“As a company, we have a responsibility to address today’s most pressing challenges and to improve the way the world works and lives," said Pierre Nanterme, Accenture's chairman and CEO. "Our global capabilities and digital experience help drive innovative solutions for a wide range of societal issues, from equipping young people with job skills to helping close the gender gap in technology.”
Making a Difference spotlights Accenture's initiatives around the world to help people acquire the critical skills they need to earn a living. Through its Skills to Succeed initiative – and working with its non-profit partners - the company has equipped more than 1.7-million people with the skills to get a job or build a business. Accenture’s goal is to reach and empower 3-million people with these skills by 2020.
Says Khethiwe Nkuna, corporate citizenship lead for Accenture in South Africa, “By advancing programmes that reduce skill gaps, inequality and climate change, we are addressing the United Nations’ Global Goals and contributing to the new sustainable development agenda.”
"New skills open doors to job opportunity and economic independence,” said Jill Huntley, managing director of global corporate citizenship at Accenture. “With a focus on innovation and new technologies and in close collaboration with our partners, we help identify the skills and build the confidence people need to thrive.”
The report also highlights Accenture’s initiatives to:
Download Accenture's 2016 Corporate Citizenship Report.
