Fundamental drivers for ESG include streamlining and simplifying compliance with evolving regulations, greater efficiency and lower operating costs, and improved business processes — from manufacturing operations to supply chain resiliency. ESG is simply good business. Alongside demonstrating social responsibility and reflecting your organization’s values, ESG principles are the means to better realizing your financial and strategic objectives. Since its formation, the firm’s people-centric focus and dedication to service have applied not only to clients and employees, but to individuals and families who make up the communities in which we live and do business. Every year our offices close for a day so that our employees can join together in teams for the community service event known as BPM Day. Projects encompass a broad selection of philanthropic activity from restoring local wildlife habitat, to building sets for a community theater, to painting and cleaning a homeless shelter. Over time, the firm has contributed more than 100,000 hours of volunteer labor to over 75 nonprofits through BPM Days. Free education programs for nonprofits and Community Liaisons in each office that monitor the needs of their surrounding communities are just a few examples of the ongoing service ethic that is part of daily life at BPM. The firm’s partners and managers currently serve on more than 80 boards of nonprofit, business and community organizations. BPM partners are active leaders in professional organizations including the California Society of CPAs, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and San Francisco Chamber of Commerce. Because students matter, for more than 27 years we have partnered with three local schools in underserved communities where colleagues donate their time throughout the year to provide learning opportunities to students. Each year, BPM holds an annual art contest and receives over 200 entries. BPM colleagues help choose the art to be highlighted on social media and our website. Budding artists get recognition for their work, while each school wins art supplies for their classroom.