% | 6.8% |
| Non-client facing | 85.0% | 15.0% | 7.5% | 65.0% | 27.5% |
* Promotions refers to the number of new promotions under each diversity category, relative to the total number of promotions
| Employee type | Female | Male | Under 30 years old | 30 to 50 years old | Over 50 years old |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Promotions* | 52.0% | 48.0% | 24.3% | 67.1% | 8.7% |
| Client facing | 50.0% | 50.0% | 26.0% | 65.9% | 8.1% |
| Non-client facing | 68.4% | 31.6% | 10.5% | 76.3% | 13.2% |
* Promotions refers to the number of new promotions under each diversity category, relative to the total number of promotions
Appendices
- Appendix A: WEF IBC Index
- Appendix B: Definitions of metrics
- Appendix C: Materiality assessment results
- Appendix D: Greenhouse gas inventory project
- Appendix E: Our workforce metrics
- Appendix F: Skills for the future
- Appendix G: Prosperity: Community and social vitality
- Appendix H: Board responsibilities
- Appendix I: Skills and experience used to recruit Board members
- Appendix J: Board committees