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We're proud to be part of PwC's global commitment to Net Zero. Our operations in the Channel Islands are already carbon neutral with residual emissions from our offices, and offsetting business travel by purchasing certified carbon credits as part PwC UK's initiative. We want to go further and will share further progress in 2022.
As the leading accountancy and professional services firm here in the Channel Islands, we recognise our responsibility to proactively engage suppliers and clients, and to fully participate in island-wide initiatives to accelerate the transition. Our islands, as international finance centres, are also key in funding the transition of the global economy to Net Zero. We offer a range of local services, in which we consider the financial implications of climate risk and the Net Zero transition in our audit, asset and wealth management and broader work to help clients on this journey.
Please do get in touch to discuss how we can help you.
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Our Net Zero Commitment
Hear from Bob Moritz, Global Chairman of the PwC network, on how we will get there.
- Operations
- Clients
- Policy and advocacy
Operations
Raising our ambition further, faster
Across our network, we commit to reducing our total greenhouse gas emissions by 50% in absolute terms by 2030. This includes a switch to 100% renewable electricity in all territories, as well as energy efficiency improvements in our offices and halving the emissions associated with business travel and accommodation within a decade. In the 2019 financial year, emissions associated with flights alone represented around 85% of PwC’s total carbon footprint. The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the shift to remote working and demonstrated the feasibility of new client delivery models, as part of a longer-term transformation of our services.
In addition to taking these steps, we will invest in carbon removal projects, including natural climate solutions. For every remaining tonne (CO2 equivalent) that we emit, we will remove a tonne of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, to achieve net zero climate impact with 2030 as a goal. Our projects will be selected on the basis of quality criteria and verification of the carbon reduction impact, and will also support broader local economic and social development co-benefits.
This new commitment builds on our 2018 global environment commitment to drive efficiencies, go 100% renewable, and offset 100% air travel emissions from FY19 and residual energy use by FY22.
Clients
Working with our clients to accelerate net zero transformation
With global reach across 157 countries, broad industry coverage, and 284,000 people that support our clients – from reshaping strategy and transformation, to deals, reporting, audit, and tax – we have a huge opportunity to accelerate the transition to a net zero future together.
We support organisations as they develop and implement concrete plans for how to get to net zero. This includes re-aligning corporate strategy, governance and accountability, operating models, innovation and research and development (R&D), tax strategy and reporting, and enterprise and supply chain transformation. Other areas include people and talent, partnerships and alliances, and corporate affairs and regulatory engagement.
Building on existing client work in sustainability and net zero transformation, we will infuse science-led climate analysis into our areas of service. For example, our Advisory practice will integrate climate risks into relevant engagements, providing clients with insights about climate risks and opportunities as well as helping them to transform their business processes. Another major focus area will be integrating climate-related and other ESG-related factors into mainstream corporate disclosures and governance, where PwC’s Assurance practice will support the development of high quality, aligned disclosure and measurement standards and help clients embed these into their reporting and governance. Across our Tax practice, we will be helping clients understand how net zero transformation will impact tax strategy, transparency and compliance obligations, subsidy and incentive opportunities, and revenue impacts for both public and private sector organisations.
To further scale our capabilities to support clients in these areas, PwC has appointed Peter Gassmann to lead our new global Environmental, Social and Governance practice. In addition, Nadja Picard has been appointed as PwC’s new Global Reporting Leader to drive the network’s support for clients to incorporate non-financial disclosures in their corporate reporting.
Policy and advocacy
Helping shape and accelerate the global climate and policy agenda
PwC supports reform that puts the needs of stakeholders at the heart of the market economy and connects goals, actions and outcomes into desired social and economic results that fuel long-term sustainability. Supporting the net zero transition is a key part of this process.
As stakeholder expectations rise, organisations increasingly need to report on their environmental and social impacts and demonstrate progress. As a result, there is a greater need for consistent, comparable ESG standards so investors and other stakeholders can clearly see how businesses are creating long-term value for the organisation and society. We are deeply supportive of global efforts to develop transparent and robust ESG reporting frameworks and standards, including through work with the World Economic Forum International Business Council, the Financial Stability Board’s Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB), and the International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC), among others.
We will also contribute to a broader understanding of how to achieve net zero. We will soon launch a new practical guide, “Building Blocks for Net Zero Business Transformation”, which is aimed at helping companies of all sectors and sizes move from net zero pledges to wholescale business transformation. The research has been produced in association with Microsoft, who PwC advises on net zero transformation, as a contribution to the recently launched CEO-led Transform to Zero initiative.
With a crucial year of global climate action ahead in the lead up to the United Nation’s COP26 climate change negotiations in Glasgow, Scotland, PwC will work with the UK Government, other parties and non-state actors to help set the stage for a successful COP.
Climate Risk and Impact Baselining
Identifying and prioritising climate risks and opportunities, understanding current performance against peers, and assessing the value implications and change initiatives needed to mitigate climate risks. Find out more:
Total Impact Measurement & Management (TIMM) - a holistic view of what businesses need to understand risk, identify opportunities and maintain a positive impact on.
Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosure (TCFD) - a readiness assessment diagnostic tool. TCFD’s framework is a sensible way to start thinking about how organisations deal with climate change as an issue.
Net Zero Strategy Development
Understanding and evaluating the strategic sustainability issues for your business, assessing the business case for change and sustainable investments and developing and implementing business strategies which have sustainable development issues at the core. Find out more:
Climate scenario analysis - a tool for understanding the climate implications for your business. Our proprietary climate scenario models (covering physical and transitional impacts) can help explore what climate change means for business.
Resilient organisations and supply chains - We help clients integrate longer-term sustainability considerations into their strategic sourcing and procurement strategies, policies and processes.
The sustainable finance toolkit - a set of a proprietary industry-leading environmental and social (E&S) risk management tools and resources.
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) - Amidst a global pandemic, negative oil prices and stalling climate talks, it is hard to imagine a more critical juncture for ESG than the present.
Organisational Transformation
Alignment of your organisation's operating model to your net zero strategy will drive the transformation needed to deliver net zero and includes capital or R&D investment decisions, people and talent development, and product, service and customer experience design. Find out more:
People and Organisations: Programme and Change Management - We advise clients on how to build purpose-driven companies that people want to be a part of.
Operating model transformation - The effectiveness of an operating model has a significant impact on whether a business achieves its overall strategic objectives, setting the organisation and its employees up for success, meeting customer, shareholder and other stakeholder needs.
Improved decision making - For financial institutions looking to support the transition to a low-carbon economy, now is the time to integrate enhanced policy frameworks, processes and structures into everyday decision-making.
Transparency, Assurance and Reporting
Transparency in internal and external measurement and reporting is an increasingly important factor in businesses being able to attract and retain responsible investment as well as for managing the reputation of the business. Find out more:
Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosure (TCFD) - Readiness assessment diagnostic tool. TCFD’s framework is a sensible way to start thinking about how organisations deal with climate change as an issue.
Purpose and impact in sustainability reporting - Companies are becoming more transparent about their corporate purpose. Companies are using their purpose to demonstrate the value that they bring to society and the impact they have on their environment.
Measuring and managing sustainability performance - Companies obliged or volunteering to explain their company's position and performance in emissions and climate change need to consider carefully their processes, systems, controls and internal reporting requirements.
Climate Governance maturity assessment - A risk-based review of corporate governance processes, and how well they are set up to manage climate risks.
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