Accenture (NYSE: ACN) today released its Inclusion & Diversity Review
and its environmental performance data. The Inclusion & Diversity Review
is available at http://www.accenture.com/InclusionandDiversity.
More information regarding Accenture’s environmental performance data
can be found at http://www.accenture.com/Environment.
“These announcements are fundamental to our role as a good corporate
citizen and demonstrate that we continue to raise the bar on our
commitments, achieving outcomes that make a real impact,” said Adrian
Lajtha, chief leadership officer at Accenture. “We’re moving into a new
era of capturing and reporting a broad range of important information
about our progress and stewardship, which will further our dialogue with
our employees, clients and the communities where we live and work.”
The Inclusion & Diversity Review focuses on Accenture’s workforce, which
spans countries, cultures, generations and a broad mix of educational
experiences and backgrounds. The Review underscores the company’s belief
that the talents of its diverse people, working in global teams and
supported by Accenture’s common core values and methodologies, play a
critical role in helping clients become high performance businesses.
Highlights from the Review include:
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Supplier relationships – In 2008, the company directed US$286 million
– nearly 15 percent of its procurement spending in the United States –
to small, minority-owned and women-owned businesses
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Gender-related issues – The 60,000+ women who work at Accenture now
comprise more than one-third of the company’s workforce
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Diversity training – Accenture offered 78 live diversity executive
training session in 33 cities and across 12 countries in 2008
The environmental performance data focus on the progress Accenture has
made over the past year in terms of measuring and reducing environmental
impact across its global operations. These data also provide background
on what is included in Accenture’s carbon footprint and point the way to
further improvements in the coming years. They include the following:
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Accenture achieved Global ISO 14001 Environment Management System
(EMS) certification. The certification covers 53 Accenture locations
in the United States, Canada, South Africa and countries throughout
Europe, South America and Asia
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From fiscal year 2007 to fiscal year 2008, Accenture reduced its
overall carbon emissions by 9 percent
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The company has set targets to reduce carbon emissions on a per
employee basis by 25 percent for its 2009 fiscal year, compared with
its fiscal year 2007 baseline
“Corporate citizenship is reflected in both our core values and the
actions and attitudes of our people, and it is integral to our
commitment to delivering high performance to clients,” Lajtha said.
“Accenture is on a journey to enhance our stewardship and harness our
people’s energy, enthusiasm and passion to make a real difference for
organizations, communities and individuals around the world. The
information we are releasing today is an important part of that process.”
About Accenture
Accenture is a global management consulting, technology services and
outsourcing company. Combining unparalleled experience, comprehensive
capabilities across all industries and business functions, and extensive
research on the world’s most successful companies, Accenture
collaborates with clients to help them become high-performance
businesses and governments. With approximately 177,000 people serving
clients in more than 120 countries, the company generated net revenues
of US$23.39 billion for the fiscal year ended Aug. 31, 2008. Its home
page is www.accenture.com.
Accenture
Stacey Jones, 917-452-6561
stacey.jones@accenture.com
or
Accenture
Caitlin
Storhaug, 415-537-5458
Caitlin.storhaug@accenture.com
