We actively seek input and feedback from our stakeholders on the ESG topics that matter most to them as it relates to Huron’s business. In 2022, we built on that commitment by undertaking an assessment of our ESG priorities and seeking stakeholder feedback and insights. We engaged with stakeholder groups by disseminating online surveys to employees, mining client environmental and social priorities through publicly available information, and incorporating investor feedback received through our ongoing outreach efforts. We also conducted in-depth sessions focused on ESG topics with our board and engaged closely with our client-facing and internal functional leaders to prioritize ESG topics based on the relevance and applicability to Huron’s business and strategy.
We consolidated the extensive feedback, plotting the relative importance of the topic based on both stakeholder feedback and importance to Huron’s business, as set forth in the matrix below. Through this effort, we gained a deeper understanding of the ESG issues that are most relevant to all of our stakeholders and our business, which will serve as a framework for communicating our priorities and engaging with stakeholders about our progress. We anticipate reviewing this matrix on a periodic basis to capture emerging issues and their importance to our business and stakeholders.