Access your potential
PwC Brazil’s Access Your Potential programme is helping prepare young people for the workforce of the future.
Working alongside others and responding to local needs we are focusing on helping communities to become more resilient now and for the future. We are helping our communities build new skills, prevent and adapt to the impacts of climate change, and create more equitable opportunities for people so they can thrive.
PwC Brazil’s Access Your Potential programme is helping prepare young people for the workforce of the future.
PwC Mexico runs a number of projects under the Access Your Potential programme, including financial literacy training for teachers and students, teaching coding and robotics, and online vocational mentoring for students entering the workforce.
Through Access Your Potential, PwC US has committed $125M to support a more equitable future for 25,000 Black and Latinx college students to prepare for and begin their carrers.
Komuniti Digital is a New world. New skills. initiative comprised of two programmes targeted at preparing undergraduates and teachers for the workforce of the future.
BIZnES Class Academy works with eight social entreprises from Lower Silesia who are paired with 16 PwC mentors, six trainers and eight design mentors to develop their innovative products or services.
The Board Seat Programme provides training and support to partners and staff looking to secure a not-for-profit board or committee position. The programme has two components, Board Basics Training sessions for those looking to get involved with an NPO board as well as a listing of open (and approved) NPO Board Roles.
Our partners and staff uniquely use their skills to help nonprofit organizations advance their missions and build organizational capacity. PwC US's board seat programme prepares and looks for opportunities for those partners and staff who wish to serve on boards.
PwC France is working alongside Diversidays, a non-governmental organisation (NGO) which promotes diversity and equal opportunities in the digital and entrepreneurial world.
As part of their security and business continuity measures, PwC Australia along with other member firms have procured a mass communication system which allows the firm to communicate effectively with their people if an extreme-weather event occurs. The system allows the firm to share emergency messaging with our staff, to complete a roll call to confirm staff safety, and to inform our people about any travel restrictions or office closures, as required.
PwC Poland is raising awareness among children and young people about air quality and climate change.
The PwC Foundation in Cyprus hosted "Volunteering Days", a dynamic week of community engagement and contribution to society. 220 PwC volunteers are actively participating in 13 diverse activities. These efforts emphasize PwC Cyprus’s commitment to making a positive impact in the community through its very own PwC Foundation.
The Chess4Change programme is supported by the Lagos State Ministry of Education, and the Lagos State Ministry of Youth, Sports and Social Development. The objective of this initiative is to take chess into secondary schools and use it as a tool to enhance students’ critical thinking ability for better school performance as they strategically prepare for the future.
PwC Austalia and the Impact Assembly facilitated the development of the CEO-led Scope 3 Roadmap for the Australian Climate Leaders Coalition (CLC), providing practical steps for CEOs to follow to reduce scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in their value chains.
PwC’s Global Office for Humanitarian Affairs is working with a local not for profit organisation to evaluate a program at Barangay Kuya, South Upi, Maguindanao del Sur. The project aims to provide climate resilient shelters to 90 vulnerable families facing displacement due to extreme weather events, some of whom will also be engaged in building the shelters, providing an opportunity to earn income. Households that are single/female/child headed who are living below the country’s poverty line will be prioritised.
As part of Bhutan’s National Adaptation Plan (NAP) which was funded by the Green Climate Fund, PwC worked with a local team of health and socio-economic specialists to conduct an in-depth climate risk and vulnerability assessment for the country.
As part of Bhutan’s National Adaptation Plan (NAP) which was funded by the Green Climate Fund, PwC worked with a local team of health and socio-economic specialists to conduct an in-depth climate risk and vulnerability assessment for the country.
A skilled volunteering programme where PwC employees coach social entrepreneurs over the course of six months. The programme aims to increase experience and knowledge sharing, build intersectoral cooperation, support the third sector and corporate social involvement.
PwC Cyprus is collaborating with the Youth Board of Cyprus to invest 500 hours of teaching and training a year in youth information campaigns on digital education, training, employment, career management, innovation and entrepreneurship.
Although Malaysia ranks third in Asia on the EF English Proficiency Index1, many underprivileged Malaysian children do not have the opportunity to develop essential English language skills critical for their education and future employment prospects.
The Samil Future Foundation provides support for cultural and arts programmes and vacation camps to five regional children's centers to help children develop self confidence, empathy and broader social intelligence skills. The children have the opportunity to learn various instruments like piano, ukulele, violin, and attend summer vacation camps.
Launched by PwC Middle East, the Digital Heroes programme was designed to support disadvantaged individuals including refugees 18-24 year olds to develop and enhance their digital acumen and skills to support their journey to employment and/or further academic opportunities.
PwC Poland demonstrating that drones are proving to be helpful tools in helping communities deal with the aftermath of natural disasters
Earn Your Future, adapted from the PwC US curriculum, is a financial literacy programme for middle school students covering eight modules that enhance financial capabilities and understanding. The programme also challenges our own employees by giving them the opportunity to teach students about their area of expertise.
Children from across the country are given the opportunity via The PwC Samil Foundation, to be mentored by our people on diverse skills including financial literacy.
PwC India Foundation (PwCIF), is funding a project implemented by Gorakhpur Environment Action Group (GEAG) to enhance the resilience of communities vulnerable to climate change. The financial support is aimed at the development of flood resilience plans, the creation of adaptive capacity, the promotion of climate-resilient agricultural practices through farm-based interventions, and implementing early weather communication channels.
PwC Japan gives elementary school and junior high school students the opportunity to experience wheelchair basketball in the Tokyo and Kansai regions. Our own para athletes spent time speaking with the students about their own journeys as para athletes.
Faranani rural women's group is a joint initiative between PwC South Africa and Faranani to provide business skills training for women in rural communities. Women play a pivotal role in the development of the South African economy and make a significant contribution in helping it grow. Therefore the promotion of rural women and their access to finance is critical. Through the Faranani Training Initiative rural women are trained and skilled on different topics and issues that will enable them to become entrepreneurs and contribute to the South African economy.
The PwC India Foundation (PwCIF) is instrumental in aiding communities to adapt and build resilience against the effects of climate change.
PwC Japan in cooperation with a local non-profit organisation, Code for Everyone, has begun to provide ‘Future Career Workshops’ to public schools. These workshops focus on the jobs that our society will need ten years from now, and encourage students to consider the skills they will need for the future of work.
PwC India Foundation (PwCIF), in partnership with The Corbett Foundation in Madhya Pradesh, has undertaken an initiative to support residents of buffer villages near the Kanha Tiger Reserve to restore the ecology and landscape of the reserve while supporting them in initiating green livelihoods.
In 2018, PwC’s Global Office for Humanitarian Affairs in collaboration with NGO Health and Education for All (HAEFA), supported the establishment of two healthcare centres in the world’s largest refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar to provide free comprehensive health services. Up to June 2023, the centres have recorded over 240,000 patient visits from the Rohingya refugees and vulnerable host community members.
PwC’s Global Office for Humanitarian Affairs collaborated with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to establish a primary health care centre (PHCC) in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, which hosts 80% of all refugees and asylum seekers. This centre has been providing health care services with the aim of significantly improving health and quality of life. From July 2022 to June 2023, the PHCC has provided nearly 46,000 consultations to Syrian refugees, Iraqi displaced communities and host populations living in Kawergosk town and surrounding areas.
At 96.4%, China has one of the highest literacy rates in the world, thanks to its education reforms including free primary school places for all. However, as technology continues to advance, differences between rural and urban areas are contributing to unequal access to education.
PwC Canada is playing a leading role in an initiative aimed at helping to empower young women with the skills and support to break down barriers and reach their personal upskilling aspirations.
Many territory offices across the CEE region together with local non-governmental organisations (NGO) and schools, are collaborating to increase awareness among school children on how to stay safe in the online world.
PwC Netherlands explored the intersection of technology and social impact, emphasizing how high-tech innovations can drive positive change in society.
Apadrina! recognises the commitment our people make to programmes that support societal issues. Each year PwC Spain put forward the programmes they support, they are voted on with winning progams receiving 150,000 euros from the PwC Foundation.
The Impulsa Volunteering project brings the skills and experience of our people to support projects with NGOs where there is a strong societal need. Since 2010 PwC Spain have provided support to projects in more than 15 countries and collaborated with NGOs such as Ayuda en Accion, Codespa Foundation, Spanish Red Cross, InteRed Foundation and the Peace and Development Foundation.
PwC Sweden's employees provide mentorship to high school students to help solve real life problems, conduct workshops around topics such as: presentation skills, problem solving techniques, how to write a good CV and inspirational lectures to motivate and inspire the students.
A team from PwC Brazil worked with São Paulo’s largest medical school to develop and implement an innovation centre which is leading the way for healthcare across Brazil.
PwC IT Services invested its employees pro bono in the implementation of the project for the Marek Kamiński Foundation. Not only does the project support an important community cause, it is also a form of development for the employees involved.
PwC New Zealand is equipping future generations with skills and knowledge that allows individuals to make informed and effective decisions with their financial resources
PwC India launched a Mobile Health Van in June 2017 to provide free medical services to vulnerable communities in India. The initiative provides healthcare, health education and counselling services.
PwC UK developed and delivers the New world. New skills School series to give secondary school students an opportunity to develop their confidence and key employability skills.
One Firm One Day is our biggest volunteering and fundraising day of the year, which supports hundreds of beneficiaries from charities, social enterprises and schools across the UK
PwC Netherlands played a pivotal role in supporting TakaTaka Solutions, Kenya’s largest waste recycling company. Their pro-bono advisory work focused on strategic risk management, enhancing financial core processes, and professionalizing the company’s operations.
Working with non-profits such as Kardias, AFEECI, Grupo Paisano and EFFETA, our people share their professional skills to build stronger organisations. PwC Mexico's support includes: strategy, tax, financial and fundraising strategy, governance modelling and culture and change management.
Findings from PwC Australia's 1st Not-for-profit CEO Survey in 2020 looks at digital upskilling in a COVID-19 context.
In September 2021, PwC Australia released their second Not-for-profit (NFP) CEO survey. This survey shows leaders deriving value from upskilling programs as a growth enabler and leveraging new mechanisms to deal with resource constraints, skills shortages and emerging existential threats to prepare for the future.
For the first time, New Zealand Not-for-profit (NFP) CEOs have joined their Australian counterparts in sharing their insights in PwC Australia’s 3rd Annual Not-for-profit CEO Survey.
PwC Australia working together with Infoxchange to upskill the nations not-for-profit sector and address the opportunity to create a digitally inclusive society
Restoring the balance in an ecosystem and reactivating soil health by planting bamboo on abandoned farmland
The PwC Foundation is a registered charity which promotes social inclusion and sustainable development in the UK. We're fundraising for four strategic partner charities, to align with our new focus areas - social mobility and mental health and wellbeing.
PwC Germany developed a “#mindfultravel” sustainable mobility programme whose core is a change approach and which pursues three strategic objectives - emissions reduction of travel, innovative offers for sustainable travel alternatives and green mobility incentives.
The “Young Researchers in Economics Programme” (Wirtschafts.Forscher!) is a subject-based, multi-perspective and problem-oriented programme that helps students and teachers examine the most challenging ethical questions that the business world is facing today. The programme includes a digital laboratory: the “Wi.Fo! Lab”, a virtual classroom teaching digital skills.
PwC Italy helps to tackle the issue of re-offending.
PwC India collaborated with UNICEF in support of Generation Unlimited to develop the Youth Hub and Meri LiFE platforms which connects young people to curated jobs and volunteering opportunities, as well as involves them in initiatives focused on climate change and enhancing environmental sustainability.
The report titled ‘Engaging Nepalese businesses in climate change adaptation’, a collaborative effort between the Confederation of Nepalese Industries (CNI) and PwC India, provides an in-depth analysis of how Nepalese businesses can adapt to climate change. It underscores the importance of innovative strategies to broaden or ‘scale out’ projects for the advantage of more communities, or to intensify or ‘scale up’ initiatives by incorporating them into the policies and programs of various entities such as national, provincial, or local governments, and non-governmental organisations (NGOs).
The PwC India Foundation (PwCIF) was established in 2008 with the objective of making an impact in the areas of education and environmental sustainability. PwCIF's thematic focus areas are Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), social entrepreneurship and issues of urban children. Humanitarian response in times of disaster is embedded in the foundation's core objectives.
The PwC India Foundation (PwCIF) and Sustainable Environment and Ecological Development Society (SEEDS) have collaborated on a project focused on building disaster resilience. This initiative emphasizes the importance of a participatory model in disaster relief work, involving the private sector, NGO partners, and local communities.
PwC Nigeria are name sponsors of the PwC National U17 Cricket Tournament. The competition is for both male and female participants and has been acknowledged as the most impactful corporate sponsorship for the grassroots development of Cricket in Nigeria and central to the development of the sports in the country which has been acknowledged globally by the International Cricket Council (ICC).
PwC Netherlands is supporting PwC’s global efforts to reduce our collective carbon footprint.
PwC OnBoard provides support to PwC people looking to contribute to the not-for-profit (NFP) sector by securing a board or advisory role. Our Partners and staff are actively encouraged to participate and supported to seek opportunities in organisations in which they are passionate.
PwC New Zealand's OnBoard programme provides support to PwC people looking to contribute to the not-for-profit (NFP) sector by securing a board or advisory role. The programme aims to bridge the gap between corporate NZ and the NFP sector and between our people and their communities.
The Social Entrepreneurs Club is a network of over 250 social entrepreneurs working to empower UK communities. We’re taking action by supporting social entrepreneurs to create sustainable businesses that are enhancing social mobility.
The ‘Guide for the development and implementation of Sustainability Master Plans’ is a joint effort by the Club for Sustainability Excellence, PwC Spain, the PwC Spain Foundation, and Spain’s Ministry of Labor and Social Economy. It serves as a roadmap for businesses to create and execute Sustainability Master Plans that integrate sustainability into their corporate strategies. The roadmap details crucial elements, organized into stages, to streamline a sustainability management process that emphasizes ongoing enhancement.
PwC collaborates with UNICEF in support of Generation Unlimited providing young women access to STEM skills and job opportunities through the TechnoGirl programme in South Africa.
PwC Sweden supports entrepreneurs in technology with a focus on positive impact on society.
The PwC Foundation enables children and young people in Germany to work with an open-minded, participative and creative approach on cultural and economic topics
PwC US Charitable Foundation's new grant provides a platform to engage all US-based partners and drive innovative impact in key areas of the Foundation's mission to benefit underserved populations in the communities in which we live and work.
PwC Portugal employees came together to support a local organisation whose aim is to regenerate the Sintra-Cascais Natural Park by controlling the infestation of exotic species, enhancing biodiversity and reducing fire risk.
With wellness as one of our key employee engagement pillars, we work with non-profit organisations to help members of our wider community pursue wellness, especially the persons with disabilities community. We work with organisations such as YMCA of Singapore and Movement for the Intellectually Disabled of Singapore (MINDS) to go for weekly hikes and arts classes with their beneficiary clients. This support also includes our contribution to YMCA of Singapore, where one of our volunteers summited Mount Fuji with special needs individuals
With a focus on social mobility, our goal is to give pupils the opportunity to develop skills for a successful future and to access careers in business, by delivering a suite of activities including mentoring, skills development sessions and careers talks.
Bluelion supports and promotes individuals and teams seeking to apply innovative business ideas to respond to social and environmental problems. Our people spend six months mentoring Bluelion social entrepreneurs to help them build and scale their businesses.
Skilled volunteering and skilled pro bono projects focused on education or development of young people, accelerating PwC people's development and building our people's commercial qualifications in order to expand our impact in the community.
Skills for Society encourages our people to use their digital and professional skills to help nonprofits solve important challenges they face through short term projects.
The PwC Social Enterprise (SE) Mentorship Programme is a three-month initiative aimed at bridging the gap between experienced professionals and social entrepreneurs. Its mission is to provide guidance and support, enabling social entrepreneurs to navigate the complexities of the business world.
PwC Canada in collaboration with their clients and government are undertaking significant pro-bono projects with scalable impact to help ensure people in communities across Canada have access to practical solutions to their challenges and an environment that helps them learn and develop.
PwC Japan collaborates with not-for-profit partner SKYLABO to deliver workshops teaching the method of design thinking and STEM education to young girls.
One Dream - One Team. Competitive athletes and PwC have a lot in common: the will to achieve extraordinary results. This is only possible together and in a strong team. This is why PwC supports competitive athletes - so that they can realise their dream of an Olympic medal.
Through the PwC Samil Foundation we proudly provide financial support to treat children who suffer burn injuries. Our support includes healing programmes designed to equip children with the emotional support they need as they heal.
PwC China has been focused on investing in education for more than a decade, and continues to expand the scale and reach of education initiatives in line with PwC’s digital upskilling initiative, prioritising programmes that equip children and youth with the digital skills they will need to thrive in the workforce of the future.
The study, ‘The Development of Talent and Cultural Transformation in NGOs,’ presents findings from research conducted under the ESADE-PwC Spain Social Leadership Program. This program is a collaborative effort between the PwC Spain Foundation and ESADE’s Institute of Social Innovation. The research delves into talent management within the non-profit sector, investigating challenges such as talent retention, particularly in comparison to corporations and government entities. It highlights the importance of enhancing the employer’s image, effectively harnessing talent, and competing in a challenging job market with limited financial resources.
To decarbonise the world needs to embrace alternative fuels. Sustainable aviation fuel, hydrogen and biofuels will be important power sources for transportation in the future.
The PwC Foundation and Toitoi books have partnered to support the development of reading skills for school children. Our people spend time listening to children read, encouraging discussion about books and art and developing reading as the anchor for all literacy.
PwC Greece is working with The Tipping Point (TTP)¹, a social enterprise based in Greece that connects secondary school students, located in remote areas of Greece, with professionals who mentor them in today’s business environment and the digital skills needed for the future.
PwC India Foundation runs a number of initiatives focused on increasing children's access to WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene), with programmes such as MHM (Menstrual Hygiene Management) for young girls, providing safe drinking water, clean sanitation and education of school children to encourage positive behaviour change.
Wiwo is an in-school programme designed to teach students the fundamentals of economics. Our employees work alongside teachers, our employees help students to build on and improve their knowledge in economics.
Young Enterprise Switzerland (YES), is an in school programme designed to teach children financial literacy skills. YES matches PwC employees to primary schools requesting support. Our employees work alongside the classroom teacher to support the delivery of activities that help kids learn some basic literacy.
In 2022 followed by 2023, PwC Singapore engaged over 50 tertiary students from underserved communities through Singapore Indian Development Association’s (SINDA) signature mentorship programme. These students are recipients of SINDA’s bursary award with ambitions to venture into various business fields. Over the course of four months, our people supported their growth through structured mentoring sessions that explored various personal and professional competencies to prepare them for the job market. We are also exploring mentorship opportunities with MENDAKI to support our agenda of inclusion where equitable exposure is made available to students from low-income backgrounds across the various ethnicities.
Young people from North Korean families can have difficulty adapting to Korean society. Since the founding of the Samil PwC Foundation in 2013, we have been supporting the Samjong School with their operating expenses. Samjong School is a commissioned care agency for North Korean families who are separated from North Korea, equipping children and adolescents with the confidence to grow and develop in a new country.
PwC’s Youth Engaged Programme (YEP) aims to empower and support youth development through covering key themes (Personal Mastery, Digital Mastery, Team Mastery, Business and Finance Mastery) that enables young people to have successful entry into business. The Youth Engaged Programme fits squarely into PwC South Africa's #BeyondCSR Programme's purpose to make a tangible impact on youth unemployment in South Africa.