EY UK Impact Report 2023

How can leading with purpose create long-term value?

An insight into our continued efforts to create long-term value and the results achieved through shared passion and commitment to build a better working world.

Hywel Ball
Edited by Hywel Ball

EY UK Chair and UK&I Managing Partner, Ernst & Young LLP

UK Chair and UK&I Managing Partner. Leading our 17,000 people in the UK. FTSE 100 audit partner. Father of three and Welsh rugby fan.

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EY UK Impact Report: How we deliver impact across our four long-term value lenses: people, society, clients and financial. 

 

EY UK Impact Report 2023 (PDF 5MB)

Chairman's message

Making a difference every day

I was recently asked what advice I would give to a young person starting out in our EY organisation. My response? Opportunities will come in waves: so make sure you say ‘yes’ to the right one, ride it, reflect on what you’ve learned and then be ready to ride the next. However, saying ‘yes’ isn't just about career advancement; it’s also about individual growth, leading with purpose and making a positive impact.

When every person working with us follows this path, our collective impact can be enormous. Our annual Impact Report shows how our purpose of Building a better working world shapes our organisation and powers our actions. 

Creating a positive impact is not just ethical; it drives sustainable growth and a continued positive contribution to the UK economy. We're judged on more than just commercial success – that’s why we measure our impact across four long-term value lenses: people, society, clients and financial.

Our efforts reflect our commitment to global standards, social inclusion and lifelong learning. We make a real difference in our communities through our volunteering, peer support and outreach programmes. We strive to make our business more sustainable and help clients create forward-thinking plans to do the same.

This report powerfully expresses the EY people’s dedication and passion for building a better working world.

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Hywel Ball
EY UK Chair and UK&I Managing Partner, Ernst & Young LLP

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EY UK Impact Report: How we deliver impact across our four long-term value lenses: people, society, clients and financial.

EY UK Impact Report 2023 (PDF 5MB)

At a glance

People

We invest time, effort and energy into creating and sustaining a diverse and inclusive workplace, contributing to fulfilling careers and an exceptional experience for our people.

Bar chart showing headcount change from FY22 to FY23. FY23 headcount is twenty one thousand one hundred and thirty six. FY22 headcount was eighteen thousand nine hundred and sixty two. FY23 headcount includes ten thousand and thirty females, eleven thousand and fifty four males, and 52 people who have no gender identifier or a gender other than male or female. FY22 headcount included nine thousand and seventy women, nine thousand eight hundred and sixty one men, and thirty one people who have no gender identifier or a gender other than male or female.

Society

We are proud of the role we play in the communities in which we live and work and work to deliver a positive and credible societal impact.                                                                

Pie chart showing reduction in energy consumption versus the twenty nineteen baseline. Energy consumption reduced twenty one percent versus the twenty nineteen baseline.

Clients

We harness the power of our collective expertise, sector knowledge, data, technology and strategic relationships to deliver world-class solutions for our clients.                 

Bar chart titled Number of companies in the index audited. Twenty three of the FTSE 100 companies were audited in FY23. Seventy seven of the FTSE 350 companies were audited in FY23.

Financial

We are proud to have delivered our second year of double-digit revenue growth and third year of UK market-leading growth, all built on long-term investments in our business.     

Graphic showing EY UK Revenue growth. 3.76 billion pounds of record fee income was achieved in FY23 up from 3.23 billion pounds in FY22

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