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PwC plans $12bn investment for 100,000 new jobs to boost ESG expertise for clients

Firm to also spend $1bn globally on technology to help automate the audit process

The UK arm of PWC plans to invest $1.2bn over the next three-to-four years in areas including environmental social and governance and technology
The UK arm of PWC plans to invest $1.2bn over the next three-to-four years in areas including environmental social and governance and technology Photo: Leon Neal/Getty Images

Big Four accountancy firm PwC has said it will invest $12bn to create 100,000 new jobs globally over the next five years as part of a new strategy.

The UK arm of the business plans to invest $1.2bn over the next three-to-four years in areas including environmental social and governance and technology, with a focus on creating jobs, the firm announced on 15 June.

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