PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC)
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-10)

We, the undersigned, commit to honour the Armed Forces Covenant and support the Armed Forces Community. We recognise the value Serving Personnel, both Regular and Reservists, Veterans and military families contribute to our business and our country.

The Armed Forces Covenant

An enduring covenant between the people of the United Kingdom, Her Majesty’s Government and all those who serve or have served in the Armed Forces of the Crown and their families

The first duty of Government is the defence of the realm. Our Armed Forces fulfil that responsibility on behalf of the Government, sacrificing some civilian freedoms, facing danger and, sometimes, suffering serious injury or death as a result of their duty. Families also play a vital role in supporting the operational effectiveness of our Armed Forces. In return, the whole nation has a moral obligation to the members of the Naval Service, the Army and the Royal Air Force, together with their families. They deserve our respect and support, and fair treatment.

Those who serve in the Armed Forces, whether Regular or Reserve, those who have served in the past, and their families, should face no disadvantage compared to other citizens in the provision of public and commercial services. Special consideration is appropriate in some cases, especially for those who have given most such as the injured and the bereaved.

This obligation involves the whole of society: it includes voluntary and charitable bodies, private organisations, and the actions of individuals in supporting the Armed Forces. Recognising those who have performed military duty unites the country and demonstrates the value of their contribution. This has no greater expression than in upholding this Covenant.

Section 1: Principles of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant

1.1 We PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) will endeavour in our business dealings to uphold the key principles of the Armed Forces Covenant, which are:
- no member of the Armed Forces Community should face disadvantage in the provision of public and commercial services compared to any other citizen;
- and in some circumstances that special treatment may be appropriate especially for the injured or bereaved.
Section 2: Demonstrating our commitment

2.1 PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) recognises the value serving personnel, reservists, veterans and military families bring to our business. We will seek to uphold the principles of the Armed Forces Covenant, by pledging to the following:
- Armed Forces Friendly
- UK Service Veterans And Leavers
- UK Service Spouses And Partners
- Flexible Leave For Spouses
- UK Reservists
- UK Cadets
- Armed Forces Day
- Reserve Forces Day
- Armed Forces Charities
- UK Wounded, Injured And Sick
We also pledge the following:

Developing enduring relationships with the MoD’s Career Transition Partnership (CTP), and initiatives such as insight days, work placements and internships, and career coaching. Recognising the benefits which military experience can offer to both PwC and its clients; and helping to raise awareness within PwC of the strengths, qualities, and transferable skills of service people and veterans, and the challenges they may face. Seeking to support our staff who choose to be members of the Reserve forces, including by accommodating their training and deployment requirements wherever possible. To assist with this commitment, PwC grants up to 5 days’ additional paid leave to enable them to attend their annual training. Working with the MoD to seek to fulfil our ambition of becoming a Reserve Employer of choice. Striving to support our staff whose spouse or partner is a Regular and Reserve member of the Armed Forces before, during and after their spouse’s or partner’s deployment. In addition, committing to attempt to find alternative employment across the business if our staff are required to move by virtue of their partner’s service commitments. Seeking to develop enduring relationships with individual service groups and associated service charities, particularly those focussed on supporting wounded and injured service personnel’s transition to civilian employment. Developing our internal military network for members and former members of the Armed Forces and interested colleagues in order to support service leavers and explore ways in which PwC can continue to show its support for and appreciation of the Armed Forces.

2.2 We will publicise these commitments through our literature and/or on our website, setting out how we will seek to honour them and inviting feedback from the Service community and our customers on how we are doing.