Accenture fosters a culture where all employees feel a sense of belonging, respect, and empowerment to perform their best work. With a commitment to harnessing diverse perspectives, Accenture ensures that every individual can thrive and unlock their full potential.

Central to Accenture’s approach is an intersectional perspective with equality at its core. This approach enables the company’s more than 300,000 employees in India to bring their authentic selves to work, integrating the inclusion agenda throughout the talent lifecycle.

To achieve diversity, Accenture sets measurable goals, shares them publicly, and collects data to track progress. This accountability drives continuous improvement and ensures the organization attracts the most innovative talent. As part of its talent strategy, Accenture actively hires and develops individuals from diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences.

The company offers experiential internships that provide training and on-the-job learning for transgender individuals, persons with disabilities, and women from socio-economically diverse backgrounds, with many interns being absorbed into the workforce post-internship.

Accenture’s benefits are designed to be equitable and inclusive, providing comprehensive support tailored to various intersectional identities.

Key features include:

- A barrier-free workplace with access to assistive devices and technologies, reasonable accommodations, and the use of preferred names and pronouns.

- Gender-neutral parenting leave, adoption benefits, and caregiving support. The organization recognizes the crucial role of allies in fostering a culture of inclusion. Its robust allyship program, ""Allies in Action,"" engages allies through learning initiatives, events, and community-building. This program encompasses various employee networks, including Pride allies, Disability Inclusion allies, and Mental Health allies. Additionally, Accenture hosts employee resource groups for single parents, menopause awareness, neurodiverse individuals, LGBTIQ+ employees, and caregivers.

These groups create a sense of belonging, enabling all employees to be authentic and fostering mentorship opportunities.

Accenture actively raises awareness through focused sessions that share stories of change, highlighting diverse journeys and experiences. The celebration of equality is woven into the fabric of the organization, with events for International Women’s Day, Pride Month, International Men’s Day, and the International Day for Persons with Disabilities.

The company’s Inclusion & Diversity development programs aim to strengthen the pipeline for advancement and representation. Participants are guided to envision their career growth, gain essential skills, and feel supported through customized career and leadership development initiatives that cater to diverse learning needs.

By embedding inclusion and fostering genuine belonging, Accenture has paved the way for authentic, sustainable, and scalable inclusion in its Indian operations.