In 2007 Accenture contributed to the success of the National Breast Cancer Foundation Global Illumination Events with over 85 Accenture staff and invited guests attending events in Sydney, Perth and Melbourne. Since 2000, significant landmarks and monuments around the world have been illuminated pink as a way of drawing attention to Breast Cancer Month.
NBCF is leading the pursuit for new knowledge in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer. The ultimate goal of the Foundation is to raise enough money to fund a cure for breast cancer. Over the past 10 years, their research programs have gained a reputation of prestige and excellence through their rigorous peer-review processes, which consider the project's quality, feasibility and relevance to breast cancer.