Key points
- Pitcher Partners Melbourne has launched its 2025 Sustainability Review tracking its ESG performance
- Key 2025 achievements include launching our Parents and Carers Network, gender pay gap improvement, and meeting our target for community contributions
- 2026 priorities focus on improving our emissions tracking, identifying further reduction initiatives, and continuing to deliver programs to foster an environment where our people and clients can thrive
At Pitcher Partners Melbourne, sustainability is more than a commitment. It’s woven into how we work and who we are, and we believe it is fundamental to the long-term prosperity of our people, clients, and community.
We are excited to announce the launch of our 2025 Sustainability Review, our third annual update that highlights the progress we’ve made, the challenges we’ve faced, and our vision for a more sustainable future.
Guided by our core values – energy, care, courage, honesty, and one firm – this report is a tangible example of our dedication to making a positive impact on the environment, our community, and the broader economic landscape.
Key sustainability achievements in 2025
This year, we made significant strides in our sustainability journey, including:
- Launching our Climate Transition Action Plan (CTAP) and forming a dedicated Sustainability Working Group to drive firmwide initiatives.
- Contributing over $1.26 million to charities and good causes through donations, pro-bono advice, and volunteer time.
- Reducing single-use plastics and coffee cups in our offices, preventing 83.6kg of carbon dioxide emissions since November 2025.
- Improving our gender pay gap, with a 2.5% decrease in the gap for median total remuneration gap and a 5.9% decrease in the gap for median base remuneration.
- Supporting our clients with the launch of our Practical Guide to Sustainability Reporting, helping them navigate evolving ESG obligations.
- Launched our Client Experience Enrichment platform, which will enable us to deliver a personalised experience and insights for clients.
Looking ahead
As we move forward, our priorities include:
- Continuing to analyse and improve our data collection for Scope 3 emissions, including understanding emissions arising from our purchased goods and services.
- Working toward establishing an appropriate baseline to measure improvement against.
- Identifying new initiatives to reduce Scope 2 and Scope 3 emissions.
- Exploring high-quality carbon offsets and renewable energy certificates where carbon emissions are difficult to avoid.
- Implementing processes to comply with Tranche 2 of the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act.
Keep the conversation going
We hope this report gives you a clear picture of our progress, our challenges, and our commitments going forward. If you have any questions, our people are always open to a conversation. Sustainability is a journey, and we know we’re not experts, but we are always learning and evolving. So, we invite you to join us in this important transition and share your experiences too.
Whether you’re a client navigating your own sustainability journey, an industry expert with ideas to share, or someone interested in sustainability in professional services, we’d love to hear from you.
Find out more about our approach in the full report below.
