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Our commitment
2022 marks the 18th year Accenture celebrates International Women’s Day – an opportunity for us to recognize the outstanding accomplishments of women around the world and engage in open, honest and meaningful conversations to further advance a culture of equality.
This year, our people around the globe are celebrating our commitments and showcasing the positive actions they’re taking to accelerate equality for all.
Accenture is committed to being a place where women can thrive and hope to work because it’s a place where everyone feels they belong.
Interesting facts about Accenture in South Africa
R68M
Invested in skills development
8500
young individuals trained and placed in jobs
6000
people empowered. We upskilled 4 000 people and created 2 000 job opportunities in sub-Saharan Africa
Corporate citizenship
We are working to transform our global economy to be more responsible. Our initiatives target the greatest benefits, focusing on skills development, socioeconomic development and enterprise development.
Skills to succeed South Africa
Accenture’s Skills to Succeed initiative empowers people through skills development, entrepreneurship and job opportunities. Read more.
Enterprise and Supplier Development Programme
Applying global best-practice principles with the aim of sustaining and increasing the participation of black-owned entrepreneurs and SMEs. Read more.
Transformation through Inclusion & Diversity
We are committed to transformation, to help create an enabling working environment, a diverse and inclusive Accenture for all our employees. Read more.
Empowerment at our core
Accenture has achieved Level 1 B-BBEE status in FY21 for the fourth year in a row. Accenture is 30 percent black-owned and 15.9% black women-owned through equity shareholding by the broad-based fully black-owned Akha Trust.
30%
Black-owned and 15.9% Black Woman-owned through Akha Trust
80%
Black representation at board level
R65 M
Spent on training for black employees and learners with disability in FY21.
>47%
spend with black-owned suppliers (targeting 50%)
>39%
spend with black women-owned suppliers (exceeding our 12% target)
>67%
of employees are black, of which, 30% are black female employees.
Inclusion & diversity
We are committed to accelerating equality for all. Discover how a culture of equality drives innovation.
Unlocking Africa’s abundance
Our vision is to improve the way the world works and lives to drive sustainable economic growth for our people, clients and suppliers. We take thoughtful actions to bring positive change, for today and for the future.
Level 1 B-BBEE contributor
We’re thrilled to be recognized for our key role in moving South Africa forward. Our initiatives, like diversity programs, enterprise development and employability skills uplift many communities.
Environmental impact
We are an environmentally conscious organization, with an environmental strategy to decrease our energy consumption by 2.9 percent and air travel emissions by 31.12 percent.
Giving back
We encourage our people to volunteer and support pro bono consulting projects and grants. We work with non-profit organizations and have developed our own Accenture-led initiatives.
What we think
The continuum of technology and experience, reshaping business.
South African businesses stand to benefit from 5G technology. Read more.
Accenture's Fjord Trends 2022 identifies five major emerging trends & challenges that have significant implications for the year ahead. Read more.
Toward lasting change
Learn about our goals for gender, ethnicity and race, and people with disabilities.
A great place to work
At Accenture, we’re a diverse company of thinkers and problem-solvers—we've come together to tackle some of the most important and difficult challenges facing the world’s biggest organizations.
Top Employer Institute
#1 Employer in Professional Services for 2020
Ranked #1 in South Africa.
Top Employer Institute
South Africa’s Top Employer Awards 2021
Ranked #2, 2021
Fortune
FORTUNE's 100 Best Companies to Work For
For 12 consecutive years (2009-2020)
EmpowerBEE
Achieved and maintained Level 1 B-BBEE status
For 3 consecutive years (2018-2020)
DIVERSITYINC
DiversityInc's Top 50 Companies for Diversity
Ranked #5, 2020
Bloomberg
Bloomberg Gender Equality Index
Included since inaugural year 2018
Meet our executive leadership team
Accenture celebrates 50 years of service to its incredible clients in South Africa. It has been an exhilarating 50 years and we are very excited about the possibilities that the next 50 years present. With a strong new “Let there be change” purpose, Accenture is committed to achieving shared success— for all business stakeholders—ours, and our clients. Get to know our leaders who are passionately committed to transforming and building a high performing business.
Our company
As a responsible company, we are committed to conducting business with integrity. The Accenture Group supports the constitutional right of access to information, and we are committed to providing access to our records in accordance with the provisions of PAIA, the confidentiality we owe third parties and the principles of our law.
PAIA Manual The Accenture South Africa Group.
PAIA Manual Accenture (South Africa) Education Trust.
PAIA Manual Accenture Foundation (South Africa) Trust.