This is the “decade to deliver,” and businesses must work in new ways to address the unprecedented challenges the world is facing. It also promises to be the decade of shared success, with people, companies, governments, organizations and communities coming together to address these important issues.
We are helping our clients, partners and communities around the world meet the challenges of COVID-19
by focusing on three priority areas: Respond, Recover and Rebuild.
RESPOND Supporting first responders and pharmaceutical companies on the front lines of the crisis
#SeamosUno: Let’s be one
Accenture joined forces with organizations in Buenos Aires to coordinate logistics and deliver critical food supplies to feed four million Argentinian people in quarantine.
Addressing a medical supply crisis in Brazil
With Brazil facing a shortage of medical ventilators, Accenture established a plan to ensure a steady flow of ventilators to hospitals to meet the demands of the crisis and save lives.
Helping Colombia track COVID-19 cases
Accenture and Colombia’s National Institute of Health created an app which lets providers enter health data, even if an internet connection is not available.
RECOVER Helping our alliance partners navigate uncertainty and pivot to digital
Expanding digital literacy in Germany
With our nonprofit education partners, we developed Digitale Lernwerkstatt to help students transition to using digital applications, media and online content to learn.
Helping Save the Children protect vulnerable youth
Accenture and Save the Children joined forces with gaming companies to turn existing data into actionable ways to protect children and young adults while gaming online.
Building skills for students in underserved communities
Accenture developed a framework and toolkit for one of the Australian Business and Community Network’s new programs, which can now be extended to other efforts.
REBUILD Keeping people employed, upskilled and adapting to fast-changing economic conditions
People + Work Connect helps people get back to work
Accenture’s global initiative puts people back to work by bringing companies with laid off or furloughed workforces with those in need of workers.
Advancing Inclusive Growth with B4IG
Accenture is a proud member of the Business for Inclusive Growth (B4IG) coalition, which encourages policy makers and business leaders to create a more inclusive future of work in its latest paper.
Rotating to a new way of working in 48 hours
By enabling nearly 90% of its workforce in India to work from home, and approximately 95% worldwide, Accenture was able to continue services for clients without interruption.