PricewaterhouseCoopers·Consulting / Professional Services·London, United Kingdom·Founded 1995·Last verified 25 May 2026
53
out of 100
Making progressPending Review

PwC reports 73% absolute reduction in Scope 1/2 emissions and 95% renewable electricity, but global supply chain Scope 3 coverage remains partial and only 10% of suppliers have validated science-based targets. The firm's structural role auditing fossil majors while advising governments on emissions creates material complicity that sustainability commitments do not offset.

The calculation

Every score shows its working.

Same formula for every company. No curve. No private weighting.

SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × Scale
Industry base impact
Consulting / Professional Services sector ceiling.
65 / 100
Performance score
Sum of the 10 rubric questions, scored 0–10 each.
52 / 100
Raw score
Weighted average before scale penalty.
(0.3 × 65) + (0.7 × 52) = 55.9
Scale penalty
Multiplier based on absolute emissions volume — physics-first.
× 0.95
Final score
Rounded. Making progress.
53 / 100
The ten questions

Where PricewaterhouseCoopers is strong, and where it isn't.

Strongest on Energy Source and Carbon Footprint — Operations (7/10, 6/10). Weakest on Controversies & Red Flags and Water Impact (4/10, 4/10).

Where the evidence comes from

Every document used, listed.

20 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which rubric questions it informed.

[1]Self-reported
2024 PwC Network Environment Report
2024
Q1Q2Q3Q7Q9
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[2]Public record
How Are Accounting Firms Reporting Scope 3 Emissions in 2024
2024
Q1
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[3]Public record
PwC Achieves 95% Renewable Electricity Usage in 2024, New Report Reveals
2024
Q1Q3Q4Q9
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[4]Public record
PwC's 2024 Report: Strategic Growth, AI Investment, Net Zero
2024
Q2Q8
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[5]Public record
How PwC is Tackling Supply Chain Emissions
Unknown
Q2
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[6]Public record
PwC 2024 Review: Growth, Innovation, Net Zero
2024
Q3
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[7]Self-reported
PwC Network Environment Report 2024 — Environmental Stewardship
2024
Q3Q4
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[8]Third-party verified
RE100 Membership Announcement — PwC Renewable Electricity Commitment
Unknown
Q4
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[9]Self-reported
PwC UK — Protecting and Enhancing Nature
Ongoing
Q5
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[10]Self-reported
PwC Boosts Global Nature and Biodiversity Capabilities
2023
Q5
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[11]Self-reported
PwC — Nature and Biodiversity Issues
Ongoing
Q5
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[12]Self-reported
PwC UK Environment Reporting Criteria 2024
2024
Q6Q7
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[13]Self-reported
PwC China — Corporate Sustainability, Environmental Stewardship
Ongoing
Q6
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[14]Self-reported
PwC Luxembourg Annual Review 2024 — Planet
2024
Q6
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[15]Self-reported
PwC Net Zero Targets and Commitments
Ongoing
Q8
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[16]Third-party verified
PwC Climate Targets Validated by SBTi
2021
Q8
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[17]Self-reported
2025 PwC Network Sustainability Report
2025
Q9
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[18]Public record
How Big Oil's Lobbying Network Makes Billions from Taxpayers — North Sea Wells Run Dry
2017
Q10
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[19]Public record
Three Ways Fossil Fuel Industry Influences UK Political System
Unknown
Q10
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[20]Public record
Breaking Up the Big Four Is the Only Solution
Unknown
Q10
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PricewaterhouseCoopers in context

Where PricewaterhouseCoopers sits among consulting / professional services peers.

Among the 8 major consulting / professional services brands we've scored, PricewaterhouseCoopers sits 5th of 8.

5/8
PricewaterhouseCoopers's rank
55
Industry average
52
Industry low
59
Industry high
How this score has moved

PricewaterhouseCoopers's score over time.

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What's being contested

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About PricewaterhouseCoopers

PwC is one of the Big Four professional services firms, providing audit, tax, and management consulting to multinational corporations and governments. Founded in 1995, it operates as a global network of legally separate member firms headquartered in London, with 295,371 employees and $45.1 billion revenue (FY2021).

Founded
1995
Headquarters
London, United Kingdom
Employees
~370,000
Annual revenue
~$55.4B (FY2024)
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