The sustainability imperative
Sustainability spans environmental, social and governance issues. Today every organization must embrace sustainability for future competitiveness.
Sustainability now
98%
of CEOs agree sustainability is their responsibility
2.6x
ESG high performers deliver a higher total shareholder return
37%
of the world’s largest companies have a public net zero target. Nearly all are off track
18%
of companies are cutting emissions fast enough to reach net zero by 2050
Reinvent with sustainability
Define your sustainability ambition, business case and plan
Meet your environment, social, governance (ESG) ambitions and requirements while generating ongoing value. Become a business that’s driven by purpose and informed by ESG governance.
98%
Shape your sustainability transformation priorities
Generate a wealth of sustainability transformation ideas, then prioritize initiatives and potential ecosystem partners.
Generate value that goes beyond the financial
Assess the value potential of your options. Then map a way forward to transform your business and create sustainable benefits.
Make the right sustainability decisions by measuring what matters
The better companies are at measuring and managing their ESG performance, the sharper their competitive edge.
70%
Right data. Right context. Right decisions.
A strong ESG and sustainability strategy — one that is clearly linked to outcome-driven metrics — can lead to better business performance.
Heighten value and impact through ESG data
Capture and analyze real-time ESG data — both internal and external — to guide your sustainability decision-making.
Reduce carbon and other greenhouse gas emissions
Decarbonization leaders are using comprehensive strategies and treating their carbon, energy and emissions data as true business information. But you not only need to track it, you need to act on it.
18%
Drive value with carbon intelligence
Build both carbon intelligence and ESG business intelligence into your business across the value chain to make better decisions and drive value.
Accelerate decarbonization industry-wide
Collaborate beyond your own organization to drive change throughout your industry. Increase everyone’s efficiencies, embed greener materials, energy, processes and services.
Bring sustainability to every link in your value chains
Build a sustainable supply chain, taking environment, society, and governance into account at every step. Good for the planet, yes — and good for a future-ready supply chain.
5.5x
Source responsibly and ethically
Use ESG criteria to make sure your sourcing is local, ethical and inclusive, through an energy sourcing strategy and supplier-risk assessments.
Get higher business performance
Companies with high sustainability performance ratings enjoy 3.7x higher operating margins.
Help consumers move from good intentions to new behaviors
Consumers’ desire for sustainability can spur whole new products, services and experiences — or add desirable new features to existing offerings.
3 in 5
Make sustainability more human
Put people at the heart of your sustainability strategy. Connect their existing values, identities and histories to sustainable action to make it relevant to them.
Develop your sustainable brand
A sustainable strategy can find new markets by giving your products, services and experiences second lives. This approach commands a premium by either lasting longer or transforming through recycling.
Equip executives to build sustainability across the organization
More sustainable business models add financial and competitive value — reason enough to make ESG and sustainability a priority at all levels of your organization.
2.6x
Create lasting value and equitable impact for all stakeholders
Strengthening your sustainability DNA is central to your ability to operate both profitably and responsibly.
Create an intelligent organization
Embed sustainability so you can make more informed decisions about your entire business, not just its financials.
Tech for sustainability, sustainability for tech
Today’s technology takes a lot of resources to run but unlocks new solutions. See how to foster sustainability in a responsible way, grounded in governance, privacy and trust.
14%
Reduce your technology footprint to reduce your costs
Take technological and managerial measures that radically reduce the negative impact of your company’s technology footprint.
Use technology to become more sustainable
Establish your sustainability use cases and organizational capabilities to reduce your company’s negative impact.
What’s trending with sustainability
Awards and recognition
Accenture is a Leader in Forrester Report - IT Sustainability Service Providers Wave Q3, 2023
Accenture has been positioned a Leader with the top scores in the Strategy and Current Offering categories in The Forrester Wave™: IT Sustainability Service Providers, Q3 2023 authored by Abhijit Sunil.
Accenture Positioned as a Leader in Everest Group Net Zero Consulting Services Peak Matrix® Assessment 2023
Our leaders
Stephanie Jamison
Global Resources Industry Practice Chair and Global Sustainability Services Lead
Wytse Kaastra
Senior Managing Director – Sustainability Services EMEA Lead
Alison Kennedy
Senior Managing Director – Sustainability and Enterprise Reinvention Lead, Growth Markets
Amy Callahan
Senior Managing Director – Sustainability Services US Lead