Promoting Reconciliation
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Promoting Reconciliation
PwC Australia and PwC's Indigenous Consulting (PIC) have launched their first joint Elevate Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) for 2019-2023 and confirmed support of the Uluru Statement from the Heart.
PwC began its reconciliation journey in 2010 to support Indigenous business and boost employment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. This year our RAP has achieved Elevate endorsement from Reconciliation Australia, acknowledging our proven track record of embedding RAP initiatives and taking a leadership position to advance Indigenous business.
We remain committed to bringing our skills, expertise and amazing people to the challenge of making positive progress towards reconciliation.
Our purpose is to build trust in society and solve important problems. In Australia, reconciliation with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples is fundamental to achieving this and is core to Australia’s shared national identity.
Business has a crucial role in the reconciliation process and we’re proud to be among those businesses who are taking action.
At PwC and PIC we believe it is paramount that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities have a constitutionally enshrined voice to empower their communities to self determine their futures. We support the Uluru Statement from the Heart, including a Makarrata Commission to supervise a process of agreement-making between governments and First Nations peoples. We would like to thank the First Nations Peoples of Australia for the invitation to participate in this important movement which is working towards a better future for all Australians.
PwC’s and PIC’s Joint RAP commitments include:
- A pilot program in Victoria to incubate 15 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander businesses to fast track their growth. If successful, PwC will scale the program nationally to at least 50 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander businesses across the country.
- Employ 100 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples into our Firm over the next four years. PwC has developed and implemented tailored recruitment strategies to meet this target.
- PwC is a Supply Nation member and will continue to improve its procurement strategies to grow Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander businesses. By 2023, PwC will achieve 2.5% of contestable spend with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander suppliers and PIC will achieve 3% of contestable spend with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander suppliers.
PwC and PIC are striving towards a fully reconciled Australia.
The PwC & Murra Boost Initiative
The PwC & Murra Boost Initiative is a partnership between PwC and the Murra Alumni of the Melbourne Business School, whereby we provide $30,000 in skills and expertise to support a winning Indigenous Business to support a specific issue that will allow for future growth.
