Global Communities Recognition Awards 2009

PwC Canada Foundation: Winner, Best in Class Award

Established in 2004, the PwC Foundation in Canada has a mission to make positive, lasting change in local communities by sharing the firm’s time, expertise and resources. To deliver on this mission, the Foundation supports a wider range of volunteer programmes and leadership grants that benefit communities and help build engagement. Since the launch of the Foundation, the percentage of PwC people volunteering in their communities has risen from 26 per cent to 45 per cent. At the same time, the Foundation has become a corporate leader in the area of employer-supported volunteerism, and is often sought out by other organisations looking to learn from its best practice programmes.

PwC Czech Republic Strategic Community Engagement Programme: Winner, Development Award

The Czech firm focuses on providing volunteer and pro bono services to groups of people who have been identified by PwC partners and staff as having the greatest need. These target groups include abandoned children, the mentally and physically disabled, the elderly, and immigrants. The local firm has formed strategic partnerships with various relevant community organisations to ensure they benefit fully from their relationship with PwC.

PwC South Africa Rural Women’s Training Programme: Winner, Innovation Award

In addition to its ongoing donations of money, food, and clothing, to those in need, PwC South Africa decided to improve the lives of rural women by establishing the Business Skills for South Africa (BSSA) foundation. The initiative provides business and entrepreneurial skills to disadvantaged communities, with the specific aim of empowering women in isolated rural communities to generate their own income and ultimately make a meaningful contribution to South Africa’s economy. This unique approach to a community issue has been recognised by the South African Black Management Forum for skills development and capacity building.

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