PwC’s dedication to corporate responsibility is demonstrated through the actions we take at work, in the marketplace and in our community every day

At PwC, CR represents the way we integrate social, environmental and economic concerns into our values, culture, decision-making and operations in an accountable and transparent manner. We focus our commitments and actions in the four areas in which we operate, namely Community, Environment, People and Marketplace, to bring a holistic view to our CR initiatives.  As a global network, PwC aspires to be a leader in CR and has developed a Global Corporate Responsibility Strategy and CR framework utilizing this four quadrant framework to help achieve this goal.

By considering the wider impacts of our conduct and decisions across these four areas, we are better able to embed CR in all our organizational planning and business processes. Our goal in each of these areas is set out below.

Our firm approaches CR from four perspectives

1. Community – PwC is committed to making a positive, lasting impact in our communities by sharing our time, knowledge and resources as well as inspiring and harnessing the dedication and capabilities of our people.
2. Environment – PwC is committed to respecting the environment by raising awareness of the footprint we are leaving on the planet and taking measurable steps to reduce the environmental impact of our business operations.
3. People – PwC is committed to investing in our people by providing a range of opportunities to support them in reaching both their personal and professional goals. We are focused on developing responsible leaders who can build trust-based relationships with each other and with our clients and stakeholders.
4. Marketplace – PwC is committed to responsible business practices, promoting responsible corporate citizenship and contributing to the debate on issues impacting our profession.. Whether with clients, vendors or other organizations, we promote sustainable practices and good governance.

This website demonstrates PwC’s commitment to CR through these four perspectives, which we call ‘the four quadrants’.

PwC’s CR Strategy

In 2010, we moved into the next phase of our corporate responsibility initiative by integrating our approach to each of the four areas into one overarching strategy.  Through this strategy we have laid out a plan to incorporate CR into all aspects of our business and operations. This has helped us to further align those priority areas that we believe to be ‘key’ to our internal and external stakeholders.

Our CR scorecard presents our progress against priorities identified in our Highlights 2009 report and defines our key priorities moving forward.