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The most important things that link PwC member firms together across the world are the strength of our people and their commitment to deliver a distinctive experience for our clients. At the same time, our people are connected across the globe through a handful of vital intangible assets that embody the very essence of the PwC global culture: the strength of our brand, the capabilities of our global network, our unrelenting commitment to quality and the power of our thinking. PwC networkWith 766 offices, in 150 countries and a combined head count of over 146,000, the PwC network provides our clients with unique access to a global span of expertise, knowledge and capabilities. We constantly strive to improve the effective operation of this network, investing in technology and training and establishing best-practice centres of technical and risk management advice.PwC qualityUnderlying PwC’s risk management and compliance programme is the fundamental principle that each and every PwC firm is fully responsible for its risk and quality performance and, where necessary, for driving improvements. A firm’s membership in the PwC network is dependent on its ability to comply with stringent risk and quality standards. Every PwC firm is fully accountable and responsible to the entire PwC network of firms for the quality of its performance. In 2007, the territory senior partners for each PwC member firm signed the first of what will be an annual confirmation of compliance with a set of risk management standards, covering independence, ethics and business conduct, assurance risk and quality, and advisory and tax risk and quality.PwC brandThe PwC brand is the major unifying force for our network across the world. A clear indication of the value and reputation of the global PwC brand is provided by the results of a recent report on the world’s most valuable brands. According to the BrandFinance2501 annual report, the PwC brand was one of only 12 global brands to receive a top rating of AAA+ and the only professional services organisation to be included among the most highly rated brands in the world.PwC thought leadershipOur thought leadership—the means by which we articulate our distinctive insights on key business topics and emerging trends—focuses largely on how companies can succeed in an increasingly "connected" world. Browse all of our latest publications. Download the Facts & figures complete section (723kb)
1BrandFinance250: Annual report on the world's most valuable brands, January 2007. | |
