Professional services firm PwC Mauritius today announced that as from 18 December 2018, it will be relocating to a new purpose-built building in the Moka Smart City in Telfair, the first to move into the neighbourhood.
The PwC Centre, LEED certified (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design), is designed and built to the highest environmental standards, and has been optimised to make the best use of sunlight and natural wind. The office layouts feature a mixture of open spaces, enclosed offices and collaborative meeting rooms to allow its people to work in the way that suits them.
Anthony Leung Shing, PwC Mauritius Country Senior Partner, said: “We are excited about the move. Our new address reflects our commitment to our clients, people and the communities that we operate in, and we aim to create an inspiring workplace: comfortable and sustainable with emphasis on collaboration, flexibility and technology. From a client’s perspective, the PwC Centre allows us to deliver an enhanced PwC Experience, in line with our global standards, and centred around digitalisation and innovation. It will energise both our clients and staff.”
The PwC Centre is located in Telfair in the Moka Smart City, set to be one of the best corporate addresses in Mauritius in the years to come. It is at the heart of the island, with easy access in and out of the Moka. The smart city will provide an eco-friendly infrastructure which will bring a new lifestyle to our people.
The new building follows best practice in terms of energy efficiency, sustainability and green building principles, climate control and security. “We are committed to the environment”, added Mr. Leung Shing, “in the spirit of sustainability, we aimed to reduce our waste beyond energy and challenged our designers into recycling and repurposing furniture and materials which make up our new building, along with the adoption of innovative green technology to reduce our carbon footprint”.
In addition, the internal design is inspired by international norms with great attention to detail. While the interior design puts a focus on open-plan, employees will also be able to make use of ‘quiet zones’ as well as collaborative areas for informal meetings or discussions. Each internal area is unique and innovative, but functional. Although the work stations are compact, there will be plenty of space.
The building is equipped with a number of client meeting rooms, state-of the-art training room facilities and a client entertainment area on the roof terrace. I nnovative elements such as electric car charging stations and bicycle facilities have been included. In addition, staff and clients can break away from their work to the cafeteria on the ground floor. “This is an environment in which our staff will enjoy working – however, it goes beyond that of an office; it is a new lifestyle. Th e Moka Smart City aims to provide for an environment of Live-Work-Play, and, in the building, we have introduced new concepts such as play areas and relaxation pods ,” says Mr. Leung Shing. “We are confident that our new office will provide an excellent platform from which we will better service our clients and grow further,” he concluded.