To find out more about the VSO Business Partnership Scheme at Accenture contact Camilla Drejer on Camilla.Drejer@accenture.com. The VSO Business Partnership (VBP) scheme helps employees take a leave of absence to volunteer their time and professional skills to help local communities in developing countries in Asia, Africa and Eastern Europe. The VBP Scheme was pioneered with VSO by Accenture and Shell in 1999 to meet an increase in demand for management professionals to help local communities in the developing world. The concept behind the scheme is simple: To make it possible for skilled business professionals to take short-term secondments to bring their skills to developing communities and the organisations that serve them. Accenture's skilled professionals spend their business lives helping clients become high-performance businesses and governments—the scheme aims to give these professionals the opportunity to take their skills where they are desperately needed. Accenture provides the financial support for employees to make this viable. Accenture offices in 16 countries participate in the VSO Business Partnership scheme and nearly 100 employees have taken up placements overseas. There are benefits for all in this partnership: - Volunteers enjoy a chance to make a difference while learning new skills.
- Developing communities and development organisations gain access to otherwise unaffordable key business skills that act as an engine for sustainable growth, one of the most effective solutions to global poverty.
- Partner companies benefit from developing and retaining highly innovative and adaptable employees who are motivated and have a strong understanding of other cultures.
For many Accenture people, the VSO Business Partnership scheme is a life-changing and rewarding experience that really challenges them professionally. To find out more about the VSO Business Partnership Scheme at Accenture contact Camilla Drejer on Camilla.Drejer@accenture.com. |