Sustainability and Climate Change

Are you aware of the benefits obtained from measuring social and environmental performance and how you can identify them?

  • Do you know where to start when developing your organisation or community carbon footprint?
  • Once you have established your carbon footprint, do you know how to reduce it and become carbon neutral?
  • Do you know how to maximise the opportunities that Climate Change presents?
  • Do you know how to accurately reflect sustainability initiatives in your financial statements?
Sustainability and climate change continue to assume an ever greater priority for council planning requirements.

Our capability

PwC has developed New Zealand’s leading climate change team. Climate change services are provided to many of the country’s largest public and private sector organisations. We can:
  • Facilitate the development of climate change policy
  • Investigate impacts on energy, transport and resource efficiency
  • Develop both organisational and community carbon footprints
  • Integrate climate change opportunities into corporate strategy and plans.
Quantification and verification of emissions profiles can be completed in preparation for the introduction of carbon tax and emission credits. Plans can be developed for the increase in costs that will result from the introduction of carbon tax. Opportunities for entities to manage or offset their emissions can also be identified including projects such as wind farm and landfill gas projects.

PwC also has considerable experience and knowledge in the area of triple bottom line and non-financial accounting. Services include reporting processes, analysis, advice and verification.

Our track record of delivering value:
  • Carbon management strategy development Auckland City Council
  • Advice to Auckland and Wellington Councils on community and organisation carbon footprints
  • Triple bottom line accounting assurance and advice to power generators
  • Advice to government agencies on climate change policy formation
  • Meridian Energy, preparation and development of carbon footprint including estimation, verification and reporting
  • Advice to NZ Stock Exchange on emissions trading
Combining these skills with the firms traditional financial reporting expertise ensures appropriate and value added integration.