Gender Equality
When it comes to workplace culture, a perception gap exists between what leaders say they are doing and what employees experience.
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Julie Sweet Tops Fortune’s Most Powerful Women List in 2020
We celebrated our 16th annual International Women’s Day in 2020 knowing that if people are recognized as being multidimensional individuals and feel a sense of belonging, they are empowered to innovate more.
Watch Ellyn Shook, our Chief Leadership & Human Resources Officer, discuss the importance of creating a culture of equality where everyone belongs.
Hear our people share how it feels to work in a culture of equality.
We believe the future workforce is an equal one and set bold goals to accelerate gender equality. Today, more than 215,000 women work at Accenture. Additionally, 36% of our board of directors and 27% of our global management committee are women.
48%
of new hires are women
45%
of our global workforce are women.
43%
of revenue producing roles are held by women.
44%
of promotions are women
36%
of our board of directors are women
30%
of our executives are women.
27%
of our global management committee are women
25%
of managing directors are women
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.
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. Read more.
2018 Getting to Equal research identifies 40 factors that help drive equality. Read more.
Hear from our women as they discuss the impact mentoring has had on them, their clients and communities. Learn more.
Findings reveal that creating a culture of equality helps LGBT professionals thrive. Read more.
Creating a culture of equality enables young women and men to advance and thrive. Read more.
Getting to Equal 2017 research reveals how organizations can close the gender pay gap and drive equality. Read more.
Ambition is thriving for working mothers—and digital plays a key role. Read more.
Fast-track strategies can act as a road map to develop your career more effectively. Read more.
3 key actions to increase the number of women in computing. Read more.
Digital fluency, embracing digital technologies, helps close the gender gap. Read more.
