Environmental sustainability

We’re committed to supporting a more equitable and sustainable planet.

Recognizing our role in driving climate action, we are committed to reducing the environmental footprint of our firm’s operations and helping our clients transition to a more sustainable economy. This work is fundamental to the future of thriving societies and requires a broad coalition. We are in a unique position to bring together our community of solvers with diverse stakeholders — across the spectrum of industries and demographics — to advance change.

Our plan to achieve net zero

As part of the PwC Global Network—and because it’s critical to how we aim to drive systemic change when it comes to sustainability—we are committed to achieving net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This is supported by near-term science-based targets validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). We’ll achieve our 2030 aspirations in the same deliberate and measured way as we address our other commitments—by implementing a series of consistent and connected actions that are collaborative with our client, supplier and community stakeholders.

Our six net zero focus areas

Engaging our people

Empowering our people to champion sustainable practices and do their part to make a lasting impact is key to our strategy. Their efforts enable us to deepen our connections to each other and to programs that support the communities where we live and work. From the PwC Environmental Inclusion Network, to the Environmental Cause Portfolio that makes it easy for our people to donate to vetted nonprofits, to hosting Environmental Scopeathons (half-day events in which PwC staffers volunteer their skills to help nonprofits), our people feel not just a part of the firm but part of a community with shared values.

Risk and adaptation

In 2023, we conducted our first climate risk assessment aligned with the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD). This assessment offers greater transparency into the climate-related risks and opportunities that PwC US faces and outlines our strategies for managing them. It also helps us strategically plan and prepare for the impacts of climate change on our business and our people. Learn more about our latest assessment in our US TCFD Report.

Creating and maintaining sustainable offices

Our offices are another way our purpose, brand and culture come to life. They’re a key part of how we present ourselves to our people, our clients and the world. That’s why we’re striving to make them more sustainable. We prioritize LEED-certified (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) buildings whenever we are considering new office space — demonstrating our efforts to drive energy efficiency and environmental design. Our waste management practices also reflect the work we’re doing to have a more sustainably-minded culture. Almost all of our office spaces have recycling facilities and many also provide compost bins. We have removed deskside bins and steered our people to use consolidated waste hubs to increase recycling and reduce landfill waste.

Environmental sustainability focused relationships

We work with the broader corporate and nonprofit communities to build relationships. Key collaborations include:

The LEAF Coalition, a public-private effort to protect tropical forests.
The World Economic Forum’s First Movers Coalition, a coalition of companies using their purchasing power to create early markets for innovative clean technologies across eight hard-to-abate sectors.
The World Economic Forum’s Clean Skies for Tomorrow Coalition, to help the world transition to sustainable aviation fuels.
Climate Pledge, a cross-sector community of companies, organizations, individuals, and partners, working together to address climate change.

Our FY23 Purpose and Inclusion Report

As a firm, we have an important role to engage in efforts supporting a more sustainable planet, and we’re taking a multifaceted approach to reduce our environmental impact and build resilience in communities disproportionately impacted by climate change. In this year’s Purpose and Inclusion Report, we fully discuss the details of our own environmental strategy to address carbon reduction and environmental sustainability.

Read the report

Our clients

We have a long history of helping organizations build trust through reliable data and accurate reporting as well as actively supporting our clients in understanding and dealing with the uncertainties of climate change. Embracing sustainability can position businesses for lasting success and measurable results in the climate transition. By embedding sustainability as a core strategy across their organizations, we can help clients drive growth and achieve short-, mid- and long-term success. Our support concentrates on two key areas: strategy and operations, and reporting and independent assurance. Learn more about our sustainability services.

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Yolanda Seals-Coffield

PwC US Chief People & Inclusion Officer, PwC US

Victoria Russell

Managing Director, Inclusion & Sustainability Strategy Leader, PwC US

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