Gender Equality
At Accenture, our goal is to create a workplace environment where everyone feels like they belong…and experiences equal opportunities.
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Accenture is committed to accelerating equality for all.
We marked our 15th annual celebration of International Women’s Day in 2019 with leadership conversations and inspirational stories that explore how a culture of equality drives innovation.
Watch our Chief Leadership & Human Resources Officer Ellyn J. Shook's conversation with Ajay Banga, President and Chief Executive Officer, Mastercard, on why a culture of equality is essential.
We look forward to celebrating International Women’s Day 2020. Please stay tuned for our new stories coming soon!
We believe the future workforce is an equal one and have set bold goals to accelerate gender equality. 30 percent of our company leaders are women and 40 percent of the external members of our board of directors are women, including our non-executive chair.
47%
of our new hires are women
44%
of our global workforce are women
38%
of our promotions are women
38%
of our revenue-producing roles are held by women
37%
of our IT and engineering workforce are women
36%
of our new promoted managing directors are women
By 2025, we will achieve a gender balanced workforce–and by 2020, women will account for 25 percent of managing directors worldwide.
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.
Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) support our women and help them build networks through the Accenture Women’s Network–a global online platform.
Employees have a mentor and a personalized training program. 100 percent of our women participate in mentoring and development programs.
2018 Getting to Equal research identifies 40 factors that help drive equality. Read 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.
Findings reveal 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.
Tech experience—the key to more women on boards. 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.
