Gender Equality Fundamental for Business and Next Generation of Leaders, says Accenture Chairman and CEO
November 19 2015 - 08:03AM
Business Wire
Company commits to grow percentage of women new
hires to 40 percent by 2017
Gender equality is an essential element of an inclusive
workplace, says Accenture (NYSE:ACN) Chairman and CEO Pierre
Nanterme.
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“At Accenture, our commitment to inclusion and diversity starts
at the top, and we empower all of our people – including our more
than 130,000 women – to lead,” said Nanterme. “We believe
strongly that gender equality is essential for a high-performing,
talent-led organization. This commitment extends to pay, and
we strive to ensure that all our people – women and men – are
compensated fairly and equitably from the moment we hire them
through the milestones of their careers here.”
The company has ongoing rigorous processes to identify potential
pay discrepancies, looking carefully at specific roles in each
country, and is proactive at all stages of an individual’s career.
“If we identify a problem, we fix it,” Nanterme said.
Accenture has also pledged to grow the percentage of women it
hires to at least 40 percent worldwide by 2017 and has made steady
progress toward this goal. In fiscal year 2015 – the 12 months
ended Aug. 31, 2015 – approximately 39 percent of the company’s
more than 100,000 new hires were women.
Today, four of the 11 independent directors on Accenture’s board
– including its lead director – are women, and the company’s Global
Management Committee, which has ultimate accountability for running
the business, includes three women. In addition, women hold many
key leadership positions at Accenture including leading the
company’s businesses in the United States, India, China and the
Philippines.
“We create an environment where our people can be successful,
both professionally and personally -- quite simply, our diversity
makes Accenture stronger, smarter and more innovative,” said
Nanterme.
Watch as Nanterme shares more on why gender equality is
important to him and to Accenture. Also, visit us at
accenture.com to learn more about the company’s commitment to
inclusion and diversity.
About Accenture
Accenture is a leading global professional services company,
providing a broad range of services and solutions in strategy,
consulting, digital, technology and operations. Combining unmatched
experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries
and all business functions – underpinned by the world’s largest
delivery network – Accenture works at the intersection of business
and technology to help clients improve their performance and create
sustainable value for their stakeholders. With more than 358,000
people serving clients in more than 120 countries, Accenture drives
innovation to improve the way the world works and lives. Visit us
at www.accenture.com.
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