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Appendix C

Our workforce metrics

People – Dignity and equality

Gender and age diversity data for 2024 is outlined below as it relates to our employee and governance categories.

Our diversity data by gender
Senior leadership typeWomenMenGrand total
Grand total59.0%40.7%100.0%
Client-facing52.7%47.0%100.0%
Partner29.0%70.2%100.0%
Director44.7%55.3%100.0%
Senior Manager53.1%46.7%100.0%
Manager51.9%47.4%100.0%
Non-management staff57.9%42.0%100.0%
Non-client-facing79.1%20.5%100.0%
Partner37.5%62.5%100.0%
Director68.8%28.1%100.0%
Senior Manager69.1%29.8%100.0%
Manager76.6%23.4%100.0%
Non-management staff64.3%35.5%100.0%
Administration93.6%5.9%100.0%
Board20.0%70.0%100.0%
Executive Leadership Team44.4%55.6%100.0%
Senior Leadership Team26.5%70.6%100.0%
Our diversity data by age
Employee typeUnder 30 years30 to 50 yearsOver 50 yearsGrand total
Workforce*30.0%49.1%20.9%100.0%
Client-facing**34.1%47.2%18.6%100.0%
Partner0.0%55.2%44.6%100.0%
Director1.2%38.8%60.0%100.0%
Senior Manager1.7%75.4%22.8%100.0%
Manager22.7%64.3%13.0%100.0%
Non-management staff***52.7%34.8%12.5%100.0%
Non-client-facing****16.6%55.1%28.3%100.0%
Partner0.0%50.0%50.0%100.0%
Director0.0%62.5%37.5%100.0%
Senior Manager0.0%77.7%22.3%100.0%
Manager4.7%64.9%30.4%100.0%
Non-management staff22.0%57.7%20.3%100.0%
Administration20.2%46.5%33.2%100.0%
Board0%50.0%40.0%100.0%
Executive Leadership Team 0%44.4%55.6%100.0%
Senior Leadership Team0%58.8%41.2%100.0%

*Workforce includes the full set of individuals who contribute to BDO encompassing all type of employment relationships (full-time, part-time, fixed-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.

Racial diversity data for 2024 is outlined below as it relates to our employee and governance categories
Senior leadership typeIndigenousNot RacializedNot respondedPrefer not to sayRacializedGrand Total
Grand Total1.2%50.0%6.1%5.0%37.5%100.0%
Client-facing1.1%48.5%6.5%5.1%38.7%100.0%
Partner1.4%64.1%10.5%7.5%16.5%100.0%
Director1.2%63.5%4.7%5.9%24.7%100.0%
Senior Manager1.0%58.4%6.3%6.6%27.7%100.0%
Manager0.8%49.2%5.6%7.6%36.8%100.0%
Non-management staff1.1%42.4%6.1%3.7%46.8%100.0%
Non-client-facing1.7%54.9%4.9%4.7%33.7%100.0%
Partner0.0%75.0%0.0%6.3%18.8%100.0%
Director0.0%59.4%9.4%9.4%21.9%100.0%
Senior Manager2.1%56.4%2.1%4.3%35.1%100.0%
Manager1.8%64.3%4.1%7.0%22.8%100.0%
Non-management staff1.4%40.4%4.0%6.1%48.0%100.0%
Administration2.0%61.6%6.1%2.9%27.5%100.0%
Board10.0%40.0%40.0%10.0%0.0%100.0%
Executive Leadership Team0.0%66.7%0.0%11.1%22.2%100.0%
Senior Leadership Team0.0%67.6%14.7%5.9%11.8%100.0%

Prosperity - Employment and wealth generation

Employment data for 2024 is outlined below.

Hires by gender
Senior leadership typeWomenMenNot declaredGrand total
Hires*54.2%45.5%0.3%100.0%
Client-facing48.0%51.8%0.2%100.0%
Non-client-facing77.3%22.4%0.3%100.0%
Hires by age
Senior leadership typeUnder 30 years30 to 50 yearsOver 50 yearsNot declaredGrand total
Hires*65.7%27.4%6.8%0.1%100.0%
Client-facing72.0%22.8%5.1%0.1%100.0%
Non-client-facing42.1%44.5%13.3%0.0%100.0%

*Hires refers to the number of hires under each diversity category, relative to the total number of hires.

Turnover

2024 turnover by gender
Senior leadership typeWomenMenGrand total
Turnover*7.71%4.87%12.59%
Client-facing5.68%4.55%10.23%
Non-client-facing2.03%0.32%2.35%
2024 turnover by age
Senior leadership typeUnder 30 years30 to 50 yearsOver 50 yearsTotal
Turnover*5.01%5.95%1.62%12.59%
Client-facing4.43%4.79%1.02%10.23%
Non-client-facing0.59%1.16%0.61%2.35%
2023 turnover by gender
Senior leadership typeWomenMenGrand total
Turnover*7.15%5.63%12.80%
Client-facing5.45%5.30%10.77%
Non-client-facing1.71%0.33%2.03%
2023 turnover by age
Senior leadership typeUnder 30 years30 to 50 yearsOver 50 yearsTotal
Turnover*4.49%6.38%1.93%12.80%
Client-facing3.92%5.41%1.44%10.77%
Non-client-facing0.57%0.98%0.49%2.03%

*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.

Promotions

Promotions by gender
Senior leadership typeWomenMenNot declaredGrand total
Promotions*59.7%40.0%0.3%100.0%
Client-facing56.4%43.2%0.4%100.0%
Non-client-facing79.5%20.5%0.0%100.0%
Promotions by age
Senior leadership typeUnder 30 years30 to 50 yearsOver 50 yearsNot declaredGrand total
Promotions*56.6%38.0%5.3%0.1%100.0%
Client-facing62.1%34.1%3.6%0.1%100.0%
Non-client-facing22.8%61.4%15.7%0.0%100.0%

*Promotions refers to the number of new promotions under each diversity category, relative to the total number of promotions.