Business and financial advisory firm Grant Thornton Balticjoins the initiative

Grant Thornton Baltic, one of the leading providers of audit, accounting, tax, legal, financial, sustainability, information security and business advisory services in the Baltics, has joined the initiative Employers Against Domestic Abuse.

“Statistics show that a large share of people have experienced domestic abuse, regardless of gender, and the issue affects many organisations, including our company,” said Mati Nõmmiste, Managing Partner of Grant Thornton Baltic.

He believes that employers have an important role to play in preventing domestic abuse, as people spend a significant part of their time at work, and the workplace is often the environment where changes are noticed and where a person may seek support for the first time. “We must create an environment where people feel safe and dare to talk about their concerns. This allows us to support them in finding help when needed,” Nõmmiste noted.

The company has more than 350 employees across the Baltics, 180 of whom work in Estonia. “The safety and wellbeing of our employees are important to us, which is why joining this initiative is not merely a symbolic gesture, but a meaningful commitment. We have an active steering group that will lead the process of defining concrete actions and organising employee training so that people can be supported when needed,” explained the company’s Managing Partner.

“We are very pleased that an increasing number of Estonian audit and tax advisory firms are joining the initiative and committing to the prevention of domestic abuse. This confirms that there is a growing understanding that domestic abuse is not only a private matter, but also affects people’s working lives, ability to cope and sense of safety. We hope this awareness will help them, in the future, to look more carefully at all aspects of people’s financial matters in order to notice and prevent economic abuse, which is one of the less visible but very serious forms of domestic abuse,” said Triin Adamson, Head of the Employers Against Domestic Abuse initiative.

Twenty two companies have joined the community, employing a total of more than 30,000 people. All employers are welcome to join the initiative, regardless of sector or organisational size. We invite companies, non-profit organisations, foundations and other legal entities who share our values and vision to take part. Individuals with an interest in the topic are also welcome to join.

Become a member HERE.