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Mining for EHS liabilities surrounding a metal company client’s planned acquisition
PwC was engaged by a large metallurgical company in Argentina to conduct an environmental due diligence review of a proposed acquisition target. Our thorough assessment of material environmental, health, and safety (EHS) factors identified a number of potential issues. Our assessment of the costs of remediation played an integral role in negotiating appropriate transaction terms.
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The client’s challenge
Our client, a large steel concern, was seeking to identify and characterise potential EHS exposure related to a proposed transaction.
Our approach
PwC professionals:
- Visited three factories, interviewed management, and evaluated EHS documentation
- Compiled a report of issues of concern, including potential regulatory non-compliances, and recommendations for how these might be remediated
Benefits to the client
The assessment enabled informed and strategic decision-making regarding business plan, purchase price, capital investment requirements and other key deal considerations.
Privatising water and wastewater facilities in the UK
PwC played a pivotal role in structuring a transaction for a government ministry to privatise 2,900 water and wastewater facilities throughout England, Scotland, and Wales. As a first step, PwC water specialists conducted extensive studies. Using the results as a foundation, PwC designed a £1billion, three-package deal and provided guidance to the client through a successful tender process.
Organizing a Korean cosmetic’s company CSR activities into a pleasing palette for all stakeholders
PwC worked with a Korea-based cosmetic company to organize its CSR activities into a meaningful overarching sustainability platform that helped the client engage internal and external stakeholders and realize significant reputational ROI from its CSR investment.
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The client’s challenge
PwC was retained to consolidate the client’s unstructured CSR activities in a manner that would embed CSR into the corporate culture and clearly communicate the company’s commitment to external audiences.
Our approach
PwC professionals:
- Conducted Dow Jones Sustainability Index assessments of existing CSR activities to determine weaknesses and opportunities
- Interviewed diverse internal and external stakeholders to pinpoint priority issues
- Crafted a CSR strategy as well as a team structure and operations plan to assist in the efficient and expedient implementation of recommendations
Benefits to the client
PwC provided the client with a holistic assessment of current and emerging issues combined with a comprehensive approach to reinforcing CSR as an integral component of operations and corporate performance. As a result, the client was able to minimize risk, realize business and revenue growth opportunities and substantially increase awareness and acceptance for its CSR agenda among employees, customers and other key audiences.
PricewaterhouseCoopers has over 20 years of experience working with clients around the world on the entire breadth of the sustainability agenda. We’ve developed and tested a range of methods and processes to help companies identify the relevance of sustainability and integrate it into strategy and operations, realise related opportunities to grow revenues and reduce costs, and manage sustainability-related risks.
Compliance & assurance
While leading businesses are focused on uncovering the opportunities embedded in the sustainability agenda, the pursuit of these opportunities must be underpinned by the highest standards of compliance and assurance.
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Without effective governance and organisation – from developing policies and systems for implementing sustainability strategies to gaining organisation-wide buy-in – even the most visionary sustainability strategy is doomed to fail.
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Adding sustainability targets to the traditional business challenges of optimising quality and costs adds a layer of complexity that needs to be addressed with best-in-class modern processes.
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The most challenging aspect of the sustainability agenda is to accept the need for change and incorporate sustainability into strategic plans that are implementable.
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We help clients cut through the complexity of differing environmental policies, advise businesses on performance improvement, long-term sustainable tax strategies and how to communicate the tax contributions they make to society.
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Sustainability factors now are vital determinants of value in virtually all transactions, in every sector and every region of the world.
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Spelling out why the sustainability agenda is crucial and how it enhances the company’s bottom line is an opportunity not to be lost.
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