Inclusion and Diversity

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At Accenture, we believe inclusion

and diversity is central to being a
high-performance business. We are
committed to hiring more diverse
employees by offering interesting
and challenging work that provides
the opportunity to grow personally
and professionally, greater than you
imagined.

From our many interest groups

and networking forums to our
mentoring programs and inclusive
work environment that treats
each employee equally each
Accenture employee is given the
tools and support system to make a
difference everyday while having a
rewarding and fulfilling career. This
is just one of the many reasons why
Accenture is a preferred employer
for diversity.

Contents
Creating an inclusive environment

Unlocking a competitive advantage

Unleashing the potential within

Focusing on women

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Our global reach is strong

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Balancing where it counts

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Giving and getting 100 percent

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Recognizing our accomplishments

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Creating an inclusive environment

As our workforce grows, our executive

commitment focuses on ways of developing
and advancing all our people and promoting
an inclusive culture of confident individuals
who work seamlessly in global teams. From our
executives who serve as Human Capital and
Diversity geographic leads to Accenture Diversity
Council, which includes members of our Global
Management Committee to our Diversity Advisory
Forum, which is a group of senior executives
representing our global locations, executive
commitment starts at the top. We assess our
progress at every level of the organization.
Our clients are diverse and so is Accenture.
We build and maintain a global workforce that
includes people from different backgrounds, with
a vast range of skills and experienceall united
by a common culture and commitment to help
our clients achieve high performance.

We are committed to providing an inclusive

environment where they can all develop
professionally and build a rewarding career.
This commitment is evident through a range
of programs, such as diversity and leadership
training, mentoring and coaching programs,
womens initiatives, and employee resource
groups, which connect colleagues with common
background, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation,
or other personal interests.
As a result, Accenture maintains an inclusive
environment that is rich in diversity,
acknowledges each individual's uniqueness and
promotes respect, personal achievement and
stewardship.

For me, taking an active role in local affinity

groups, talking on leadership within my
deployed to entity and recruiting have been
instrumental in my ability to heighten the
awareness of others about diversity. This has
enabled me to be a part of the solution and
serve as a mouthpiece for others in this area.
Regenia Sanders
Senior Manager
Atlanta, GA

Unlocking a competitive
advantage

Inclusiveness has a direct and

tangible impact on Accentures
ability to attract and retain a
top-notch and highly diverse
talent pool. Our recent High
Performance Workforce study
guides our efforts, indicating
a strong correlation between
the priority organizations place
on human capital development
and their ability to achieve high
performance. At Accenture, we
demonstrate our commitment
to inclusiveness by creating
policies and programs that help
our people achieve their best.

Our network is broad. We

collaborate with outside
organizations to both share and
learn best practices, and we
believe that strong relationships
with the partnerships we
have formed are critical to
our success. We recognize
that everyone brings distinct
experience, talents and culture
to their work. As result, we
are able to capitalize on the
diversity, collaborating with
each other through the work we
deliver to our clients.

Respecting the cultural value of our clients

Unleashing the potential within

Accentures commitment to
diversity begins with attracting
the best people. We target
the best people as early as
possible. Initiatives range from
internships to scholarship
programs to relationships with
professional organizations,
colleges and universities that
expose us to a broad spectrum
of candidates. We have our eye
on the future and thats why
we invest significant resources
each year to the development
and growth of students with
internships and scholarships,
enriching their entire college
experience.

Phenomenal employees create

powerful teams that allow us
to compete, grow and innovate.
Through these synergies, we
are able to recruit, retain and
advance a diverse workforce.
From several resources and
programs throughout Accenture,
we can contribute to the growth
of our workforce, adding whats
essential to the pipeline of talent.
Our intention is to get to know
you through various channels
and allow you to get to know
us. So when you graduate, the
decision to start your career
with Accenture is easy. We know
that the challenging work and
the great people who work here
is a great recipe to a rewarding
career.

"If you are considering a job at any company,

you need to know what is important to
you. I knew that Accenture could offer me
challenging work as well as other benefits. But
the three things that make Accenture a great
company are the company culture, the people
and how Accenture truly stands by its core
values.
Sara Powell
Analyst
Washington, DC

Focusing on women

What makes Accenture the employer

of choice for so many women? Its our
commitment to finding the best people,
growing them professionally and
recognizing this talent that creates the
high performance results for our clients.
As a result, Accenture has created
innovative programs to support our
women in their career development and
progression. From our top leadership,
we are dedicated to increasing the
retention and advancement of women.

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Our global reach is strong

Our long-standing commitment
to attracting, retaining and
promoting women is critical
to high performance and to
the success of our company.
That commitment is why we
have more than 80,000 women
contributing to an environment
thats rich in diversity,
acknowledges each individual's
uniqueness and promotes
respect, personal achievement
and stewardship.

Initiatives such as the Accenture

Womens Network, an internal
resource that connects women
to local groups across the
company, provide guidance
and inspiration. Above all,
each individual at Accenture is
unique, and treated accordingly.
From the personalized training
curriculum to our flexible
work/life programs, Accenture
employees are united by a
common culture and the
opportunity to manage their
personal lives while leading
rewarding and fulfilling careers.

Accenture is a meritocracy where all types

of diversity including diversity of thought,
culture, ethnicity and gender among others
are respected and appreciated. We have an
inclusive culture where strong performers
come together to form even stronger teams.
I have been fortunate to lead and participate
in many of our womens networks that extend
to all levels and workforces at Accenture and
even more broadly to our executive clients.
My career continues to be fun and rewarding
while I have the joy of raising a family with 2
beautiful children.
Chloe Barzey
Senior Executive
Atlanta, GA

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Balancing where it counts

As more women choose careers
in business and technology,
Accenture has created unique
programs to support women
in their career development
and progression. We believe
that successfully integrating
career goals with family
responsibilities is not only
possible, but rewarding and
exciting.

Flexible Work Arrangements

Work/Life Management Tools
Competitive PTO Packages
Employee Assistance Programs
Back-up Dependent Care
Future Leave and Flexible
Transition Programs
Annual Womens Research
Accenture Womens Network
Womens Mentoring Program
College Initiatives
International Womens Day

Providing balance and options,

Accentures work/life programs
allow organizational support
employees need to succeed. To
help us achieve these goals, we
have programs such as:

Hear from Accenture Women Linda Singh

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Giving and getting 100 percent

Assembling a variety of ideas,

voices and qualities at every
level in our organization is
intrinsic to Accentures success
and, more important, to our
ability to help our clients
achieve high performance.
Dedicated national interest
groups have been essential
to bringing change and new
policies that are beneficial to all
employees. Sexual and gender
identity issues were brought to
the forefront and ensured that
diversity and inclusion remain
priority at our company and
beyond.

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Our commitment is backed by

the Accenture LGBT Network, a
team of professionals dedicated
to creating an environment
where LGBT employees feel
welcomed and valued, while
providing a forum to raise
important issues. Accenture is
also proud to support LGBTfocused initiatives and has
received a perfect score on the
2011 Human Rights Campaigns
Corporate Equality Index as a
business leader staying at the
forefront of workplace equality.

At Accenture, inclusiveness
is at the core of everything
we do, and we continue to
make progress toward more
inclusive policies and offerings.
For instance, Accenture was
a leader in adding sexual
orientation, gender identity
and expression information to
its non-discrimination policy.
We also took action to add
domestic partner benefits for
all employees and signed on as
a sponsor of the all-inclusive
Employment Non-Discrimination
Act (ENDA).
Learn more about our LGBT
initiatives at www.accenture.
com/lgbtbrochure.

I am proud to say that I have never felt

excluded or out of place at Accenture. I work
in a diverse and inclusive environment that
allows me to focus on my work. I do not worry
about what others will think of my sexual
orientation or when I speak openly about my
partner and I thank Accenture for creating and
enforcing an inclusive environment.
Jennifer Torres
Consultant
San Antonio, TX

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Recognizing our accomplishments

We are especially proud of the

recognition we have received
as evidence of our inclusive and
supportive environment, making
Accenture one of the leading
organizations on inclusion and
diversity by incorporating a
number of key initiatives into
our policies. Through everyones
involvement, our inclusion and
diversity initiatives have been
acknowledged internally and
externally with recognition from
several organizations.

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Fostering an innovative and

diverse culture is much of a
goal for Accenture as helping
our clients achieve high
performance. The recognition
we receive reinforces the value
we place on our people and
their personal and professional
growth.
Was named to DiversityInc's
"Top 50 Companies for
Diversity" for the 5th year in a
row
Is ranked on Hispanic
Business Diversity Elite 60 list
in 2011 for the 2nd consecutive
appearance
Was named to Working
Mother's "100 Best Companies
for Working Mothers" for the

9th straight year

Was ranked on
BusinessWeek's "Best Places to
Launch a Career" and Best 50
Internships list
Was named one of Fortune's
'Worlds Most Admired
Companies' and 100 Best
Companies to Work For in 2011
Received a perfect rating
of 100 from Human Rights
Campaign Foundation on its
Corporate Equality Index and
Best Places to Work survey for
the 4th year in a row

Guided by our visionary

leadership, we continue to
seek opportunities to extend
our policies of inclusiveness
and diversity. It is through our
diverse and deeply skilled talent
pool that Accentures quest
for high performance and
the ability to help our clients
achieve high performance is
possible.

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