Better Health for All

Accenture supported healthcare workforce capacity and health education by developing 143 hours of e-learning content for over 20,000 Kenyan nurses.

This initiative was part of a €2.5 million donation to the African Medical and Research Foundation (AMREF) in 2012, which included €1 million in consulting and Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) services.

Fair Money & Economic Opportunity

Accenture reinvested approximately 0.06% of its estimated annual pre-tax profit in community finance initiatives, specifically a $6 million grant to the Youth Business Initiative in 2024.

This grant aimed to skill 686,000 youth and enabled 205,800 to start or grow businesses, representing 30% of the skilled youth achieving business creation outcomes. As a professional services company, Accenture does not offer consumer lending or deposit services, nor does it provide debt products to consumers. Therefore, there is no evidence to assess KPIs related to underserved client share, pricing fairness, exploitative fee exposure, inclusion initiatives (loan/insurance book), data accessibility (customer finance data), fair lending compliance, financial literacy initiatives, debt burden ratio, geographic inclusion (financial service access points), or product simplicity (financial products).

Fair Pay & Worker Respect

Accenture achieved 100% pay equity for women compared to men globally (excluding certain subsidiaries, recent acquisitions, countries with de minimis headcount, and temporary employees) as of December 1, 2023.

The company also achieved 100% pay equity by race and ethnicity in the U.S., U.K., and South Africa as of December 1, 2023. The Great Place To Work® Trust Index Survey™ indicated that 78% of participating employees agreed it is a great place to work. The attrition rate, excluding involuntary terminations, was 12% in Q1 FY25. An immaterial percentage of Accenture's global workforce is unionized, though a collective bargaining agreement was ratified in December 2024 for approximately 25 workers on the Google Help team.

Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing

Accenture directs over one-third of its total US procurement spend to diverse suppliers.

The company reported no substantiated forced- or child-labour findings through its Business Ethics Helpline in fiscal 2024 and no complaints regarding modern slavery in fiscal 2023. Accenture uses third-party monitoring services to assess suppliers against key labor practice indices.

Honest & Fair Business

Accenture has indicated zero financial restatements.

The company has a formal "Speaking Up and Zero Tolerance for Retaliation" policy (Policy 1000) that applies globally, provides multiple secure and externally operated 24/7 channels for anonymous reporting, and prohibits retaliation. All employees are required to complete annual ethics and anti-corruption training, but the effectiveness of the whistleblower program is not publicly measured. Accenture maintains a comprehensive anti-corruption policy with zero tolerance for bribery, complying with laws such as the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the U.K. Bribery Act 2010. It conducts annual enterprise-wide anti-corruption risk assessments and has oversight from its Audit Committee, Global Management Committee, and a Chief Compliance Officer. Accenture has been named to Ethisphere’s list of the World’s Most Ethical Companies for 17 consecutive years.

Kind to Animals

Accenture plc operates primarily in the IT Services sector, providing consulting and technology solutions. Its core business model does not involve activities such as animal testing, animal agriculture, or the use of animal-derived ingredients. Article 14 explicitly states that the company "does not inherently involve direct interaction with animals or practices that traditionally impact animal welfare, such as animal testing, farming, or habitat destruction."

This aligns with the "N/A" (0) tier for most animal welfare KPIs, indicating that these aspects are not applicable to Accenture's direct operations. While Accenture has undertaken various conservation initiatives, including planting 674,000 trees and 3,000 tree seedlings, collaborating on marine ecosystem protection, developing AI for endangered species identification, and creating platforms for native plants and reforestation, , the provided articles do not contain specific, measurable data on biodiversity impact, species recovery, or habitat restoration metrics that align with the quantitative thresholds of the rubric's positive tiers for 'wildlife_conservation_impact'. Therefore, this KPI is omitted.

No War, No Weapons

Accenture does not have a specific divestment policy for conflict-zone exposures

and has opaque involvement in military surveillance, including a contract with the U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command with no public disclosures. The company's investment in peacebuilding initiatives, such as $2.5 million to Welcome.US and $4 million to PeaceGeeks, represents approximately 0.01% of its fiscal 2024 revenue. While Accenture has a policy and processes for conflict minerals, it lacks sufficient validated information from suppliers to determine the specific origin of these minerals. Less than 0.5% of fiscal 2024 revenue was from hardware manufacturing, and defense services contracts, including IT modernization and base defense systems, contribute less than 5% of total revenue. Accenture states its intent to align with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and is a UN Global Compact signatory. The company conducts annual human rights due diligence in high-risk regions, reviews its supply chain strategy annually, and maintains strict embargo compliance with automated controls.

Planet-Friendly Business

Accenture received SBTi approval for net-zero GHG emissions targets in fiscal 2024, aligned with the Corporate Net-Zero Standard and a 1.5°C pathway.

The company's 2030 near-term targets are an 80% reduction of absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions and a 55% reduction of Scope 3 GHG emissions per unit of revenue from a fiscal 2019 base year. In fiscal 2024, Accenture exceeded these targets, achieving an 89% reduction for Scope 1 and 2 and a 60% reduction for Scope 3 per unit of revenue. Accenture achieved 100% renewable electricity in its facilities in fiscal 2023 and maintained this in fiscal 2024. In fiscal 2024, 41% of total water consumption occurred in high or extremely high baseline water-stressed regions. Accenture has completed water resiliency action plans for approximately 90% of its facilities in these high-risk areas. The company is partnering with the Greater Houston Partnership and other stakeholders on a workforce development initiative in Texas to integrate members of underrepresented communities into the emerging hydrogen economy, focusing on clean energy roles.

Respect for Cultures & Communities

Accenture has established 3 formal partnerships with indigenous or local community groups.

These include the Accenture Australia Reconciliation Action Plan developed in collaboration with Wonaruah artist Saretta Fielding , a partnership with Journalists for Human Rights to train Indigenous Canadians , and an advisory role with financial contributions to the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian . The company's local procurement share with certified First Nations businesses in Australia was 0.5% of total spend in Financial Year 2021.

Safe & Smart Tech

Accenture Federal Services (AFS) was involved in misrepresentations about security controls and concealment of security gaps for a federal cloud platform from March 2020 to November 2021

, with over 100 security controls un-implemented in June 2020 . AFS also faced charges related to noncompliance with FedRAMP and DOD Risk Management Framework . Additionally, Accenture did not publicly acknowledge an August 2021 data breach, where a third party extracted proprietary information , outside of SEC filings or filed data breach notification letters . A minor data breach in June 2024 affected 3 employees . All Accenture people are required to complete annual core information security and data privacy training . The company appointed its first Chief Responsible AI Officer in 2024 and has a responsible AI compliance program that includes risk assessments and ongoing testing of AI for human impact, fairness, explainability, transparency, accuracy, and safety . Accenture holds ISO 27001, ISO 27701 , and ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certifications , and has DPC-approved Binding Corporate Rules (BCRs) for data processing . Individuals are provided with comprehensive data control rights, including opt-out options for data "sale" and targeted advertising . Privacy and security principles are integrated into solutions from the start . Accenture operates a Responsible Disclosure Program for vulnerabilities but does not offer compensation .

Zero Waste & Sustainable Products

Accenture successfully eliminated 100% of single-use plastics in its office locations in 2023, transitioning to reusable and plastic-free items, an achievement maintained into fiscal 2024.

The company has set ambitious, industry-leading waste reduction targets, aiming for zero waste by 2025, which includes a commitment to reuse or recycle 100% of its e-waste and office furniture by the end of 2025. As of fiscal 2024, Accenture has achieved nearly 100% reuse or recycling of e-waste related to computers, servers, and uninterruptible power supply devices. The company has implemented several waste reduction initiatives, including achieving a Zero Waste certificate for its Gare Maritime office in May 2024, which involved reducing residual waste to 15 grams per day per employee/visitor, conducting a waste audit in January 2023, and implementing a targeted action plan with employee training and supplier collaboration.