Inclusion & Diversity
Embracing diversity to drive innovation and reinvention
We foster a culture and a workplace where all our people can feel a sense of belonging, are respected, and are empowered to do their best work.
48%
of our global workforce are women, compared to our global goal of gender parity by 2025
~141,000
Allies in Action participants
#1
FTSE (formerly Refinitiv) Diversity and Inclusion Index (5th time in 7 years)
Our Inclusion & Diversity strategy
We are committed to helping all our people thrive, which includes advancing inclusion and diversity for women; people of different races and ethnicities; persons with disabilities; lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ+) people; people from different cultures; people with different religious and faith-based traditions; and people from different age and social groups.
Our commitment
Our purpose is to deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity. Our strategy is to deliver 360° value for all our stakeholders by helping them continuously reinvent. To drive reinvention, innovation must be at the forefront, which requires us to attract, develop and inspire top talent. Talent is one of our most important areas of competitive differentiation.
As part of our talent strategy, we hire and develop people who have different backgrounds, different perspectives, and different lived experiences. These differences ensure that we have and attract the cognitive diversity to deliver a variety of perspectives, observations, and insights which are essential to drive the innovation needed to reinvent. To help achieve this diversity we set goals, share them publicly, and collect data to measure our progress, continuously improve, and hold our leaders accountable for ensuring we have the most innovative and talented people in our industry. This approach is a key driver of our progress.
We recognize that some people come to Accenture having faced obstacles as an aspect of their identity or lived experience. At Accenture, we are committed to harness these perspectives and ensure that all of our people have the opportunity to thrive and unlock their full potential. We are a meritocracy. Our intention is to foster a culture and a workplace in which all of our people feel a sense of belonging and are respected and empowered to do their best work and to create 360° value for all our stakeholders.
The power of allyship
In fiscal 2023, we introduced Allies in Action, a global experience that helps our people learn what it means to be an ally, practice inclusive behaviors in a continual learning journey, and be role models for others.
Our five essential ally behaviors are:
~141,000
Allies in Action participants
Zero tolerance for discrimination
- We have a zero-tolerance policy for any form of discrimination, regardless of age, disability, race and ethnicity, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or religion
- We take all concerns seriously, so we provide resources
and training to help our people understand the actions
they can take
- Our goal is to educate and empower our people to have productive conversations and be active allies who advance equality, inclusion and belonging, wherever they live
Fighting racism globally
Our online We Stand Against Racism course—which is required* in the U.S., Canada, U.K., Ireland, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand and Europe—includes local perspectives and storytelling to help people identify, speak up and address issues such as racial bias and microaggressions
*Excludes Avanade, a joint venture between Accenture and Microsoft and recent acquisitions
Learning that increases understanding
We provide our people with a robust catalog of learning opportunities to build greater understanding and help foster an inclusive workplace.
Our vibrant networks
Our employee networks create a sense of belonging, so that all our people can show up equally and be authentically themselves.
We also have networks for Race & Ethnicity, Interfaith and Veterans where locally relevant.
Workplace accessibility and inclusivity by design
We strive to create a safe and welcoming environment where all our people can thrive.
Across our physical spaces, we have:
Commemorating cultural observances
We embrace, recognize and celebrate the diverse cultures of our people. These observances reinforce the importance of allyship and include globally celebrated moments such as: