20% to 40% of the jobs currently held by 16-24 year they’ll need to reimagine their role and thrive in a olds are at risk of automation by the mid-2030s. Since post-COVID world. the start of 2020, as the pandemic has caused essential activities and services - including education, training and Also, addressing the United Nations General many jobs - to move online, the challenges for young Assembly, Bob Moritz discussed the role Generation people around the world to get or stay connected have Unlimited plays in upskilling young people and only increased. To help address the pressing global issue connecting them to opportunities for employment, of youth upskilling, PwC in 2020 announced a three- entrepreneurship, social impact and prosperity. year collaboration with UNICEF in support of Generation Unlimited. Our collective aim is to help upskill millions PwC is also a member of the World Economic Forum of young people around the world. We were proud to Reskilling Revolution, an initiative that aims to provide release a ifrst report, Stepping Forward: Connecting one billion people with better education, skills and today’s youth to the digital future, which calls for a new jobs by 2030. type of collaboration involving many parts of society - governments, global institutions, communities and youth - Addressing social injustice and discusses the stepping stones needed to help young people to cross the digital divide. PwC remains deeply committed to helping to end systemic racism and injustice around the world. Our collaborations address both global and local We have continued our efforts within our network upskilling challenges. In South Africa and India we are while also working with other business leaders and working with teams on the ground to develop and expand marshalling support and resources externally. current programmes. In South Africa we’re collaborating to support young women in developing Science, PwC US is proud to have co-founded the CEO Action Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) for Diversity and Inclusion, a CEO-led business skills, with a focus on young people who are unable to community dedicated to supporting more inclusive receive a university education. In India we’re supporting workplaces. Since its launch, nearly 2,000 CEOs and Generation Unlimited - called YuWaah! in India - to help Presidents have pledged to support a more inclusive transform education, skilling and employment for India’s workplace for employees, communities and society at 300 million-plus young people. large. Collectively, the organisations involved employ nearly 13 million people across the United States. On World Youth Skills Day, Bob Moritz, PwC Global Chairman and Generation Unlimited’s Nadi Albino held a At the same time, through PwC US’s Skills for virtual dialogue session with young people to hear directly Society programme, our PwC US employees have how COVID-19 has impacted them, and discuss the skills worked with more than 300 NGOs. Using the skills