PwC Women Leading on Climate transcript

Emma Cox, Global Climate Leader, PwC UK: No one will be able to escape the impacts of climate change. Studies show that its impacts are currently affecting women at a disproportionate level.

From displacement caused by environmental disasters to barriers in accessing green jobs created by a net-zero transition. Women cannot be left behind in solutions that tackle the climate crisis and the time to act is now.

Margarita Casas, Sustainability and Climate Change Director, PwC Colombia: Women are amongst the most vulnerable to the effects of climate change, migration and poverty. Getting them involved in the search for solutions to these important problems brings not only a fresh view, but also gives a voice to those currently at higher risk.

Janice Noronha, Sustainability and Climate Partner, PwC Canada: Women are key contributors to the communities where we operate as caregivers, as leaders and as changemakers, and it's going to be really important for them to use that unique position that they have to take the lead and to drive the change we need to see in the world.

Akyeamaa Akyeampong, Sustainability and Climate Change Senior Associate, PwC UK: It is important to have visible female leaders on climate and sustainability at PwC because female leaders can serve as mentors and role models to others, inspiring them to achieve their potential. 

Wineke Haagsma, Corporate Sustainability Director, PwC Netherlands: In the net-zero transition women are currently underrepresented. Of course, for sustained outcomes, we need everyone's perspective and to include their needs, their expectations, and their thoughts.

Fang Eu-Lin, ESG Leader, PwC Singapore: It is important for companies as they review their ESG strategies to not only look at the environmental side or the governance side, but also the social side as well, including diversity and how we can uplift women. Particularly in countries where they are more susceptible to disruption.

Liza Maimone, Chief Operating Officer and ESG Executive, PwC Australia: The transition to a more equitable and sustainable future is complex and disorderly. PwC, helps clients to bring clarity to that disorder. Bringing together multi-faceted expertise, experience, and technologies to solve seen and unforeseen problems; our people, our clients, and our communities are at the heart of The New Equation.

Emma Cox, Global Climate Leader, PwC UK: In meeting the challenge to achieve a gender just net-zero transition we've got an opportunity to combine the central environmental outcomes, protect the lives, livelihoods and learning of women, and enable women to access their fair share of opportunities in the low carbon economy.

There's too much at stake not to take action to do this.