PwC, a leading assurance, advisory and tax services firm, is making a worldwide science-based commitment to achieve net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2030.

The commitment includes supporting its clients to reduce their emissions as well as reducing those from the PwC network’s operations and suppliers. PwC commits to decarbonise its operations, including its travel footprint, and neutralise its remaining climate impact by investing in carbon removal projects, a company statement said, adding that it will also engage its suppliers to tackle their climate impact.

In FY20 (July 2019-June 2020), PwC firms provided services to 84 per cent of the Global Fortune 500 companies and more than 100,000 entrepreneurial and private businesses. It is this position that will allow PwC to play an integral role in driving the transition to a low-carbon economy worldwide.

To support these efforts, the network will continue to contribute to public policy developments in support of net zero at national, regional and global levels.

The network’s net zero goal includes a science based target aligned with a 1.5C trajectory. PwC commits to reducing its total greenhouse gas emissions by 50 per cent in absolute terms by 2030.