Supply chain

As a global company with a multi-billion-dollar supply chain, we use our procurement process to drive responsible change at scale.

We are committed to responsible buying practices both inside and outside Accenture.

Learn more:

• Procurement Plus
• Our ethical procurement strategy
• Human rights and our supply chain
• Driving supplier sustainability
• Supplier inclusion and diversity
• Supporting a global inclusive economy
• Working with our clients

Procurement Plus, our overarching approach, shapes how we work with suppliers to promote sustainability.

Beyond transactional procurement, Procurement Plus addresses four thematic pillars to advance responsible buying: the environment, human rights, supplier inclusion and diversity, and the future of work. This approach informs every aspect of our supply chain, building stronger partnerships based in ethical behaviors, transparency, agility and inclusivity.

We work continuously through relevant networks with our industry peers and clients to adopt sustainable practices and are continually improving our supplier and contractor management processes. We encourage a responsible buying culture by advocating for supply chains that are more sustainable and inclusive, both inside and outside our company.

We are working to increase visibility into the number of suppliers reporting their sustainability performance.

As a corporate member of CDP’s Supply Chain Program, we use CDP tools to promote engagement, transparency and sustainable practices with our suppliers. As part of our goal to reach net-zero by 2025, we set an ambitious target requiring 90% of our key suppliers* to disclose their environmental targets and actions being taken to reduce emissions by 2025.

*Key suppliers are defined as vendors that represent a significant portion of our 2019 Scope 3 emissions.

We are proud to be a corporate leader in inclusive procurement practices, and we continue to promote the inclusion of people who may be excluded from the labor market for physical, social or cultural reasons.

We support broader inclusion, not only through direct recruitment, but also through agreements with vendors and in collaboration with other organizations.