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Our performance data

We track our progress on key non-financial indicators such as carbon emissions, women new hires and training spend.

Accenture's Performance Data Table quantifies our progress since fiscal 2012 on key non-financial indicators such as carbon emissions, women new hires and training spend. Unless specified, all metrics are global in scope, reported on a fiscal year basis, consistent with previously reported figures and cover those of our consolidated entities. Accenture's fiscal year ends August 31.

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Corporate Citizenship Performance Data Table
FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16
US $ thousands
Net Revenues2 $27,862,330 $28,562,810 $30,002,394 $31,047,931 $32,882,723
 
Operating Expenses Excluding Reimbursable Expenses 23,990,782 24,224,130 25,701,882 26,612,062 28,072,278
Operating Income $3,871,548 $4,338,680 $4,300,512 $4,435,869 $4,810,445

Global Headcount at Fiscal Year End (rounded) 257,000 275,000 305,000 358,000 384,000
 

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FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16
People Equipped with Skills to Get a Job or Build a Business (cumulative, rounded) 327,000 512,000 815,000 1,243,000 1,720,000

Accenture Contributions By Region US $ thousands
North America $6,071 $8,848 $11,207 $11,009 $12,394
 
Europe 17,952 18,813 19,698 17,192 17,439
 
Growth Markets 7,686 8,760 9,999 15,636 14,903
 
Global 10,175 10,728 12,355 14,934 14,733
Total Accenture Contributions $41,883 $47,148 $53,259 $58,771 $59,468
 
 
FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16
Accenture Contributions By Type US $ thousands
Cash $12,862 $13,917 $14,833 $20,452 $19,081
 
In-Kind (Accenture Development Partnerships and Pro Bono Consulting) 26,981 30,616 35,203 35,562 37,129
 
Time (Paid Volunteering) 2,039 2,615 3,223 2,757 3,258
 
Total Accenture Contributions $41,883 $47,148 $53,259 $58,771 $59,468
 
 
Accenture Foundations Contributions3 $11,616 $12,911 $15,907 $16,509 $9,591
 
Total Accenture and Accenture Foundations Contributions $53,500 $60,059 $69,166 $75,281 $69,060
 
 
FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16
Accenture Contributions: Percentage by Region Percent of Total
North America 15% 19% 21% 19% 21%
 
Europe 43 40 37 29 29
 
Growth Markets 18 18 19 27 25
 
Global 24 23 23 25 25
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
 
 
FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16
Accenture Contributions: Percentage by Type Percent of Total
Cash 31% 29% 28% 35% 32%
 
In-Kind (Accenture Development Partnerships and Pro Bono consulting) 64 65 66 60 62
 
Time (Paid Volunteering) 5 6 6 5 6
 
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
 
 
Hours of Participation in Accenture-Sponsored "Time & Skills" Programs4 476,911 518,202 591,800 629,734 700,502
 
Employees Participating in Accenture-Sponsored "Time & Skills" Programs4 3,963 4,618 6,751 5,292 6,422
 

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FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16
Total Carbon Emissions per Employee (Metric Tons of CO2)5 2.68 2.58 2.28 2.14 2.13
Reduction in Carbon Emissions per Employee Compared to FY07 Baseline 34% 36% 44% 47% 47%
 
Carbon Emissions By Source5 Metric Tons of CO2
Air Travel 351,883 351,328 333,664 372,594 373,316
 
Other Business Travel 83,361 91,282 100,400 99,694 157,701
 
Office Electricity7 224,615 232,988 224,211 232,953 259,540
 
Other Energy (Natural Gas, Diesel) 7,436 8,153 7,136 7,528 6,537
Total Carbon Emissions 667,295 683,751 665,411 712,769 797,094
 
 
FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16
Carbon Emissions By Region5 Metric Tons of CO2
North America 218,974 216,403 219,455 231,177 230,897
 
Europe 125,464 125,255 122,384 130,426 144,307
 
Growth Markets 320,910 340,882 323,464 351,166 421,890
 
Global 1,947 1,211 107 0 0
Total Carbon Emissions 667,295 683,751 665,411 712,769 797,094
 
 
FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16
Carbon Emissions By Scope5,6 Metric Tons of CO2
Scope 1 9,383 32,155 29,767 26,290 27,203
 
Scope 27 224,615 232,988 228,030 237,239 263,050
 
Scope 3 433,297 418,608 407,615 449,240 506,841
Total Carbon Emissions 667,295 683,751 665,411 712,769 797,094
 
 
FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16
Carbon Emissions: Percentage By Source Percent of Total
Air Travel 53% 51% 50% 52% 47%
 
Other Business Travel 12 13 15 14 20
 
Office Electricity 34 34 34 33 32
 
Other Energy (Natural Gas, Diesel) 1 1 1 1 1
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
 
 
FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16
Carbon Emissions: Percentage By Region Percent of Total
North America 33% 32% 33% 33% 29%
 
Europe 19 18 18 18 18
 
Growth Markets 48 50 49 49 53
 
Global < 1 < 1 < 1 0 0
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
 
 
FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16
Carbon Emissions: Percentage By Scope6 Percent of Total
Scope 1 1% 5% 4% 4% 3%
 
Scope 2 34 34 34 33 33
 
Scope 3 65 61 61 63 64
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
 
 
Office Electricity Efficiency (kWh / square meter) 223 213 206 201 196
% Improvement in Electricity Efficiency Compared to FY07 Baseline 21% 25% 27% 29% 31%
 
% Electricity from Renewable Sources 12% 12% 16% 20% 18%
 
 
FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16
Energy Usage By Source5 MWh
Electricity 365,402 377,377 404,334 435,168 482,869
 
Natural Gas 13,128 16,684 18,034 21,092 17,166
 
Diesel 19,106 19,243 13,948 13,047 12,255
Total Energy Usage 397,636 413,304 436,317 469,306 512,290
 
 
FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16
Energy Usage: Percentage By Source5 Percent of Total
Electricity 92% 91% 93% 93% 94%
 
Natural Gas 3 4 4 4 3
 
Diesel 5 5 3 3 3
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
 
 
Total amount of Electronic Waste Disposed by Accenture (metric tons)9 273 254 266 180 360
 
Electronic Waste Disposed by Accenture that Avoided Landfill9 99% 99% 99% 99% 99%
 
Total Water Consumption (cubic meters)10 1,934,000 2,191,000
Water Consumption per Employee (cubic meters) 5.81 5.85
 

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FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16
Total Training Spend (US$ thousands) $857,574 $878,108 $786,517 $841,440 $940,509
Average Training Hours per Employee 52 50 45 46 46
Employee Donations (US$ thousands) $6,119 $6,957 $7,783 $8,781 $9,110
 
Women in Workforce10,11 36% 36% 36% 38% 39%
 
Women New Hires10,11 39% 40% 37% 38% 44%
 
Women Executives10,11 28% 28% 28% 28% 28%
 

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FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16
Diverse Procurement Spend By Type (US only) US $ thousands
Minority-Owned Business $252,206 $235,200 $255,792 $327,811 $351,468
 
Women-Owned Business 136,420 143,214 114,939 117,448 104,948
 
Small Business 99,998 104,963 75,807 76,573 74,965
 
Other Type Business12 32,040 38,089 3,571 5,646 9,129
Total Diverse Procurement Spend (US only) $520,663 $521,466 $450,110 $527,479 $540,510
 
 
Diverse Procurement Spend: Percentage of Total Procurement Spend By Type (US only) Percent of Total Procurement Spend
Minority-Owned Business 13% 12% 15% 18% 19%
 
Women-Owned Business 7 8 7 7 6
 
Small Business 5 6 5 4 4
 
Other Type Business12 2 2 <1% <1% <1%
Total (US only) 27% 27% 27% 30% 29%
 

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Footnotes
1 Some detail numbers may not sum exactly to total number due to rounding.
2 Net revenues excludes reimbursements (for example, travel and out-of-pocket expenses and third-party costs, such as the cost of hardware and software resales).
3 Accenture Foundations refers to independent charitable organizations that bear the Accenture name.
4 "Accenture-sponsored 'Time & Skills' Programs" comprise Accenture Development Partnerships, pro bono consulting and paid volunteering projects.
5 Detailed methodology for carbon emissions and energy usage calculations is available in Accenture's CDP Climate Change response; 100 % of Accenture's fiscal 2016 Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions, as well as a small subset of Scope 3 emissions received a positive statement for a limited assurance review by an independent third party.
6 Since fiscal 2013, improved data on leased cars allows us to segregate some Scope 1 emissions from the Scope 3 car emissions where they had been classified previously. Starting in fiscal 2014, we classified Natural Gas usage as Scope 2 emissions from the Scope 1 emissions where they had been classified previously.
7 CO2 emissions related to Scope 2 Office Electricity reflect a market-based accounting approach as defined by the updated GHG Protocol Scope 2 guidance. In line with the guidance, fiscal 2016 office electricity market-based emissions factor renewable electricity impacts as well as 3,829 tons of residual non-renewable emissions in Europe. Also in line with the guidance, we report CO2 emissions using a location-based approach which for fiscal 2016 would be 309,631 tons for Office electricity and 313,141 tons for Scope 2 (fiscal 2015 values are 290,634 tons and 294,920 respectively).
8 Electronic waste includes laptops and workstations with disposal method tracked in Accenture's global asset management system.
9 Fiscal 2016 total water consumption is derived from more than 60% measured data (55% in fiscal 2015) and estimating the remainder based on average per-workstation consumption from measured locations.
10 Does not include information from Avanade, a joint venture between Accenture and Microsoft that is majority-owned by Accenture.
11 All "Women Executives" values reflect our workforce as of December 31 of that year as well as values for "Women in Workforce" and "Women New Hires" since 2015 (values prior to 2015 reflect our workforce as of August 31). "Women Executives" comprises our women managers, senior managers, managing directors, senior managing directors and members of our Global Management Committee.
12 “Other Type Business” consists of the following subcategories: Service-Disabled Veteran, Veteran, Historically Black Colleges or Universities, and Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender+.