Fostering an environment where people with disabilities can thrive

Our Disability Inclusion driver for change

Bringing Disability Inclusion to the forefront

Our goal of building a more diverse community of solvers presents the opportunity to better include people with disabilities and those who care for them. We are committed to fostering an environment where people with disabilities are included, feel empowered to be themselves and have access to the support and adjustments they need to thrive. 

In 2020, PwC’s Global Chairman, Bob Moritz, and a number of Territory Senior Partners (TSPs) became signatories of the Valuable 500, a global movement putting disability on the business leadership agenda. As part of this, PwC made a commitment to appoint a Global Disability Leader to drive accelerated and lasting change across the network. In September 2021, Leandro Camilo, a Partner, and the Inclusion & Diversity Leader, PwC Brazil, was appointed. Learn more about Leandro and his commitment to Disability Inclusion. (View the transcript

In 2022, we released our network's first Global Disability Inclusion Strategy, focussed on enhancing the lives of people with disabilities at PwC and those who have caring responsibilities, as well as people in the wider communities in which we work. This strategy articulates our vision and the areas we will focus on to drive change across the network. All member firms will be asked to take a minimum level of action over the next three years.

The six areas of strategic focus: leadership commitment, talent and representation, culture of awareness, adjustments and support,. data and self-identification, accessibility

Hear more about our strategy from Leandro Camilo, our Global Disability Leader, and from our people who share why Disability Inclusion is important to them and the actions we are hoping to take together. 

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Disability Inclusion at PwC

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Celebrating Disability Inclusion

International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) 2024

IDPD aims to promote the rights and well-being of persons with disabilities in all spheres of society. 

At PwC, we are committed to fostering an environment where people with disabilities are included, feel empowered to be themselves and have access to the support and adjustments they need to thrive. 

This year, building on a successful Paralympic Games, Paris 2024, we are marking IDPD by raising up and amplifying the voices of Paralympians, including some of our very own PwC Paralympians. We believe that representation and role-modeling really matters, find out why in Leandro Camilo’s (PwC’s Global Disability Inclusion Leader) IDPD leadership blog. We’re also delivering a number of accessible global events to create stronger disability inclusion awareness while sharing the experiences of an amazing Paralympian along with insights from a number of our leaders. On IDPD, and every day, we are committed to continuing to make Disability Inclusion progress. Be inspired by learning more about the experiences of our PwC Paralympians in our IDPD video.

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Visual description of video candidates:

  • Xiaomei Wang – Chinese, female with long dark hair, in her interview footage she is wearing a white jacket with red trim. Xiaomei is a participant of PwC China’s Para-Athletes programme and a Disability Inclusion Ambassador for PwC China.
  • Ross Wilson – White Canadian male with short brown hair, wearing a black shirt with a green sweater over it. Ross is a retired Paralympian cyclist and an Assurance Director at PwC Canada.
  • Erika Yoshida – Japanese female with shoulder-length brown hair, wearing a green top with a black cardigan over it. Erika is a former captain of the national Paralympic wheelchair basketball team, and now a team coach. Erika works in Internal Firm Services with PwC Japan.

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00:01: Video title appears on screen in text and the voice over artist reads: Going for Gold

00:03: Xiaomei Wang: “Cycling, a seemingly simple sport has become a bridge between me and the world.” [Video of Xiaomei talking in front of a red banner with the text "Paris Paralympics 2024" on it, transitions to a video of her cycling alone beside a lake.]

00:10: Ross Wilson: “In 2013 I was selected to attend a world cup where I medaled in my first race.” [Interview video of Ross seated in his PwC office, which then transitions to video of him cycling in a velodrome as the audience watches from the stands.]

00:15: Erika Yoshida: “The hard work was very difficult, but it made the joy of achieving my goal that much greater.” [Interview video of Erika in her home office, which then transitions to a photo of Erika at the airport holding a Japanese flag with signatures from all her colleagues and supporters.]

00:22: Ross Wilson: “I’m a retired two-time Paralympian, former world record holder, and former world champion.” [Text on screen: Ross Wilson, Director, PwC Canada. Video of Ross talking from his PwC office, transitions to a photo of Ross cycling in his full national sports attire.]

00:28: Erika Yoshida: “The experience of playing as captain of the women’s national team, at the Beijing Paralympics is my greatest asset.” [Text on screen: Erika Yoshida, Internal Firm Services, PwC Japan. Video of Erika talking from her home office transitions to a picture of Erika on the basketball court with teammates mid-game, dressed in their national sports attire.]

00:36: Xiaomei Wang: “Being part of the PwC Para-Athletes Programme means a lot to me. At the Paris Paralympics this year, I broke the world record and won the gold medal.” [Text on screen: Xiaomei Wang, PwC China Para-Athletes Programme. Video of Xiaomei talking while standing in front of a red banner with the text "Paris Paralympics 2024" on it. The screen then splits, and a video of her holding her gold medal slides in on the right of the screen. The video then transitions to a photo of Xiaomei cycling in the velodrome dressed in her national sports attire, followed by another photo of her with her gold medal and the silver and bronze medalists at the Paris Paralympics in 2024.]

00:47: Erika Yoshida: “The important thing in balancing both career and sport is to build trust with the people you work with at work and with your teammates in sports.” [Video of Erika in her home office appears and transitions into a video of her working from her laptop in her home office. A video of Erika dribbling a basketball on the court slides in, to the right of the video. The video then transitions to a split-screen video of Erika in her home office on the left, throwing a ball of paper into the rubbish bin, and on the right, a video of Erika on the basketball court throwing a basketball through the hoop.]

00:59: Ross Wilson: “Disability allyship and empowerment are really critical to moving forward in my career.” [Video of Ross talking from his PwC office appears and quickly transitions to a split screen of Ross cycling in the velodrome on the left of the screen and a video of him putting on his jacket in his PwC office on the right of the screen.]

01:03: Xiaomei Wang: “To be an ally of persons with disabilities, you need to learn and understand the challenges and barriers they face, pay attention to their needs, and take them into account in communication and interaction, to make sure that their voices are heard.” [Two video images appear on the screen: on the left, Xiaomei is talking to an audience at a PwC Disability Inclusion event, and on the right, a video of her cycling in the velodrome.]

01:22: Ross Wilson: “An Environment that cultivates that helps to really create those opportunities for individuals who do have a disability to recognise that they can thrive and flourish.” [Video of Ross talking from his PwC office, the video transitions to a photo of him cycling in the velodrome.]

01:30: Erika Yoshida: “I am Erika Yoshida.”

01:33: Xiaomei Wang: “I am Xiaomei Wang.”

01:35: Ross Wilson: “I am Ross Wilson.”

01:36: Erika Yoshida “I am a Paralympian.”

01:38: Xiaomei Wang: “I am a Paralympian.”

01:40: Ross Wilson: “I am a two-time Paralympian.”

01:42: Erika Yoshida: “I am hard-working, determined and passionate.”

01:45: Xiaomei Wang: “I am courageous, confident, determined.”

01:48: Ross Wilson: “I am determined, intentional, and intelligent individual.”

[Erika, Xiaomei and Ross appear alongside each other on the screen.]

01:53: Erika Yoshida: “I am so much more than my disability.”

01:57: Xiaomei Wang: “Inclusion Matters”

01:58: Ross Wilson: “We are better together”

02:00: Closing slide with text and voice over: “Find out more at PwC.com/disabilityinclusion”

02:07: PwC logo appears

You can also scroll down to the solver and solution section of this page to explore more stories shared by our role models with disabilities and learn more about some of our disability programmes in place across the PwC network.

Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) 2024

GAAD, aims to raise awareness of digital access and inclusion. Its overarching message is that someone with a disability should be able to experience web-based services, content and other digital products with the same successful outcome as those without disabilities. 

By working together within our network, we are striving to foster and build a future where people with disabilities are fully included, feel empowered, and have the support, technology, and adjustments they need to thrive. 

For GAAD 2024, Leandro Camilo, our Global Disability Inclusion Leader is joined by two of PwC’s leading accessibility specialists to provide some actionable, practical recommendations for how we can all enhance digital accessibility through our day-to-day work. Find out more in our Making the world of work more accessible: Ten practical ways you can promote digital accessibility and inclusion every day article.

“I hope that in the coming months and years we can move the needle when it comes to Disability Inclusion both at PwC and in society to continue to execute on our aspirational vision to foster an environment where people with disabilities are included, feel empowered to be themselves and have access to the support and adjustments they need to thrive.”

Leandro Camilo,Global Disability Inclusion Leader, PwC

Solution and solver profiles

We are actively increasing awareness and understanding of disability across the PwC network and we are amplifying the voices of visible role models, at all levels. Below you can discover more about our people as they share openly about their lived experiences with a disability and how they are achieving their potential at PwC. You can also learn more about the programmes and actions that are bringing our Disability Inclusion strategy to life via our solution profiles and leadership blogs.

You can also explore solution and solver profiles relating to other dimensions of diversity on our Solution and Solver profiles page here.

Collaborating for action

The Valuable 500

We are a member of The Valuable 500, a global business collective of 500 companies committing to put Disability Inclusion on the leadership agenda. Our public commitment on joining was to appoint a Global Disability Inclusion Leader. In October 2021, we did so by appointing Leandro Camilo, Partner and I&D Leader for PwC Brazil.

In 2024 we evolved our commitment to The Valuable 500, to align with our Global Disability Inclusion strategy as follows;

We commit to take action in line with our six areas of strategic focus;

  1. Leadership commitment
    Elevating Disability Inclusion in line with our commitment to creating a more diverse and inclusive workplace.
  2. Talent and representation
    Focusing on increased representation of people with disabilities, both visible and non-visible. 
  3. Culture of awareness
    Increasing awareness and understanding of both visible and non-visible disabilities across the network through accessible communications, including the importance of our people committing to self education.
  4. Adjustments and support
    Investing time in understanding the needs of our people and clients. Working with territories so there are clear policies and processes for adjustments in place.
  5. Data and self-identification
    Fostering an environment where people feel able to share their lived experiences of having a visible or non-visible disability.
  6. Accessibility
    Having a strong focus on accessible and inclusive design, for both our physical and digital environments.
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Leandro Camilo

Leandro Camilo

Global Disability Leader, PwC Brasil

Tuneet Randhawa

Tuneet Randhawa

Manager, Global Inclusion and Diversity, PwC United Kingdom

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