PwC, one of the UK’s leading accountancy firms, will close it’s offices over Christmas and the new year to save on energy bills.
The company employs 24,000 people in the UK.
According to the BBC:
(PwC) will shut its main London office from 23 December to 3 January, as well as some smaller sites.
Its chairman Kevin Ellis said having all offices open over the festive period “doesn’t make sense at a time of energy scarcity”.
PwC has 19 offices across the UK.
Most staff will be taking annual leave over Christmas, but the Covid pandemic has meant that working remotely from home is now common practice.
Mr Ellis said that staff wanted the company to “do our bit to reduce energy consumption”.
“Office life is hugely important to our culture and business,” he said. “But having all our offices open over the holiday period doesn’t make sense at a time of energy scarcity.
“We’ve taken a pragmatic approach ensuring some offices across the country remain open for those who need them,” he added,
The accountancy and consultancy firm said its regional offices, which are in cities including Edinburgh, Belfast and Newcastle, would take a “similar approach” to its main Embankment Place site in London.
An internal memo said that for staff based in the capital, workspace would be available at its More London base with some regional offices setting out specific areas for workers to access.
PwC has given its staff a lot of control over their working patterns, including allowing them to start as early or as late as they like.
A pattern emerges.
Make your home as energy efficient as possible.
Work from home.
Wow! This has helped to reduce the company’s carbon footprint.
This helps the drive to net zero.
Now, let’s see what else we can do indoors that we’d ordinarily have to leave the house to do.
Shop – Amazon
Socialise – Facebook, Insta, Twitter, Zoom, Metaverse,
GP visit – Zoom
Travel/holiday – Metaverse
And so on.
