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Inclusion, diversity & equity consulting services

We combine ID&E and industry expertise with advanced analytics to help organizations advance inclusion, diversity & equity.

Creating sustainable value, growth, and impact

Accenture combines ID&E and industry expertise powered by innovative technology, such as AI-enabled data & analytics, process and policy scans, and sentiment analysis. We help enrich the relationship between people and technology, to accelerate and scale the impact of ID&E.

What do we do?

Vision

  • Helping senior teams align on ID&E vision and strategy.
  • Shaping data-driven strategies that embed ID&E across an organization to accelerate business value, purpose, and sustainability.

Integration

  • Identifying new talent pools, to skill, advance, and retain a diverse workforce.
  • Integrating ID&E into the business to further growth, with new product development and new markets.
  • Diversifying the supply chain for innovative, responsive, and cost-competitive solutions.
  • Creating an inclusive, accessible environment where everyone belongs and is empowered to succeed.
  • Partnering on societal impact, elevating both your communities and brand.

How we work

ID&E as a business driver

Data-driven strategies that embed inclusion, diversity & equity across organizations as an accelerator of business value, purpose and sustainability.

Inclusive leadership & culture

Instilling mindsets and behaviors into an organization’s DNA that cultivate an environment where all people belong, are valued, and empowered.

Talent equity

Providing fair and supportive career pathways to give all people equal access to opportunities.

Inclusive workplace & business process

Designing business practices and policies that provide employees and partners with the access and opportunities to succeed.

Inclusive products & services

Innovating through inclusive and accessible design, enabling more to engage and prosper.

Societal & community impact

Co-creating purpose-driven solutions that strengthen communities and build a more inclusive, equitable society.

Accenture’s commitment to inclusion & diversity

Discover how we are creating a culture of equality

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Insights

Software and Platforms

Building the responsible platform

Accenture shares how Platform and Media businesses can promote Inclusion & Diversity and become responsible platform businesses.
Talent & Organization

From always connected to omni-connected experiences

When people enjoy omni-connected experiences and are connected to each other, their leaders and their work, they create value for the business.
Software & Platforms

Driving real ID&E change: Measuring what matters

Accenture research outlines concrete actions for effectively setting and measuring goals to ensure a culture of inclusion, diversity, and equity.

Co-hosts Jimmy Etheredge, CEO – North America, Accenture; and Emmanuel Acho, FS1 Sports Analyst, former NFL Linebacker, and The New York Times Bestselling Author & Host, Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man, tackle tough topics with purpose-driven leaders who are shaping a more equitable future. Hear from these change makers and leaders who are making a difference.

EPISODE 6: Actions Speak: building an inclusive culture

Much progress has been made since the era of the Civil Rights Movement, but there is still more work to be done. Stakeholders, including investors and employees, expect organizations to deliver value responsibly and sustainably.

In this episode we will unpack how leaders can create lasting change from the corner office to the newest hire.

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Inclusion, diversity & equity consulting services

We combine ID&E and industry expertise with advanced analytics to help organizations advance inclusion, diversity & equity.

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Every person has potential. How might that elevate the future of work?

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Navigate your ID&E change journey with AWARE

Take a journey with us and discover how AWARE can help you find the right solutions for progressing your ID&E goals to impactful outcomes as it relates to your specific industry needs.

This interactive customer journey map provides an overview of how an organization can drive impactful ID&E outcomes by first assessing what is needed along the journey, then progress further along your path by viewing examples of the current and future state of an organization’s ID&E journey by select industries. These include both public and private sectors in the following: retail, travel, utilities, finance, health and government.

The customized journey map enables you to find out how Accenture can help you move forward from awareness to action, applying in-depth technical expertise, industry experience and technical knowledge.

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Navigate your ID&E change journey with AWARE

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Case studies

Artificial Intelligence

Creating a sense of belonging

A global retailer and Accenture co-created a multiyear inclusion and diversity strategy to facilitate a greater sense of belonging for their people.

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Geographic Services at Accenture

Supplier inclusion and sustainability

Cultivating a culture of responsible buying on a global scale.

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WE’RE ONE OF THE WORLD’S ​BEST WORKPLACES™

Our amazing people are the heart of Accenture

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Awards & recognition

We embrace diversity as a source of innovation, creativity and competitive advantage. We are proud at Accenture to be recognized by some of the most forward-thinking companies in the world.

INCLUDED ON

Seramount’s Inclusion Index

Four consecutive years

RECOGNIZED AMONG

STEM Equal Opportunity Top 50 Employers

Ranked No. 14

INCLUDED ON

Global Health 50/50 Report

Three consecutive years

RANKED NO. 1 ON

DiversityInc’s Top 50 Companies for Diversity

16 consecutive years

INCLUDED ON

Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index

Three consecutive years

RECOGNIZED AMONG

Stonewall’s Top Global Employers

Five consecutive years

RECEIVED A PERFECT SCORE ON

Human Rights Campaign's Corp Equality Index

14 consecutive years

RANKED AMONG THE TOP-SCORING COMPANIES ON

Disability Equality Index

Six consecutive years

Our leaders

Christie Smith

Lead – Talent & Organization/Human Potential
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Blair Taylor

Managing Director – Talent & Organization, Inclusion, Diversity & Equity, North America Lead
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Kristen Puchek

Managing Director – Talent & Organization, Inclusion, Diversity & Equity
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Yesenia Reyes

Managing Director – Talent & Organization, Inclusion, Diversity & Equity
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Melanie Eusebe

Principal Director – Talent & Organization, Inclusion, Diversity, & Equity, UKI
Twitter

Janet Krstevski

Managing Director – Talent & Organization, Inclusion, Diversity & Equity, Canada Lead
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Frequently asked questions

Inclusion: An environment where all people feel valued, safe, empowered, and feel a sense of belonging

Diversity: Representing the different characteristics, experiences, and perspectives that make us each unique

Equity: Providing opportunity, access, and support to address imbalances and create fair, impartial treatment so that everyone can thrive.

Recognize that everyone has a role to play in driving change in the organization from strategy setting with the c-suite through to engagement of business leaders and the workforce, eco system partners, and community.

Organizations where people feel highly connected to each other, their leaders, and their work, can gain a 7.4% revenue growth boost per year.  76% of employees and job seekers say a diverse workforce was important when evaluating companies and job offers.