Addressing global challenges
Through our partnership with the World Economic Forum, we contribute our people, capabilities and technology to help build trust in society and solve some of the world’s greatest challenges. Now more than ever, addressing issues like climate change and social inclusion requires leadership from across the global business community to inspire action and protect our shared future.
“Public-private partnerships are essential to address the challenges facing the world today. We're committed to collaborating with the World Economic Forum and other organisations to play our part and make a positive impact."
Forum projects we're involved in
- Leveraging generative AI for job augmentation and workforce productivity
- Navigating the new trade compliance landscape
- Transforming energy demand
Leveraging generative AI for job augmentation and workforce productivity
We collaborated with the World Economic Forum to understand how early adopting organisations are leveraging GenAI across their workforce, the impact it is having and the lessons they have learned along the way. Interviews with over 20 organizations across various industries revealed that successful GenAI deployment relies heavily on people. Workers need to understand, trust, and adopt GenAI, which requires training, support, and a cultural shift within organisations.
Navigating the new trade compliance landscape
Trade compliance obligations are accelerating with export controls, tariff changes, as well as forest sustainability rules and carbon taxes. We are collaborating with the Forum to understand both how prepared firms are to deal with the data collection and reporting this entails, and the challenges they face. This project will identify potential paths forward for companies and items to consider for countries navigating advanced trade requirements.
Transforming energy demand
In collaboration with the World Economic Forum’s International Business Council, our research shows that there are many tangible actions that all businesses can take today to act on energy demand. The potential of this demand-side energy action is extraordinary, offering a short-term, cost-efficient 31% reduction of demand without loss of output, shared across all economic sectors. These gains are deliverable now, at attractive returns, needing no new technology. Such concerted action would unlock growth and productivity while getting the world back on track to meet the Paris climate goals.
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Andrea Plasschaert
Global Corporate Affairs and Communications, Director, PwC Switzerland
Tel: +41 79 599 9567
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