Accenture Further Strengthens Commitment to Inclusion & Diversity in the U.S.
February 08 2016 - 1:35PM
Business Wire
Company Reports on Workforce Diversity, Commits
to Update Progress Annually
Inclusion and diversity are key to innovation and essential to
business in a digital age. At Accenture, we know that our diversity
makes us stronger, smarter and more innovative, which helps us
better serve the needs of our clients, our people and our
communities, said Julie Sweet, Accenture (NYSE:ACN) chief executive
– North America.
“To kick off a new level of collaboration – and because
transparency builds trust – today we reported the diversity
statistics of our U.S. workforce for the first time,” said Sweet.
“While we have a demonstrated commitment to inclusion and diversity
through many strong programs and policies, in the end those do not
create diversity – people do. We believe that by increasing
transparency around our diversity, we will foster a new level of
collaboration and connection with our people, clients, partners and
the communities where we live and work.”
Accenture takes a broad view of diversity across abilities, age,
ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, and gender
identity and expression. The company aspires to have the most
inclusive and diverse workforce.
Accenture published its U.S. workforce demographics on gender,
ethnicity, persons with disabilities and veterans. Moving forward,
Accenture intends to report annually on its progress across these
areas of diversity.
“While I am pleased with the progress we have made, we are not
where we want to be,” said Sweet. “We need to find new ways to make
an impact. Just as we collaborate with clients to help them win in
the market, we need to collaborate more as an entire community to
drive disruptive change.
“One of the immediate steps we are taking is asking our people
to help increase the diversity of our applicant pool in the areas
where we need the most focus: African Americans, Hispanic
Americans, women and veterans. Our people are our best source of
new talent, and we are launching an enhanced referral initiative to
reward our U.S. employees who refer diverse candidates who are
hired.”
To learn more about Inclusion & Diversity at Accenture visit
accenture.com.
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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