Accenture Earns Top Spot on Refinitiv Index of World’s Most Diverse and Inclusive Companies for Second Consecutive Year
16 September 2019 - 11:59PM
Business Wire
For the second consecutive year, Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has been
ranked the No. 1 company on Refinitiv’s Diversity & Inclusion
Index, which identifies the 100 publicly traded companies with the
most diverse and inclusive workplaces, based on Refinitiv’s
environmental, social and governance (ESG) data. This is
Accenture’s fourth year on the Index.
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“Building a culture of equality where everyone can thrive is key
to who we are as a company,” said Julie Sweet, Accenture’s chief
executive officer. “We value each other’s unique backgrounds,
skills and experience and hold ourselves accountable for progress
against bold goals. Embracing inclusion and diversity is one of the
things that makes Accenture so special, and we are honored that
Refinitiv has once again recognized our commitment.”
Previously produced by Thomson Reuters, the Index is designed to
transparently and objectively measure the relative performance of
companies against factors that define diverse and inclusive
workplaces. To compile the Index, Refinitiv assessed publicly
available data for more than 7,000 companies globally, measuring
them on 24 metrics across four key pillars: Diversity, Inclusion,
People Development, and News & Controversies. Every company is
assigned a pillar score and benchmarked against industry peers for
each data point to determine the Index rankings.
“Our unwavering commitment to equality in the workplace has
never been more critical,” said Ellyn Shook, Accenture’s chief
leadership and human resources officer. "When people feel a sense
of belonging and are valued for their unique contributions,
perspectives and circumstances, they are more likely to advance and
feel empowered to innovate."
Among Accenture’s many actions and initiatives that Refinitiv
considered in its Index are:
- Creating a diverse board of
directors. Accenture’s board of directors is diverse in
terms of its geographic and gender representation, with people from
six countries across four continents and five (42%) women,
including its lead director.
- Advancing workplace equality.
Accenture set a goal of achieving a gender-balanced workforce by
2025, the company’s global Pride Ally program has more than 110,000
members, and its global Disability Champions network has 22,000
members.
- Developing talent. Accenture
invested US$927 million in continuous learning and professional
development in its 2018 fiscal year, including substantial
investments in re-skilling to help its people stay relevant in key
areas such as cloud, artificial intelligence and robotics.
- Convening a global dialogue.
Accenture publishes annual thought leadership that aims to advance
the conversation around workplace equality. This year, the
company’s Getting to Equal report revealed how a workplace culture
of equality is a powerful multiplier of innovation and growth,
while its Disability Inclusion Advantage research linked financial
performance with companies providing an inclusive culture for
persons with disabilities.
“This year marks the second consecutive year that Accenture has
led the Top 100 ranking and we are pleased to recognize its
demonstrated commitment to diversity and inclusion across their
organization, said Debra Walton, chief revenue officer at
Refinitiv. “We are proud that the D&I Index continues to serve
as key driver for investors and analysts seeking to identify the
companies that are getting this right, and helping them to make
investment decisions that align with their values and the bottom
line.”
For its longstanding commitment to inclusion and diversity,
Accenture has earned broad recognition as an employer of choice and
a leader in workplace equality. Over the past year alone, the
company has been recognized on numerous lists, including
Bloomberg’s Gender–Equality Index; DiversityInc’s Top 50 Companies
for Diversity in the U.S.; The Times’ Top 50 Employers for Women in
the UK; Nikkei Top 100 Companies for Women in Japan; Working Mother
& AVTAR’s 100 Best Companies for Women in India;
Disability:IN’s Disability Equality Index; and the Human Rights
Campaign Corporate Equality Index.
For more about inclusion and diversity at Accenture, visit
accenture.com/diversity.
About Accenture
Accenture is a leading global professional services company,
providing a broad range of services and solutions in strategy,
consulting, digital, technology and operations. Combining unmatched
experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries
and all business functions — underpinned by the world’s largest
delivery network — Accenture works at the intersection of business
and technology to help clients improve their performance and create
sustainable value for their stakeholders. With 482,000 people
serving clients in more than 120 countries, Accenture drives
innovation to improve the way the world works and lives. Visit us
at www.accenture.com.
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