At PwC, making an impact in society means creating positive change by addressing social injustices and challenges.
We aim to be inclusive, helping all groups, especially those who are most marginalised, by providing equal opportunities to people within our communities. True belonging goes beyond inclusion. It’s about creating a place where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to do their best.
Doone O’Doherty
Chief People Officer, PwC Ireland
“Prioritising social impact in PwC’s firm strategy allows us to make a tangible difference in our community while fostering a sense of purpose among our people. It’s about contributing positively to society and creating a better world for everyone as well as committing to being part of the solution and making a lasting positive impact.”
Our efforts focus on four key pillars: giving, education, community partnerships and equitable opportunities.
We aim to strengthen ties with our communities and support the most marginalised. Over the next three years, our charity partners will be Focus Ireland, specifically their PETE programme, and Simon Community Northern Ireland’s accommodation projects. We provide financial support directly to their programmes and assist our colleagues in fundraising through our matched funding programme.
In 2025, PwC announced the second community fund with ChangeX to support inclusive and sustainable projects across Ireland. This €100,000 fund empowers people and teams to lead local projects promoting inclusion, equitable access, skills development and sustainability. The partnership with ChangeX ensures funding and resources reach those ready to lead impactful projects, highlighting PwC’s commitment to positive change across Irish communities.
We are dedicated to supporting educational initiatives that empower students at various stages of their academic journey.
Our Empowering Futures Programme, in collaboration with Junior Achievement Ireland and NEIC, supports post-primary students with mentorship and financial aid as they progress through education into employment.
Our Access Pathways programme, developed with Access offices in third-level institutions, offers industry insights and mentoring for current students. And our Women In Tech Network and Tech We Can initiative, in partnership with Connecting Women in Technology, aims to inspire primary schoolchildren, especially girls, to explore tech careers by linking technology to their hobbies and interests.
Our community partnerships are designed to foster business and skills education, early learning and career readiness.
We have partnered with Junior Achievement for over 25 years, supporting business and skills education in more than 600 schools nationwide. We also support the National College of Ireland’s Early Learning Initiative, which offers parent and child learning through innovative programmes like ParentChild+. Career LEAP helps at-risk young adults enter the workplace or transition to further education by developing essential skills and preparing businesses to work effectively with interns.
Dublin North East Inner City (NEIC) is a government initiative focused on regenerating Dublin’s inner city. PwC hosts work experience weeks for local secondary school students and has supported NEIC in developing its strategy.
At PwC, true belonging goes beyond inclusion; it’s about creating an environment where everyone feels valued, respected and empowered to contribute their best. Our Social Impact Strategy addresses social issues and reinforces our commitment to meaningful work, belonging, and our ‘Inclusion First’ strategy. We are dedicated to fostering inclusive, equitable and connected communities within our organisation and beyond, ensuring we hire a diverse workforce that positively impacts all groups in society.
We work better together. Through our ‘One Firm One Day’ commitment, we foster connections with the community and each other.
In July, our teams across the firm will come together to positively impact our communities through volunteering, fundraising, and professional skills. This is a strategic commitment to creating a culture of belonging that embodies our core PwC values:
PwC is a long-standing member of Business in the Community Ireland (BITCI). We collaborate with BITCI to tackle social, environmental and economic priorities, and are a founding member of the BITCI’s Leaders’ Group on Sustainability.
This influential group of CEOs are united in their commitment to drive innovation, leadership and collective business action on sustainability. The Leader’s Group functions as the research and development hub for the wider BITCI network. It leads on collective initiatives for the network, including initiating the Low Carbon Pledge where signatories set science-based targets to reduce carbon emissions.
PwC are signatories on Elevate, the inclusive workplace pledge. It ensures signatories measure, report and act on the diversity of their workforce to create a more inclusive environment.
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