CDP Extends Accenture Contract for Digital Strategy & Technology Services That Help Improve Environmental Performance of Comp...
April 24 2015 - 12:01AM
Business Wire
CDP, formerly the Carbon Disclosure Project, has appointed
Accenture (NYSE:ACN) as its Global Digital Partner in an agreement
that extends the two organizations’ relationship which began in
2010. The new contract extends Accenture’s support for a further 12
months.
As a major technology supplier to CDP, Accenture will continue
to provide digital strategy and technology services in support of
CDP, the world’s leading provider of environmental information
disclosure and management services to companies and cities. This
includes support of CDP’s website, user portal and customer
relationship management (CRM) solution. Accenture will also
continue to host CDP’s information disclosure system on a private
Accenture cloud platform and provide data warehousing and analytics
support designed to help CDP and participants of its programs draw
more insights from reporting disclosures.
Under the terms of the contract, Accenture and CDP can pursue
additional digital initiatives to help companies disclosing through
CDP achieve higher levels of transparency and performance on the
environmental impact of their business operations. These digital
initiatives could include increasing the volume and categories of
information available and improving company access to the CDP
system and its data.
“CDP has long been the de facto platform by which companies and
cities can publicly disclose environmental information and mitigate
associated risks, thanks to digital technology that makes it easier
to share and manage information,” said Paul Simpson, CEO of CDP.
“Accenture plays a crucial role in making the technology platform
attractive and useful for the companies, cities and investors that
use our system. The outcome is better environmental performance
that delivers commercial returns.”
“CDP has put digital strategy at the heart of its goal to expand
its membership and make it easier for all investors, companies and
cities to collaborate in driving value through sustainable
practices,” says Peter Lacy, managing director, Accenture Strategy.
“Further efforts to use analytics, cloud and other technologies
will broaden CDP’s reach and services.”
CDP’s systems provide detailed, consistent and comparable data
on climate, water and forests related risks. The simplicity and
richness of the platform has helped to extend its reach to 822
institutional investors managing US$95 trillion in assets.
“CDP not only brings transparency to environmental performance,
but uses digital technologies to help businesses, cities and
investors draw more advanced insights from the wealth of data that
we are able to make available,” continued Simpson. “Technology will
continue to be a fundamental ingredient of our success.”
Teaming with Accenture Strategy, in January CDP published,
“Supply Chain Sustainability Revealed, A Country Comparison,” and
the organization is working with Accenture to produce country
analyses focused on climate change for the Benelux region, France
and India.
About Accenture
Accenture is a global management consulting, technology services
and outsourcing company, with more than 323,000 people serving
clients in more than 120 countries. Combining unparalleled
experience, comprehensive capabilities across all industries and
business functions, and extensive research on the world’s most
successful companies, Accenture collaborates with clients to help
them become high-performance businesses and governments. The
company generated net revenues of US$30.0 billion for the fiscal
year ended Aug. 31, 2014. Its home page is www.accenture.com.
AccentureMatthew McGuinness,
917-282-7187matthew.mcguinness@accenture.com
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