Hannah Routh

I lead our Sustainability & ESG services across the UK and Ireland, helping organisations respond to a rapidly changing sustainability landscape. With 30 years of experience in sustainability, climate and ESG, I work with businesses, financial institutions and public sector organisations to turn sustainability challenges into practical opportunities that support long-term value creation.

Before joining BDO, I built and led Sustainability and Climate teams at two Big Four firms, delivering advisory and assurance services to multinational organisations, financial institutions and government bodies. I have worked across Europe, Asia and Africa, advising on sustainability strategy, ESG reporting and assurance, climate risk and resilience, decarbonisation, climate transition planning, sustainable finance and net zero strategies.

I support organisations as they respond to evolving regulatory and stakeholder expectations, including UK Sustainability Reporting Standards (UK SRS), IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards and the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). A typical engagement might involve helping leadership teams strengthen sustainability reporting, assess climate-related risks and opportunities, and embed ESG considerations into business decisions so they can build resilience and support sustainable growth.

Ask me about sustainability strategy, ESG reporting and assurance, climate risk and resilience, decarbonisation, sustainable finance and net zero strategy.