Our purpose in action
Corporate responsibility
Businesses—including ours—need to play a part in addressing some of the world’s biggest challenges. We help economic and financial systems operate and evolve to benefit our communities—just one of the ways we live our purpose of building trust in society and solving important problems.
Our purpose guides our response to the megatrends shaping our future by integrating our firmwide sustainability commitments into everything we do. To build trust in our actions, we must hold a mirror up to ourselves. Transparency is essential. We report on how well our everyday actions match our commitments and track our progress on the sustainability issues our stakeholders value most. We need to be open about our gaps, blind spots and where we can do better.
Read our roadmap to building trust for today and tomorrow
We’ve set a global, science-based commitment to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions with 2030 goals. How will we get there? We’ll transform our business model to decarbonize our value chain. Increase transparency. And support the development of robust sustainability reporting frameworks and standards. We’ll also propel the transition to a net-zero economy through our work with clients and within our supply chain by selecting vendors that share our climate aspirations.
Learn how we’ll reach net zero by 2030
Our approachOur 2024 PwC Network Environment ReportPwC Canada Environmental policyPwC Canada environmental disclosures
Creating an inclusive economy requires us to equip people with the skills they need for the jobs of today— and tomorrow. Everyone should be able to live, learn, work and participate in the digital world. Through our New world. New skills. initiative, we’re helping close the digital divide. By collaborating with other businesses, governments and local communities, we’re upskilling 2 million people, preparing them for the future of work. We’re further supporting our philanthropic and community investments by:
- matching our people with not-for-profit boards and empowering them to upskill others;
- encouraging our volunteers to share knowledge; and
- undertaking large-scale pro bono projects with scalable impact.
Here’s how we’re helping to close the digital divide
We can only solve important problems if we’re inclusive of our diverse talent. We’re committed to fostering a culture of belonging that lets our people be their authentic selves at work and feel equitably supported in their careers. As part of this commitment, we challenge ourselves to recruit, retain and promote a workforce that reflects the diversity of our clients and society. Read more about our commitments and workforce representation disclosures (PDF).
Learn how we’re promoting inclusion and diversity
Delivering high-quality work is central to everything we do at PwC Canada. Our stakeholders expect it. Acting with integrity and maintaining independence are key to fulfilling our purpose—even in difficult situations. No client, fee or opportunity is worth compromising our values.
Our Trust Roadmap underscores why and how our everyday actions and behaviours underpin our commitment to good governance. It calls on us to engage stakeholders in an open, direct and prompt way through courageous conversations in the moment. Our roadmap also provides our sustainability disclosures and our actions and decisions. And it acknowledges that as society’s expectations for business practices change, our services must also continue to evolve.
Explore how we’re holding ourselves accountable
“At PwC Canada, we're strong believers in the power of companies to unite people in solving our toughest societal problems while delivering value for their stakeholders. Now, more than ever, many people expect organizations to lead with a clear purpose and create value for society. We see it as a critical imperative at the heart of why our firm exists.”
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