Six Accenture Leaders Named to the 2016 OUTstanding-Financial Times’ Leading LGBT and Ally Lists
October 25 2016 - 7:45AM
Business Wire
Accenture’s (NYSE:ACN) Sander van ’t Noordende, Andrew Wilson,
Simon Eaves, Marty Rodgers, Ramsés Aldana and Rica Paras have been
recognized by OUTstanding and the Financial Times as 2016
Leading LGBT and Ally Executives.
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“At Accenture, we want to be a haven for inclusion, where all
people can be their best because they can bring their whole self to
work,” said Sander van ’t Noordende, Accenture Products group chief
executive. “Our LGBT leaders and allies are stepping forward to
serve as role models to others, sharing their stories and providing
support, at Accenture and in our communities. Alongside my fellow
colleagues, I am proud to be recognized again by OUTstanding.”
The company’s executives were named across the three categories
– LGBT Executives, Allies and Future Leaders – and represent
Accenture offices around the world including the U.S., U.K., Mexico
and the Philippines. Van ’t Noordende, Aldana and Paras are
recognized for the second consecutive year.
- Top 100 Leading LGBT Executives:
- Sander van ’t Noordende is a passionate
advocate for the LGBT community at Accenture and beyond. A member
of the company’s Global Management Committee, he recently was
appointed to the board of Out & Equal, the premier LGBT
workplace equality nonprofit, and is a ‘LinkedIn Influencer’ on
topics such as marriage and workplace equality.
- Andrew Wilson, Accenture’s chief
information officer, is the company’s Global LGBT Network sponsor.
Wilson pioneered Accenture’s global LGBT mobile app, networking its
LGBT employees around the world, and championed the company’s
#PrideAcrossBorders campaign, focused on breaking barriers to
equality.
- Top 30 LGBT Allies:
- Simon
Eaves, senior managing director, Accenture Products, is the
executive sponsor of the company’s LGBT Allies Program in the UK,
where he has helped increase ally membership from 750 to 2,200.
Eaves was nominated as Corporate Straight Ally of the Year at the
2016 British LGBT Awards.
- Marty Rodgers leads Accenture’s
Washington D.C. Metro office – one of the company’s largest in the
U.S. – and is a strong ally to the LGBT community. Rodgers supports
the company’s national and local LGBT employee resource groups,
helps advance LGBT recruiting efforts and advocates for LGBT
equality at external events, coalitions and task forces, including
at the White House.
- Top 50 Future LGBT Leaders (Under
35):
- Ramsés
Aldana, manager, Accenture Products, leads the company’s
LGBT Network in Mexico where, under his leadership, membership has
tripled in two years. He co-founded Pride Connection Mexico, a
network of 24 large corporations to connect LGBT employees and
allies. Aldana has spoken at the LGBT Mexican Entrepreneurs
Federation Congress and Pride Connection Summit in 2016.
- Rica
Paras, manager, Accenture Technology, is the LGBT Lead for
the company in Southeast Asia. Paras speaks publicly about her
experiences as a transgender woman and has helped inform the
company’s inclusion of All Gender restrooms and Gender Authentic
Dress Code policies in the Philippines.
Those on the OUTstanding-Financial Times’ Leading LGBT and
Ally lists were nominated by peers and colleagues. All
nominations were reviewed by OUTstanding’s judging panel and scored
on the seniority and influence of the nominee’s role, impact on
LGBT inclusion inside and outside the workplace and business
achievements.
Accenture is committed to ensuring an inclusive environment,
where all people can feel comfortable to be themselves and, as a
result, be inspired. The company implements policies to ensure the
equal treatment of employees regardless of sexual orientation or
gender identity and expression, where permitted by law. It received
100 out of 100, a perfect score, on the 2015 Human Rights
Campaign's Corporate Equality Index (CEI) for the ninth year in a
row, and is recognized as a 2016 Stonewall Top 100 Employer.
For more on LGBT at Accenture, visit: accenture.com/LGBT.
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
384,000 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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