Taking action against racism
We are reaffirming our unwavering commitment to equality and justice for all by taking actions to fight racism, create more opportunities for employment and advancement, and become more inclusive and diverse.
We are setting goals that will make our company more representative of the communities in which we work and have committed to increasing our ethnic and racial representation in South Africa, the UK and the US by 2025.
We are developing comprehensive plans for recruitment, retention, staffing, sponsorship and advancement to help fulfill these goals—and remain focused on including the broadest range of qualified individuals for opportunities.
We are providing new mandatory training that will support our people in identifying and speaking up about racism. It is now available in the US, coming soon in the UK and Ireland, and will be available in South Africa and several more countries this year.
Finally, we are making community investments that leverage our unique strengths. For example, in the US we recently launched the Black Founders Development Program to help Black entrepreneurs advance their technology businesses.
Together, we can drive change. There is much hard work to do, but I am encouraged by the dialogue and action happening around the world. Taking these steps to fight racism is essential to ensuring that Accenture is a place where everyone can succeed both personally and professionally, has equal opportunity, and feels they truly belong.
Julie Sweet
Expand your knowledge / A global plan
Explore the UN's global action plan to combat racism to discover how you can promote and defend human rights in your community. Read more.
Have difficult conversations
Sponsored by the National Museum of African American History and Culture, this portal helps individuals, families and communities talk about racism. Read more.
Learn more about our Inclusion & Diversity commitment
Discover how we are creating a culture of equality in our workplace. Read more.
Stand for transparency
Each year we publish our workforce demographics in Canada and the US, and we have set goals to increase our ethnic and racial representation in South Africa, the UK and the US by 2025.
Hear from our leaders
Update on actions—We stand against racism
Our CEO, Julie Sweet, shares an update on the actions we are taking to fight racism. Find out more.
This Juneteenth, it's time to speak louder and act bolder to fight racism
Ellyn Shook, Chief Human Resources & Leadership Officer, reflects on the significance of Juneteenth and encourages others to really think about what freedom means. Find out more.
To be completely silent, is really loud
Global Inclusion & Diversity Lead, Nellie Borrero, discusses seven themes to consider when talking about racism. Find out more.
The revolution has just been televised
Gavin Young, Global Ethnicity Lead, says we have a choice to stay asleep or wake up to racism. He asks us to wake up and act. Find out more.
My "Why" behind the Black Founders Development Program
Kathryn Ross, Global Open Innovation Lead and Black Founder Development Program Lead, discusses the inequity Black founders face in venture capital and how she's driving economic inclusion. Read more.
Facing difficult conversations head on
Jimmy Etheredge, CEO of North America, discusses the importance of creating an inclusive culture and embracing challenging discussions during a recent interview. Find out more.
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