As stakeholders demand more environmental, social and governance (ESG) efforts, regulations tighten and consumers increasingly expect brands to take action, organizations must now demonstrate that they are purposeful about sustainability, hold strong ethical standards and operate responsibly in everything they do.
Increasingly, companies and brands are turning to their partners—and to technology and innovation—to integrate sustainability and create meaningful change that’s good for business, society and the planet. Our dedicated teams bring deep experience and industry expertise to develop and implement strategies, operating models, processes, and technologies to help businesses achieve their sustainability goals.
Now is the time for collaboration—for business to partner with government and society to reimagine, rebuild and transform our global economy into one that benefits all stakeholders.
"Today’s rapid acceleration to digital presents us with a breakthrough opportunity to create a more sustainable future."
— Julie Sweet, Chief Executive Officer
Rising to the challenge
Our suite of six services is designed to help you tackle your greatest sustainability challenges and realize the competitive advantage and impact that sustainability brings:
1. Net zero industry transitions
Net zero carbon targets are no longer optional. The challenge is making them real and visible. Accenture can rapidly activate achievable progress towards those goals. We unleash the potential of digitization to transform business models for the better.
2. Sustainable IT and technologies
Digital technology is a true enabler of sustainability—but its energy consumption footprint is vast. Accenture addresses a twofold imperative: to use technology more sustainably, and to use technology as a vehicle for being more sustainable. Read more.
3. Responsible, circular value chains
If organizations want to make an impact on the sustainability agenda, they need to rotate to responsible and circular value and supply chains. Accenture designs for impact by embedding sustainability into every phase to deliver trusted, net-zero and circular value chains. Read more.
4. Sustainable measurement, value creation and impact
What an organization measures shapes what it does. Accenture provides the tools, technology, and methodologies to help businesses create the sustainability ledger alongside the financial ledger, from CEO and CFO dashboards to operational decisions. Read more.
5. Leadership development, talent & organization
Committing to sustainability is not just about one-off actions. It is about creating the mechanisms and cultures that bake sustainability into everything an organization does. Accenture uses the latest insights in organization design to transform the way people work with lasting impact.
6. Sustainable brand, design and customer experience
Today’s consumers – and B2B customers - demand sustainability. This is not just lip service—it’s a refusal to compromise. Accenture combines deep insight and experience with technology to help clients deliver experiences that meet consumers where they are on their sustainability journeys.
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"As we get closer to achieving the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, I am extremely encouraged to see our clients and partners putting increased focused on sustainability, and am excited to help them set and achieve breakthrough sustainability goals."
— Peter Lacy, Chief Responsibility Officer and Global Sustainability Services Lead
Partners spotlight
At Accenture we work closely with our partners to help our clients achieve their sustainability objectives and deliver outcomes. We work with a range of different partners from the largest software and cloud companies to small, disruptive innovators.
Discover sustainability stories from our leading bloggers. From strategy and industry perspectives to enabling technologies, this is the place where new ideas come alive.
Accenture Strategy research shares how migrations to public cloud can reduce CO2 emissions by 59M tons per year, equating to taking 22M cars off the road.
As part of our mission, Accenture is infusing sustainability into everything we do and everyone we work with. Through the combination of human ingenuity and technology we’re making sustainability a force for change. Join our talented collection of thinkers and doers to help build a more sustainable world.
