Sustainability

Sustainability services are a new addition to our service portfolio in Malta.  PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has been offering these services for over a decade now and has developed a network of over 700 global sustainability practitioners around the world.  We realise the challenges which businesses are increasingly facing in terms of stricter environmental regulation, increased pressures from stakeholders on social responsibility and increased costs as a result of resource constraints.  These challenges are pushing organisations to place sustainable performance on their agenda.

Sustainability touches upon various aspects and is defined as the process of development within the limitations of our natural resources by taking into consideration the economic, environmental and social aspects.  Therefore, more often than not, a sustainable solution may require the mobilisation of a multi-disciplinary team.  The breadth of skills available at PwC - industry sector experts, economists, tax advisors, lawyers and auditors – makes this possible.  

Very broadly, we will assist businesses and organisations to identify and address the economic, environmental and social issues which are relevant to their operations and activities.  In doing so, we will make use of our highly trained teams and skills across our other lines of service.

If this is your situation

• You want to embed sustainability into the strategy of your organisation.
• You need to ensure effective compliance and implementation of regulations.
• You need to assess your environmental or social performance.
• You need to develop an effective Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme.
• You want to understand the risks and impacts of climate change on your business.
• You want to assess your impact on the environment and society.
• You feel that your employees expect the company to perform better on environmental and social grounds.
• You need to gain more credibility in your external reporting.

PwC can help you

PwC can help you to identify, understand and manage impacts and risks arising from resource constraints, climate change, energy costs and increased regulation.  We can assist businesses to conduct corporate sustainability assessments, integrate sustainability into their corporate strategy, measure and report on their non-financial performance (e.g. CSR reporting), deal with increased environmental regulation and taxation, develop and implement sustainable procurement and processes, and improve relations and engage with stakeholders.  

Services we provide include the following:

• Assessments of a company's unique sustainability-related risks and opportunities.
• Determination of measures for monitoring sustainability performance.
• Feasibility assessment and cost benefit analysis.
• Market analyses and assessments of public sector incentives to determine the viability of proposed strategies.
• Strategy development and implementation plan design.
• Assistance with achieving conformity to standards and certification to meet requirements further along the supply chain.
• Assessment of energy requirements and carbon footprint and assistance to reduce these.
• Reporting and non-financial assurance services.
• Advise on effective CSR programmes.
• Strengthening employee engagement.
• Development of effective campaigns to engage and strengthen stakeholder relations.