Corporate responsibility

The success of a company is based on long-term positive relationships with our people. PwC Austria invests in these relationships through a variety of different initiatives. In addition to training and education, diversity plays an important role.

Shine was created to enable PwC’s people to realise their full potential. The business network promotes a working environment in which no one is forced to hide their sexual identity, especially colleagues who identify as LGBTQI+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, inter, queer and other forms of sexual identity).

As an audit and advisory firm, we contribute to sustainable economic development and create added value for our customers. For example, we help them to successfully carry out transformations, to cope effectively with the impacts of globalisation and digitalisation, and to understand their corporate responsibility effectively. Our interdisciplinary teams develop and implement measurable sustainability strategies for various industries, and help clients to improve their outputs. In this way, we guarantee the future viability of business models, profitability and ‘licence to operate’ in relation to various stakeholders.

PwC also supports start-ups, particularly social enterprises that aim to use their business model to make a positive contribution to society.

We are working continuously to reduce our environmental impact. In April 2018, we relocated our Vienna headquarters to the DC Tower, an energy efficient ‘green building’ with certified LEED© Platinum status. We have also introduced energy-saving printers and flat screen monitors and promote paperless working.

We have set ambitious goals for the years ahead. We are actively managing our carbon footprint by offsetting air transport emissions and revising our carpool policy. We are also reducing our consumption of paper, optimising waste separation, and developing recycling systems.