Accenture 2015 Corporate Citizenship Report Highlights U.S. Initiatives
May 04 2016 - 7:27AM
Business Wire
Company Invests More Than $15 Million in
Corporate Citizenship Efforts Across U.S. Communities
Accenture (NYSE:ACN) is passionate about improving the way the
world works and lives for its clients, its people and its
communities, says Julie Sweet, Accenture chief executive officer –
North America.
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The company’s commitment to corporate citizenship in the U.S.
and around the world is highlighted in its recently published 2015
corporate citizenship report, “Making a Measurable Difference.”
“At Accenture, we have a long and rich tradition in corporate
citizenship that is central to our culture and reflects our core
values,” said Sweet. “Our approximately 48,000 people across the
United States bring the same commitment and rigor to our corporate
citizenship initiatives as they do to client service, using digital
technologies to create new opportunities.”
During its last fiscal year, the company invested more than
US$15 million in communities across the U.S. through cash and pro
bono contributions. In addition, more than 6,200 Accenture people
in the U.S. volunteered for activities including skills workshops
for technical and digital job seekers.
In the U.S., Accenture is partnering with key organizations to
support its Skills to Succeed initiative, which will equip more
than 3 million people around the world with the skills to get a job
or build a business by 2020:
- Girls Who Code, which inspires,
educates and equips young women with computing and professional
skills that enable them to pursue technology
careers. Accenture hosts Summer Immersion Programs, supports
Girls Who Code clubs in new locations, and is helping the
organization establish and foster a new online community for Girls
Who Code alumni to connect program graduates as they transition
into higher education and employment.
- Upwardly Global, which helps
eliminate employment barriers and integrates skilled immigrants
into the professional workforce. Accenture has helped the
organization expand its online and in-person training programs and
reach more job seekers. Last year, more than 500 participants
secured professional positions, and Accenture now employs 16
Upwardly Global alumni.
- Year Up, which provides
low-income young adults with the skills, experience, tools and
support that will empower them to reach their potential through
professional careers and higher education. Accenture volunteers
mentor Year Up students in several cities, and have led training to
equip Year Up participants with the Java skills required to work as
entry-level programmers, which led directly to internships and
ultimately full-time jobs for many of the students.
“Making a Measurable Difference” announced that Accenture’s
Skills to Succeed initiative has already equipped more than 1.2
million people around the world with the skills to get a job or
build a business. It also reported the company’s people and
environment goals, including: hiring an additional 5,000 military
veterans or spouses of veterans in the U.S. by 2020; growing its
percentage of women new hires globally to at least 40 percent by
2017; reducing its carbon emissions to an average of two metric
tons per employee – a more than 50 percent reduction against the
company’s 2007 baseline; and, by the end of fiscal 2020, expanding
to 75 percent the percentage of key suppliers who disclose their
targets and actions toward emission reductions.
“Our people power our corporate citizenship efforts by giving
generously of their time and talent,” Sweet said. “With their help,
we look forward to continuing to make a measurable difference
everywhere we operate.”
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 approximately
373,000 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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