Gender Equality
Working to accelerate equality for all
With the world at this critical juncture, our commitment to making a positive difference together has never been stronger.
2022 marks the 18th year Accenture celebrates International Women’s Day – an opportunity for us to recognize the outstanding accomplishments of women around the world and engage in open, honest and meaningful conversations to further advance a culture of equality.
This year, our people around the globe are celebrating our commitments and showcasing the positive actions they’re taking to accelerate equality for all.
Accenture is committed to being a place where women can thrive and hope to work because it’s a place where everyone feels they belong.
We believe the future workforce is an equal one and set bold goals to accelerate gender equality. Today, more than 300,000 women work at Accenture. Additionally, 50% of our board of directors and 27% of our global management committee are women.
50%
of our board of directors are women
47%
of new hires are women
47%
of our global workforce are women
44%
of promotions are women
43%
of revenue producing roles are held by women.
32%
of our executives are women
28%
of our global management committee are women
27%
of managing directors are women
We celebrate the positive value men bring to the world, their families, and communities. What a great opportunity to talk with six of our colleagues from around the world about how we can create a culture of equality where everyone can advance and thrive.
Join Andrey, Chris, David, Gavin, Kalyan and Matt as they share their insights and personal experiences on everything from positive role models, and culture, to mental health, and the need to avoid toxic masculinity and stereotypes.
We have set bold goals to achieve a gender-balanced workforce by 2025. This means a workforce that is equally 50 percent women and 50 percent men for those whose gender is binary.
Our employees can set their start and finish times or work more hours over fewer days. They can telecommute, and we offer part-time arrangements.
We have hundreds of employee networks around the globe that enable our people to build connections and develop support systems.
100 percent of our people are mentored and participate in mentoring and personal development programs.
A curated selection of original research and thought leadership pieces on gender equality in the workplace.
The pandemic has had a disproportionate impact on working women but Accenture is working to combat this with FutureofU. Read more.
Inclusive culture is key to retaining women in tech roles. Our research reveals 5 strategies to keep women in tech. Read more.
Accenture Research collaborated with the W20 to produce, If Not Now, When? a report that details the unequal impact of COVID-19 on women. Read more.
2020 Getting to Equal research discusses workplace culture perception gaps and leaders who drive change. Read more.
2019 Getting to Equal research discusses how a culture of equality is a multiplier of innovation and growth.
2018 Getting to Equal research identifies 40 factors that help drive equality. Read more.
Ellyn Shook, our Chief Leadership & HR Officer, discusses equity for all and how we’re supporting female refugees from Ukraine. Read more.
Meet six of our people who are making incredible contributions towards our culture of equality for all. Read more.
Accenture’s Chief Information Officer Penelope Prett shares how Accenture is committed to being a place where women can thrive. Read more.
Accenture and Springboard Enterprises partner to propel the growth of women-led companies. Read more.
We created "Sam" – a non-binary voice assistant – to advance inclusive representation and breakdown gender stereotypes. Learn more.
Fernanda Mayr Ferreira shares her personal journey and offers advice for allies in and out of the workplace. Read more.
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