PwC Australia to help create employment pathways through expanded three-year OzHarvest partnership

Monday, 21 September 2026

• New three-year partnership expands the relationship between PwC Australia and OzHarvest 

• For the first time, PwC Australia will offer workplace experiences for graduates of OzHarvest’s Nourish program

• The firm is now the largest client of Gastronomy, OzHarvest’s social enterprise hospitality business

• Expanded alliance continues to build on program of practical participation opportunities for staff, including volunteering, donations, professional skill sharing and everyday purchasing

PwC Australia is supporting OzHarvest to create new pathways to employment for young people, as the organisations expand their longstanding alliance through a new three-year partnership.

For the first time, PwC Australia will offer workplace experiences for graduates of OzHarvest’s Nourish program, which provides free hospitality training and career opportunities for 16 to 25-year-olds facing barriers to employment and education. These placements will be hosted within Gastronomy, OzHarvest's social enterprise hospitality business, which operates cafe and catering services across four of the firm’s offices.

The partnership brings together the firm's people, professional expertise and purchasing power to support OzHarvest's work reducing food waste, feeding Australians facing hunger, and equipping young people with workforce-ready skills.

PwC Australia Chief Executive Officer, Kevin Burrowes, said the expanded partnership reflects the important role businesses can play in addressing social issues through practical action.

"What makes this alliance so unique is the range of ways our people can give back and see the real difference they’re making in the lives of vulnerable Australians. Whether it’s volunteering and skills-based support or buying their lunch at Gastronomy, they’re creating an immediate and lasting impact."

PwC Australia has been supporting OzHarvest for more than 10 years, with 1,500 PwC volunteers helping to put more than 12,000 meals on the table for those in need since 2013.

Across the last three years, the relationship has expanded to include the firm’s involvement with Gastronomy, with PwC Australia now its largest client. Profits from Gastronomy are reinvested into the charity, demonstrating how every dollar of social procurement spend can generate further impact in OzHarvest’s fight against food waste and food insecurity.

OzHarvest Founder, Ronni Kahn AO, said with demand for food relief at an all-time high, there’s never been a more important time to support the cause.

PwC Australia's people will continue to support OzHarvest through a range of initiatives, including:

• Volunteering programs such as Cooking for a Cause, food rescue vans, and at OzHarvest markets in Sydney and Adelaide.

• Pro bono and low bono strategic and advisory support.

• Employee donations through the Good2Give program, with PwC Australia matching staff contributions.

• Education and engagement initiatives that build awareness of food insecurity and food waste.

• Firm leaders to participate in the CEO CookOff, OzHarvest’s flagship fundraising initiative in October.

The partnership also extends to everyday purchasing choices. In addition to hospitality services, Gastronomy now stocks beverages made from upcycled lemons that would've otherwise gone to waste, with every can purchased funding an OzHarvest meal. During its Impact Month, PwC Australia also supported OzHarvest’s social enterprise corporate arm, providing fruit boxes to staff which go towards helping local farmers and reducing food waste.

PwC Australia Chief Sustainability Officer, John O'Donoghue, said the partnership demonstrates how commercial relationships can create broader community value.