Corporate Responsibility

PwC is a strong brand in our markets and we have a responsibility to show leadership, both as a business and as a community member. We are committed to making a positive difference, based upon our core competencies and values.

The Africa Central corporate responsibility programme was launched in July 2008 in line with global PwC objectives. Since then, we have embedded corporate responsibility into our strategy, focusing on education and community issues as well as health issues and famine and disaster relief.

In all of our markets, a considerable number of PwC staff participate in corporate responsibility projects and willingly donate generously. Many of these donations are matched in kind by PwC firms.

Nigeria

PwC has worked with AIESEC for many years to inspire students and improve leadership skills. Last year, PwC supported students who attended AIESEC’s convention in Ibadan, Nigeria. Students gave presentations on high performance, financial management and accountability. PwC Nigeria also partnered with the University of Lagos chapter of Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE), an organisation dedicated to building leadership skills by connecting students and business leaders. PwC volunteers delivered papers on the financial management of businesses and assessed proposals from several young entrepreneurs.

In November, 2009, PwC staff collected contributions for ‘Walk for a Child’ in Lagos. The money they raised helped to upgrade a block of 10 classrooms and the library of a nursery and primary school, as well as to provide foodstuffs, school stationery and fans to orphanages.