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Our corporate sustainability strategy
The climate crisis is one of the most defining challenges of the 21st century.
At PwC, we act every day to address it. Tackling climate change is central to how we bring our Purpose to life: to build trust in society and solve important problems.
We strive to push boundaries and set new standards. As the first organisation globally to achieve the Carbon Trust’s Route to Net Zero - Leading certification, we not only lead by example but also serve as a trusted advisor to our clients.
But sustainability is evolving at pace - and so are we. Our refreshed corporate sustainability strategy to 2030 is intentionally bold and ambitious, addressing fundamental global challenges while delivering on our near-term net zero commitments and broader environmental goals.
Built on sector-leading performance, it targets stakeholder priorities where we can create measurable impact beyond our operations and lasting benefits for society and the planet. These core themes are complemented by programmes that span the sustainability spectrum - from net zero and supply chain sustainability to modern slavery prevention, employee engagement initiatives to our best-in-class reporting approach. Clear KPIs and targets keep us accountable and transparent, with progress documented in the Integrated Reporting Hub.
Our three strategic pillars
Advancing the energy transition
As a responsible business, we’ve been committed to reducing our environmental impact and contributing to restoration since 2007. Our 2025 Annual Report highlights how we’ve already cut our Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 81% from our 2019 baseline - surpassing our 2030 target of a 50% reduction.
But with the rapid adoption of AI and the UK’s energy demand projected to double by 2050*, we’re further transforming how we decarbonise and futureproof our energy use.
Energy-saving projects and sourcing 100% renewable electricity remain the foundation of this pillar, but we’re going further. In a leading and transparent move, we’re committing to 24/7 carbon-free energy, also known as real-time matching.
By 2030, we’ll power all UK PwC offices with over 90% carbon-free electricity in real time. This means moving beyond annual averages to hourly matching, leveraging technology, exploring innovative storage solutions, and forging strategic partnerships to accelerate progress in meeting this target.
* https://www.neso.energy/future-energy/future-energy-scenarios
Read more about how we’ll get thereRedefining sustainable professional services
Through sustained investment in decarbonising our estate and operations, our services generate less than half the emissions of the professional services industry average – delivering immediate climate benefits for our clients. This advantage will continue to increase as we further decarbonise our business.
But we’re going further and defining a new normal. As major shifts in corporate climate action drive growing attention to Scope 3 emissions, we’re focused on helping clients achieve their own Net Zero targets through advanced Scope 3 reporting capabilities.
By providing tailored Carbon Impact Reports for our engagements, we aim to help clients avoid more than 1 million tonnes of emissions by 2030. This pillar combines carbon reporting expertise with low-carbon delivery models, while ensuring progress against our 2030 business travel target to cut emissions by 50%.
Empowering our staff to champion sustainability at home
At PwC, we’re proud of our purpose-driven community and remain committed to helping our people live their values. We encourage curiosity about sustainability because our employees are our most valuable asset in driving positive societal impact.
Our people engagement programmes have long been part of PwC’s culture. Popular initiatives such as Veganuary and the Nature Network give colleagues opportunities to participate in chef-led masterclasses, workshops in our Embankment Place Edible Garden, and bee-hotel making sessions across UK offices - providing wellbeing hours and practical knowledge to take home.
Looking ahead, our aim is to have supported more than half of our workforce to have taken part in a sustainability programme by 2030. This marks a new and exciting commitment for the firm to expand existing initiatives and launch our first fully funded home energy support package, designed to help staff reduce energy bills, improve home energy efficiency and contribute to reducing the UK’s housing emissions through increased retrofit efforts.
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Feature insight
Real-time energy matching
The way that organisations are making decisions on electricity is changing. Rapid and uneven grid decarbonisation, surging energy demand and regulatory pressures are shifting a renewed focus onto when organisations consume electricity and how much. We ask, what does corporate energy leadership look like and is real-time energy matching the answer?
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