Sustainability

1. Help to rebalance social outcomes for Aotearoa New Zealand

• Continue to help clients identify and remove barriers to achieving equity through the mahi of our Manukura Māori, Equity and Hauora practices.
• Collaborate with communities and policymakers to create policies, systems and services to drive increased equality.
• Play an active role in providing equitable career pathways into and within our organisation.
• Close our pay gaps by implementing initiatives to achieve our gender targets and increase ethnic representation at all levels, particularly for Māori and Pacific peoples, by attracting, retaining, developing, and promoting talent into leadership roles.
• Champion belonging, diversity and inclusion initiatives in Aotearoa New Zealand through partnering and collaborating with governance and leadership of like minded organisations.
• Through our Foundation programmes, leverage our skills and relationships with other businesses and the wider community to positively impact children’s wellbeing through quality education.

1. Demonstrate strong, authentic leadership and enhance governance within PwC New Zealand

• Continuously enhance our strong governance structures in order to operate responsibly, ethically, and to the highest professional standards.

2. Build confidence through quality and transparency

• Remain transparent and accountable by:
  • Continuing to publish our Audit Transparency report.
  • Aligning our sustainability reporting with the WEF stakeholders metrics framework.
• Support accountability and transparency in Aotearoa New Zealand through collaboration partnerships, advocacy and submissions on policy and regulatory change.

3. Nurture a strong purpose-driven culture built on quality, ethics, risk management and independence

• Reinforce our commitment to quality, strong ethics, independence and robust risk management through annual training programmes and our tone at the top.

1. Incorporate a kaupapa Māori approach to the way we work

• Continue to incorporate a kaupapa Māori approach in our strategies, policies, processes and practices.
• Enhance cultural confidence and increase engagement in cultural practices.

2. Nurture an inclusive culture that fosters a sense of belonging, learning and connection

• Continue with activities to enhance people engagement across the firm.
• Upskill our team to give them the knowledge, capabilities and tools to adapt to a digital and AI future.
• Empower and equip individuals for future senior leadership or governance roles in Aotearoa New Zealand via our role as a training organisation.

3. Prioritise the wellbeing of our whānau

• Incorporate new reporting measures to understand and ensure the overall wellbeing of our people.
• Implement our wellbeing model, Te Hā.

4. Make a positive impact in our local communities

• Support our communities through providing services and volunteering hours to assist with societal matters. Provide support through volunteering, disaster response activity, and charitable giving.
• Leverage our people's skills and experience through our PwC Foundation On Board programme.