Climate and sustainability

Make your climate actions count

The environment is changing, but is your business?

Businesses are facing pressure to rethink their operations in the context of sustainability - reducing carbon emissions in line with net zero targets, providing better sustainability reporting and transparency, and adapting to unavoidable climatic risks.

However, with these challenges comes the opportunity to transform for the better. Businesses have the potential to unlock new opportunities for value creation, uncover efficiencies and build resilience for the future.

From how you operate and innovate to re-energising for the future, our passionate community of solvers will help you target for maximum results by focusing on the climate actions that make the biggest difference. Through people and technology working together, we'll deliver sustained, sustainable outcomes that create real value.

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Where to focus your climate actions

Reaching net zero targets requires reinvention across an ecosystem including government, businesses, consumers and communities.

The urgency of the climate threat means all companies should be considering how to transition to a sustainable business model - not only to reduce carbon emissions but because it makes business sense. Whether it’s creating immediate cost efficiencies through reducing energy demand or investing in climate technologies for longer term benefit, the opportunities to unlock potential value are numerous.

Navigating regulatory complexity and harnessing value from environmental information is becoming increasingly crucial for businesses. The EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) is just one example of a new regulation, requiring some 50,000 businesses to report more about their sustainability performance than ever before. Transforming reporting functions to align with strategic ambition, whilst demonstrating clear accountability for progress on your transformation toward a more sustainable business, creates value.

As all parts of the world face increasing climatic events and natural disasters, businesses need to plan ahead for the unavoidable physical impacts of climate change. According to the PwC 2024 CEO Survey, only 38% of CEOs are incorporating climate risk into financial planning. As well as building climate resilience for the future, planning for physical climate risk can be a catalyst for companies’ innovation and growth.


Climate action powered by technology

Technology will not only play a critical role in enabling businesses to reach net zero targets, but also in powering sustainable transformation. As shareholders and stakeholders put increasing emphasis on sustainability, businesses need to adapt their approach to create value and build resilience in a rapidly changing world. From generative AI to climate tech, investment in the right sustainable technology can unlock value and new opportunities and will underpin the transformation of businesses for the future.

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How we can help

Increasing environmental challenges mean organisations need to rethink their strategy and transform their business, all while reporting progress transparently. At PwC, we’re ready to help our clients to also reach goals, exceed stakeholder expectations and redefine their value proposition.

Strategy led action plan

Sustainability is more than good intentions. It's about creating a tangible, practical plan that achieves real results. Success is not about climate change, diversity and disclosures alone. It’s about embedding these principles- and more across your business- from investment to sustainable innovation. Bringing together your best people and smartest technology so you can see more, go deeper and act swiftly. Enabling you to tackle the biggest challenges of today – and capture the best opportunities of tomorrow.

 

How we solve for the world's biggest challenges

Transforming from the inside for the outside

How well is your business adapting to a changing world? A world where success is no longer measured by financials alone? From net zero to the circular economy. When you put sustainability at the very heart of your operation, you take bold steps towards a model that will deliver sustainable business advantage and measurable value. It’s an approach that makes possible the operational, cultural and financial changes needed to future-proof your business.

How we solve for a win for all

The measure of transparency

Responsibility. Sustainability. Diversity. How well does your business measure up? A new business environment needs new thinking. One that infuses ESG metrics right through all areas of your operation and creates maximum transparency. With the right combination of data and disclosures, you can be confident in both clearer reporting and greater trust...not just for now, but for the long term.

How we solve for a more transparent tomorrow

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Will  Jackson-Moore

Will Jackson-Moore

Partner, Global Sustainability Leader, PwC United Kingdom

Tel: +44 (0)7710 157908

Renate de Lange-Snijders

Renate de Lange-Snijders

Partner, Global Sustainability Markets Leader, PwC Netherlands

Tel: +31 (0)62 248 81 40

Emma Cox

Emma Cox

Global Climate Leader, Partner, PwC United Kingdom

Tel: +44 (0)7973 317011

Alexander Spek

Alexander Spek

Partner, Sustainability Leader, PwC Netherlands

Tel: +31 6 20398982

Rainer Kroker

Rainer Kroker

Partner, Sustainability Leader, PwC Germany

Tel: +49 163 344-1240

Dr. Yahya Anouti

Dr. Yahya Anouti

Partner, Sustainability Leader, Strategy& Middle East

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Christophe Bourgoin

Christophe Bourgoin

Partner, Investor Reporting and Sustainability Platform Leader, PwC Switzerland

Tel: +41 58 792 25 37

David McGee

David McGee

Partner, ESG Leader, PwC Ireland (Republic of)

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Zubin Randeria

Zubin Randeria

Partner, ESG Leader, PwC United Kingdom

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Chris Temple

Chris Temple

Partner, Net Zero Transformation Leader, PwC United Kingdom

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Kevin O’Connell

Kevin O’Connell

Partner, Trust Solutions Sustainability Leader, PwC US

Tel: +1 617 901 6373

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Fang Eu-Lin

Partner, Sustainability and Climate Change Practice Leader, PwC Singapore

Tel: +65 9817 8213

Ron Kinghorn

Ron Kinghorn

Partner, Consulting Solutions Sustainability Leader, PwC US

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