Accenture — full event log
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Accenture has a stated 2040 net-zero greenhouse gas emissions target, referenced in the Risk Factors section as an ESG ambition subject to various risks outside of the company's control.
sustainability_report p.44
In Q4 FY2025, Accenture initiated a refreshed three-pronged talent strategy, recording $344 million in employee severance for headcount reductions made in a compressed timeline. Additional costs of approximately $250 million expected in Q1 FY2026, for total ~$865 million over six months.
sustainability_report p.57
Accenture completed 23 individually immaterial acquisitions during fiscal 2025 for total consideration of $1.17 billion (cash paid net of acquired cash), generating $1.05 billion in goodwill and $199 million in intangible assets.
sustainability_report p.94
Purchased goods & services is the largest Scope 3 category (302,715 tCO2e FY25). 90% of key suppliers (defined vs FY19 Scope 3) disclosed emissions targets and 96% disclosed reduction actions by end of FY25—meeting the 2025 supplier sustainability goal. The Sustainable Procurement Hub operates in 50+ countries; 4,000 additional supplier sustainability assessments completed in FY25. CDP Supply Chain member since 2010.
sustainability_report p.33
During Q4 FY2025, Accenture recorded approximately $271 million in asset impairments primarily related to the divestiture of two acquisitions in the Americas that are no longer aligned with strategic priorities, as part of $615 million business optimization costs.
sustainability_report p.57
Applied 711,431 tCO2e of nature-based carbon removal credits (VCS + CCB afforestation project in Uruguay) to fully offset remaining FY25 emissions after reductions. Note: SBTi prioritizes reductions over removals for the 2040 net-zero target.
sustainability_report p.34
Reused or recycled 100% of e-waste (computers, servers, UPS devices) and 100% of office furniture (chairs, desks, sofas, tables) by end of FY25, achieving the 2025 zero waste goal.
sustainability_report p.35
Fiscal 2030 near-term: 80% reduction of absolute Scope 1+2 vs FY19; 55% reduction of Scope 3/revenue. Fiscal 2040 long-term: 90% reduction of absolute Scope 1+2 and 90% reduction of absolute Scope 3 vs FY19. As of FY25, Scope 1+2 down 91% (already exceeded 2030 target), Scope 3/revenue down 61%.
sustainability_report p.30
On October 4, 2024, Accenture Capital Inc. issued $5 billion aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes with maturities from 2027-2034, significantly increasing Accenture's long-term debt. Net proceeds used for general corporate purposes including commercial paper repayment.
sustainability_report p.100
Achieved 2025 goal: developed water resiliency action plans for 100% of facilities in high-risk areas (assessed via WRI Aqueduct).
sustainability_report p.34
New initiative succeeding the decade-long Skills to Succeed program. In FY25, ~2.5M people gained employment-relevant skills, 190,000+ supported in finding a job or starting a business.
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90% of key suppliers disclosed environmental targets and 96% disclosed actions to reduce emissions, achieving 2025 supplier sustainability goal.
sustainability_report p.29
Announced launch of Reinvention Services, a single integrated business unit bringing together strategy, consulting, technology, operations, Song and Industry X.
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Previously reported fiscal 2019 emissions have been recalculated to reflect cumulative inorganic growth since the previously reported inorganic growth adjustment in 2022. Baseline now 258,386 tCO2e for S1+S2.
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Accenture achieved 100% renewable electricity in its facilities in 2023 and maintained this in FY25, purchasing renewable electricity contracts (including power purchase agreements) equivalent to the 340,685 MWh consumed, in line with RE100 guidelines. The firm does not own its facilities and procures most energy from the grid. It expanded smart meter use in FY25 to drive energy efficiency.
sustainability_report p.32
Nature-based removal projects in Indonesia, Philippines, UK, US and Uruguay—focused on reforestation, biodiversity and sustainable agriculture—are expected to remove millions of tCO2e en route to the FY2040 net-zero target. In FY25, 711,431 tCO2e of credits (VCS+CCB afforestation, Uruguay) were retired against remaining emissions. To support durable removal, Accenture is engaged with Climeworks and 1PointFive on direct air capture (DAC) scaling. SBTi-aligned strategy prioritizes reductions over removals long-term.
sustainability_report p.34
Business travel is the largest Scope 3 source at 244,987 tCO2e in FY25. Accenture has implemented an internal carbon price on travel, uses Microsoft Teams (17B+ audio minutes, 4B+ video minutes in FY25) to substitute travel, deploys an aviation carbon calculator and Travel Smart Toolkit, and emphasizes rail over air where practical.
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Cloud-first IT operations, centralised device energy management, data-driven device refresh program to extend lifecycles. Co-founder of Green Software Foundation. In FY25, built a generative AI carbon calculator and dashboard to measure and right-size AI model emissions, and created role-based Sustainable Software/AI training.
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Member of United Airlines' Eco-Skies Alliance and Qantas SAF Coalition. Co-launched Avelia (with Shell Aviation and Amex GBT in 2022)—a blockchain book-and-claim platform that has contributed to 41M+ gallons of SAF being injected into global aviation fuel networks as of June 2025.
sustainability_report p.35
Office electricity efficiency was 134 kWh/m² in FY25 (vs 123 in FY24, 109 in FY23). Smart meter rollout expanded in FY25 to improve data collection and energy management decisions. ISO 14001 certified across 100+ locations globally.
sustainability_report p.36
Effective September 1, 2025, Accenture consolidated all services (strategy, consulting, technology, operations, Song and Industry X) into a single integrated business unit called Reinvention Services, replacing the previous structure. Nearly 80% of large deals are now multi-service.
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2024· 26 events
Purchased goods and services (Cat 1, 250,369 tCO2e in FY2024) is the second largest reported Scope 3 category. Accenture targets 90% of key suppliers (vendors representing a significant portion of 2019 Scope 3 emissions) disclosing emissions targets and actions by end of 2025. By FY2024, 89% disclosed targets and 96% disclosed actions. Engagement channels include: inviting 200+ suppliers to respond to CDP Supply Chain; onboarding ~6,000 suppliers through the Sustainable Procurement Hub; requiring Supplier Standards of Conduct including science-based carbon reduction targets; and the 2024 Accenture Supplier Summit. ESG performance is a weighted factor in procurement decisions. The CPO holds incentivised performance objectives linked to supply chain climate metrics.
sustainability_report p.131
Accenture considers cloud-related services inherently lower-carbon, as migrating client workloads from on-premise to cloud can reduce carbon emissions by 80%+ per its 2020 research ('The Green Behind the Cloud'). Estimated avoided emissions of 2.37 tCO2e per workload migrated to Microsoft Azure (vs on-premise baseline). Cloud-related services generated approximately $34B in FY2024 revenue (~52% of total). Accenture developed myNav® to model sustainability impact of cloud migration scenarios. The firm takes a cloud-first approach internally, having completed its own journey to the cloud.
sustainability_report p.141
Accenture is transitioning its leased car fleet to electric vehicles, with Scope 1 car travel representing 16,076 tCO2e in FY2024 (the largest Scope 1 source). In Belgium and Netherlands, electric cars increased 34% from FY2023, abating an estimated 3,815 tCO2e in FY2024. The company plans to continue scaling EV fleet adoption. Total Scope 1 emissions of 22,395 tCO2e represent an 89% reduction vs FY2019 base year of 19,922 tCO2e (with the Scope 1+2 combined 89% reduction primarily driven by renewable electricity).
sustainability_report p.139
Accenture has implemented an internal carbon price on travel to encourage climate-smart travel decisions. The firm is one of the largest enterprise users of Microsoft Teams—using more than 17 billion minutes of audio and 3 billion minutes of video calls in FY24. Tools include an aviation carbon calculator, analytics that compare rail vs. air emissions, and a climate-smart travel toolkit. Business travel emissions still rose to 240,963 tCO2e in FY24 (+23% YoY) as client work resumed.
sustainability_report p.44
Accenture achieved 100% renewable electricity in its facilities by end of fiscal 2023 and maintained this in fiscal 2024, as an RE100 member. The sourcing strategy prioritizes off-site grid-connected physical PPAs (active in India, Argentina, Spain, Germany), followed by green electricity tariffs, then asset-linked energy attribute certificates (EACs using GO, REGO, I-REC, US-REC instruments). In fiscal 2024, 328,268 MWh of electricity (out of 330,077 MWh total) was from renewable sources. Accenture plans to maintain 100% renewable electricity in its facilities indefinitely going forward.
sustainability_report p.80
Accenture holds global ISO 14001 Environmental Management System certification, with more than 100 locations in scope. Certification is renewed annually. Clients increasingly require ISO 14001 certification for supplier contracts.
sustainability_report p.140
In 2024, Accenture obtained approval for its EU BCR for Processors, further demonstrating the comprehensive and compliant nature of Accenture's Data Protection Program.
sustainability_report p.53
Accenture achieved its goal of 100% renewable electricity in its facilities in 2023 and maintained this in fiscal 2024. As we do not own our facilities and procure most of our energy from the grid, we purchase renewable electricity contracts equivalent to the amount of electricity we consume, in line with the guidelines set by RE100. We also purchase renewable electricity through power purchase agreements, supporting the generation of more renewable sources of electricity. We continue to drive energy efficiency including expanded use of smart meters.
sustainability_report p.44
In 2020, we established a 2025 carbon removal goal—previously referred to as our 2025 net-zero goal. The renaming clarifies that the goal addresses residual emissions through nature-based removals rather than full net-zero.
sustainability_report p.43
During the first quarter of fiscal 2024, we revised the reporting of our geographic markets for the movement of our Middle East and Africa market units from Growth Markets to Europe, and the Europe market became our EMEA geographic market.
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To address remaining emissions, Accenture is investing in nature-based carbon removal projects expected to physically remove millions of metric tons of carbon, with projects in Indonesia, the Philippines, the UK and the US. Where technically feasible, projects will be registered under the Sustainable Development Verified Impact Standard. Accenture plans to begin applying carbon removal credits in fiscal 2025. Separately, Accenture supports direct air capture development with Climeworks (Orca plant in Iceland) and 1PointFive, and has engaged Climeworks to explore use of DAC for its own commitments.
sustainability_report p.46
Accenture's goal is that 90% of key suppliers (those representing a significant portion of 2019 Scope 3 emissions) disclose environmental targets and actions by 2025. As of FY24, 89% of key suppliers disclosed targets and 96% disclosed reduction actions. The Sustainable Procurement Hub, live in 50+ countries, assessed approximately 6,000 suppliers in FY24 using generative AI to review supplier documents. The firm hosted a virtual Supplier Summit in June 2024 and is piloting an end-to-end solution to help suppliers assess decarbonization maturity, baseline emissions and develop roadmaps.
sustainability_report p.45
Employee commuting emissions rose from 42,653 tCO2e in FY23 to 74,783 tCO2e in FY24, reflecting return-to-office and methodology updates.
sustainability_report p.87
Accenture is investing in nature-based carbon removal projects to address remaining unabated emissions on its path to net-zero by fiscal 2040. At end of fiscal 2024, the portfolio included projects in Indonesia, Philippines, United Kingdom and United States, designed to physically remove millions of metric tons of carbon from the atmosphere. Projects are aligned with UNGC principles and the Sustainable Development Verified Impact Standard. Accenture plans to begin applying carbon removal credits in fiscal 2025. In fiscal 2024, 4,976 tCO2e of afforestation credits (ACR-certified, Mississippi Alluvial Valley, vintage 2020) were retired on a voluntary basis, not applied against reported inventory.
sustainability_report p.137
With Accenture's journey to cloud complete, the global IT organization focuses on cloud optimization to manage energy consumption, centrally managed device/energy settings, an optional extended laptop refresh cycle to reduce e-waste, more devices designed with circularity in mind, and IT supplier collaboration. As a co-founder of the Green Software Foundation, Accenture is helping advance sustainable technology including energy-efficient AI practices.
sustainability_report p.45
Accenture is a signatory of the World Economic Forum's Clean Skies for Tomorrow SAF pledge (industry goal of 10% SAF by 2030), a member of United Airlines' Eco-Skies Alliance, and joined the Qantas Sustainable Aviation Fuel Coalition in FY24. With Shell, Amex GBT and Energy Web Foundation, Accenture launched Avelia, a blockchain-powered book-and-claim SAF solution which has supported more than 18 million gallons of SAF to date.
sustainability_report p.47
Accenture completed multiple acquisitions during fiscal 2024 for total consideration of $6.46 billion, generating $5.32 billion in goodwill and $1.27 billion in intangible assets. Significantly higher than FY2023 and FY2025 acquisition spend.
sustainability_report p.94
During fiscal 2024, Accenture received SBTi approval for net-zero GHG emissions targets aligned with SBTi's Corporate Net-Zero Standard. Long-term targets: 90% reduction absolute Scope 1+2 by FY2040 (Abs2) and 90% absolute Scope 3 by FY2040 (Abs3) from FY2019 base year. Also includes near-term 2030 targets (Abs1 80% S1+2, Int1 55% S3/revenue) previously set Oct 2023.
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Business travel (Cat 6) is the largest Scope 3 category by absolute emissions. Accenture leverages digital collaboration tools (it is one of the largest enterprise users of Microsoft Teams globally) to meet client needs without physical travel where possible, reducing emissions. An internal carbon fee of $30/tCO2e is applied to ~99% of Scope 3 Cat 6 business travel, creating a financial disincentive for unnecessary travel. An aviation carbon calculator highlights emissions differences between flights to inform booking decisions. These measures contributed to Cat 6 emissions declining from a 690,982 tCO2e base year (FY2019) to 240,963 tCO2e in FY2024, a ~65% reduction. Rail travel is exempt from the carbon fee to encourage greener modal choices.
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Office energy consumption was 345,860 MWh in FY24. The firm continues to drive energy efficiency, expanding use of smart meters in FY24 to increase speed of data collection and provide analytic insights for energy management decisions. Accenture's Environment Management System is ISO 14001 certified globally with more than 100 locations in scope.
sustainability_report p.44
Accenture's overall Net-Zero target (NZ1) received SBTi approval: to reach net-zero GHG emissions across the value chain by fiscal 2040. Linked to near-term (Abs1, Int1) and long-term (Abs2, Abs3) reduction targets.
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In fiscal 2024, Accenture continued to scale up electric cars in fleet in Belgium and Netherlands, a 34% increase in electric cars from fiscal 2023. This resulted in an estimated 3,815 tCO2e abated in FY2024 under Scope 1.
sustainability_report p.139
At end of fiscal 2024, Accenture's carbon removal portfolio included nature-based projects in Indonesia, Philippines, United Kingdom and United States. Projects designed under UNGC principles and Sustainable Development Verified Impact Standard. Plans to begin applying carbon removal credits in fiscal 2025 toward the 2025 carbon removal goal.
sustainability_report p.138
In 2024, Accenture completed an initial double materiality assessment under CSRD's ESRS Set 1 framework, using a generative AI materiality tool to assess impacts, risks and opportunities. This is preparatory for CSRD effective for fiscal 2028 EU statutory reporting.
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During fiscal 2024, Accenture received SBTi approval for net-zero greenhouse gas emissions targets aligned with SBTi's Corporate Net-Zero Standard, including new 2030 near-term (80% Scope 1&2 reduction, 55% Scope 3/revenue reduction) and 2040 long-term (90% absolute reductions) targets from a FY19 base year.
sustainability_report p.42
Accenture's most significant operational emissions arise from Scope 2 electricity at its facilities. The firm achieved and maintained 100% renewable electricity procurement across all global offices. Additionally, Accenture is expanding smart meters globally to improve speed of data collection and analytics for energy management decisions. Electricity efficiency (kWh/m2) increased from 109 in FY2023 to 123 kWh/m2 in FY2024 as absolute MWh consumption decreased, reflecting portfolio optimization. Total office energy consumption was 345,860 MWh in FY2024, resulting in only 3,584 tCO2e market-based Scope 2 emissions.
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2023· 25 events
Goal that 90% of key suppliers (those representing significant portion of 2019 Scope 3 emissions) disclose environmental targets and actions to reduce emissions by 2025. As of FY23, 82% of key suppliers disclosed targets and 93% disclosed reduction actions. Accenture engages via CDP Supply Chain program, the Sustainable Procurement Hub (conducted ~5,000 sustainability assessments in FY23), Supplier Eco Summit, and is piloting a Supply Chain Decarbonization Suite with selected suppliers.
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Accenture set SBTi-approved near-term targets: 80% reduction of absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions from FY2019 base year by FY2030; and 55% reduction of Scope 3 GHG emissions per unit of revenue from FY2019 base year by FY2030.
sustainability_report p.128
In fiscal 2023 (ending August 2023), Accenture achieved its goal of 100% renewable electricity in facilities globally, as committed under RE100. This was maintained in fiscal 2024. This was a key milestone in the transition plan to net zero.
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SBTi approved Accenture's near-term science-based target (Abs1) on 04/10/2023: 80% absolute reduction of Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by fiscal 2030 from FY2019 base year (245,935 tCO2e base). Linked to intensity target Int1 for Scope 3 (55% reduction per unit revenue by FY2030).
sustainability_report p.139
SBTi approved Accenture's long-term net-zero targets (Abs2, Abs3, NZ1) on 24/05/2024: 90% absolute reduction of Scope 1+2 by FY2040 and 90% absolute reduction of Scope 3 by FY2040 from FY2019 base year. Overall net-zero across value chain target by fiscal 2040.
sustainability_report p.139
Accenture achieved its goal of procuring 100% renewable electricity across its facilities globally by the end of fiscal 2023, in line with RE100 guidelines. This goal was originally committed in 2019. The company plans to maintain this on a rolling annual basis.
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Accenture is investing in nature-based carbon removals expected to physically remove millions of metric tons of carbon over the next 20 years. At end of FY2023, portfolio included projects in Indonesia, Philippines, United Kingdom and United States. Projects designed around UNGC principles and SDG Verified Impact Standard.
sustainability_report p.155
Accenture's largest operational emission source is Scope 2 electricity in leased offices. The firm achieved 100% renewable electricity by end of FY2023 through a hierarchy of physical PPAs, green tariffs and EACs across 50+ countries. In parallel, Accenture expanded smart meter deployment in FY2023 to accelerate energy data collection and optimise energy management. Natural gas usage in offices also declined year-on-year. These actions drove an 89% reduction in combined Scope 1+2 emissions from the FY2019 base year.
sustainability_report p.141
In FY2023 Accenture: (1) separately reported Scope 3 Cat 2 Capital Goods (previously in Cat 1 PG&S); (2) added Cat 3 Fuel & Energy Related Activities as a disclosed category; (3) enhanced Cat 6 and Cat 7 methodology to include well-to-tank (WTT) emissions for personal car travel and taxi. Prior periods (FY2021, FY2022) were restated to reflect this methodology. Base year FY2019 also recalculated.
sustainability_report p.60
Accenture holds global ISO 14001 certification with approximately 80 sites in scope in fiscal 2023. Certification is renewed annually, requiring investment, training and internal/external audit for compliance.
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Accenture continued scaling electric vehicles in its leased car fleets in Belgium and the Netherlands in FY2023, achieving a 130% increase in electric cars in these two countries versus FY2022. This expansion abated an estimated 2,299 tCO2e of Scope 1 emissions in FY2023. Further actions on leased cars are identified as a lever to reduce the firm's relatively small Scope 1 emissions going forward.
sustainability_report p.157
Accenture considers cloud-related services inherently low-carbon, estimating 2.49 tCO2e of avoided emissions per workload migrated from on-premise to Microsoft Azure. Cloud-related services generated approximately $32 billion in FY2023 revenue (~50% of total), with Accenture research ('The Green Behind the Cloud') showing average on-premise to cloud migrations can achieve 80%+ carbon reductions. The firm has developed myNav, a tool that models the sustainability impact of cloud migration scenarios. Accenture has also completed its own journey to the cloud and embeds Green IT practices in its internal IT operations.
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Previously reported FY2019 Scope 3 emissions were recalculated to reflect the FY2023 methodology changes (Cat 2 separation, Cat 3 addition, WTT for car/taxi). A 5% significance threshold is applied to base-year recalculations per GHG Protocol.
sustainability_report p.61
Accenture elected to present Fuel and Energy Related Activities (Category 3) as part of its reported carbon emissions for the first time in FY2023. Previously this category was not separately disclosed. Prior periods restated.
sustainability_report p.60
Business travel (Scope 3 Cat 6, 195,246 tCO2e in FY2023) is one of Accenture's largest emission categories. The firm is one of the world's largest enterprise users of Microsoft Teams, enabling client delivery without physical travel. An internal carbon price of $30/tCO2 is applied to approximately 98% of Scope 3 Cat 6 emissions to incentivise climate-smart booking decisions; an aviation carbon calculator provides real-time emissions differentials between flight options. Rail travel is exempt from the carbon fee as a strategically preferred alternative. Accenture is also a signatory to the WEF Clean Skies for Tomorrow pledge, committing to purchase sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
sustainability_report p.50
In 2019, Accenture committed to procuring 100% renewable electricity across offices globally by end of 2023 and achieved this goal in FY2023, aligned with RE100 guidelines. As they do not own office buildings and procure most energy from the grid, they purchase renewable electricity contracts equivalent to the amount consumed, including through power purchase agreements. They plan to maintain 100% renewable electricity annually through continued contract purchases.
sustainability_report p.54
Accenture continues to drive energy efficiency across its leased office portfolio, expanding use of smart meters in FY2023 for faster data collection and analytic insights to inform energy management decisions. Office electricity intensity is 109 kWh/sqm in FY23.
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Cloud-first approach with a CO2 calculator embedded in the Intelligent Cloud Management Dashboard to estimate public cloud energy consumption and carbon emissions. Embedded Green Software best practices and design principles into software development lifecycle in FY23; offering optional extended laptop refresh cycles to reduce e-waste; trained 78,000+ technology practitioners in green software fundamentals. Founding member of the Green Software Foundation.
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To address remaining emissions, Accenture is investing in nature-based carbon removal solutions expected to physically remove millions of metric tons of CO2 over 20 years, with projects in Indonesia, the Philippines, the UK and the US. Projects align to UNGC principles and SDGs and where feasible will be registered under the Sustainable Development Verified Impact Standard. Accenture also supports direct air capture (DAC) development with Climeworks (since contributing to design of first DAC plant in Iceland in 2017) and 1PointFive, and has engaged Climeworks to explore using DAC removal credits to meet its commitments.
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In October 2023, received SBTi approval for new near-term target: reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions 80% from FY2019 base year; reduce Scope 3 GHG emissions per unit of revenue 55% from FY2019 base year.
sustainability_report p.53
Business travel is one of Accenture's most significant Scope 3 sources. They implemented an internal carbon price on travel to encourage climate-smart decisions, use analytics to estimate travel emissions, encourage rail over air where practical, deploy an aviation carbon calculator at booking, and provide a climate-smart travel toolkit. Accenture is one of the largest enterprise users of Microsoft Teams (19B audio minutes, 2B video minutes in FY23) to substitute for travel.
sustainability_report p.54
Accenture is a signatory of WEF's Clean Skies for Tomorrow SAF pledge (10% SAF by 2030) and a member of United Airlines' Eco-Skies Alliance. Co-launched Avelia with Shell, Amex GBT and Energy Web Foundation — a blockchain-powered book-and-claim solution for SAF environmental attributes that at launch offered ~1M gallons of SAF (enough for ~15,000 London-NYC business flights). Accenture is also an Avelia customer.
sustainability_report p.58
Purchased goods and services (Scope 3 Cat 1, 218,240 tCO2e in FY2023) is the second-largest Scope 3 category. Accenture defines 'key suppliers' as vendors representing a significant portion of 2019 Scope 3 emissions and has set a target requiring 90% to disclose climate targets and actions by end of 2025. By FY2023, 82% had disclosed targets and 93% had disclosed actions, up from 68% and 75% respectively in FY2022. Engagement channels include the CDP Supply Chain Program (200+ suppliers invited), the Sustainable Procurement Hub (5,000+ sustainability assessments completed), annual Supplier Eco Summit, and the Supplier Standards of Conduct requiring SBT-style commitments. The Chief Procurement Officer has personal incentives tied to this goal.
sustainability_report p.57
Accenture is investing in nature-based carbon removal projects as the mechanism to address remaining (unabated) emissions in its net-zero pathway, treating these as beyond-value-chain mitigation. At the end of FY2023, the portfolio included projects in Indonesia, the Philippines, the United Kingdom and the United States. Projects are designed to align with UNGC universal principles and, where technically feasible, will be registered under the Sustainable Development Verified Impact Standard to verify SDG co-benefits alongside carbon removals. The company also plans to purchase and cancel carbon credits for beyond value chain mitigation. In FY2023, 3,519 tCO2e of ACR-registered afforestation credits (Mississippi Alluvial Valley, vintage 2020) were retired, representing only 0.6% of total reported emissions and not applied to offset reported figures.
sustainability_report p.155
Accenture achieved its RE100 commitment of 100% renewable electricity across all facilities globally by end of fiscal 2023 and plans to maintain this annually. Because Accenture leases virtually all its offices, on-site generation is largely infeasible; the strategy therefore prioritises off-site grid-connected physical PPAs (active in India, Argentina, Spain and Germany in FY2023), followed by project-specific supplier contracts, verified green electricity tariffs, and finally asset-linked EACs. The strategy explicitly excludes claiming renewable electricity inherent in a country's grid mix, and Accenture actively engages landlords and suppliers to disclose commissioning dates and shift toward newer-vintage generation assets.
sustainability_report p.136
2022· 13 events
From fiscal 2022, Scope 3 Cat 7 (Employee Commuting) received third-party limited assurance under AICPA AT-C Section 105 and 210, alongside Scope 1, Scope 2 (both methods), and Scope 3 Cat 1 and Cat 6. This represents an expansion of the assurance perimeter.
sustainability_report p.86
In fiscal 2022, hotel emissions methodology changed from spend-based to per hotel-night occupied, using supplier-provided emissions factors. Prior periods were not restated as data was not available.
sustainability_report p.43
Accenture holds global ISO 14001 certification with more than 70 key sites in scope in fiscal 2022. Annual renewal audits demonstrate continuous improvement in environmental management.
sustainability_report p.40
Accenture targets 90% of key suppliers (vendors representing a significant portion of 2019 Scope 3 emissions) to disclose environmental targets and actions by 2025; FY2022 progress: 68% disclosed targets and 75% disclosed actions. The Sustainable Procurement Hub—operational in 30+ countries in FY2022 with 3,000+ sustainability assessments completed—embeds ESG criteria including carbon reduction targets into procurement decisions. Suppliers must accept the Supplier Standards of Conduct (aligned to UNGC 10 principles), and the CPO's compensation is linked to supplier engagement and renewable electricity procurement progress. Supplier data from CDP is aggregated into sustainability dashboards used in supplier management reviews.
sustainability_report p.90
Accenture is committed to sourcing 100% renewable electricity across its global offices by end of 2023 under RE100, achieving 97% in fiscal 2022 (up from 53% in FY2021 and 26% in FY2019). Because Accenture leases its entire real estate portfolio, on-site generation is largely infeasible, so the strategy prioritises off-site grid-connected PPAs first, followed by green electricity tariffs, then asset-linked and recently generated EACs. In FY2022, active physical PPAs were secured in India (wind and solar), Argentina (wind) and Spain (solar), plus project-specific contracts in Germany. PPAs and green tariff coverage drove 51,417 tCO2e of savings in FY2022 attributable to newly purchased renewables, reducing market-based Scope 2 to 8,356 tCO2e vs 164,660 tCO2e location-based.
sustainability_report p.33
Accenture submitted a new science-based target aligned to 2030 with a base year of 2019 to the SBTi, pending approval as of the date of submission. FY2019 emissions recalculated incorporating inorganic growth from 2019 to 2022 per SBTi guidance.
sustainability_report p.46
In fiscal 2022, Accenture revised its methodology for calculating upstream Scope 3 Cat 1 (Purchased Goods & Services) from a spend-based to a hybrid approach incorporating allocated emissions from suppliers and industry-average emissions factors. Fiscal 2019, 2020 and 2021 were restated; base year (FY2016) was not restated as data unavailable.
sustainability_report p.43
Accenture, one of the world's largest enterprise users of Microsoft Teams, has structurally reduced business travel by embedding digital-first client delivery. An internal carbon price of $30/tCO2e is applied globally to air travel, hotel stays and ground travel to disincentivise carbon-intensive behaviour, fund sustainability investments and shift behaviour. An aviation carbon calculator highlights emissions differences between flights at booking. Business travel emissions in FY2022 were 129,404 tCO2e—less than half pre-pandemic FY2020 levels (339,459 tCO2e). Accenture also engages with travel suppliers (airlines, hotels, car rental) to obtain per-trip emissions data and explore decarbonisation of travel categories.
sustainability_report p.89
Accenture manages office energy through its ISO 14001-certified EMS across 70+ key sites, deploying smart meters to enable real-time energy data collection and management. Electricity intensity was 98 kWh/m² in FY2022 (up slightly from 93 in FY2021 due to post-pandemic office return). Total energy consumption was 330,386 MWh. The step-change in Scope 1+2 performance—down 91% from the 2016 baseline—was primarily driven by renewable electricity purchases rather than absolute energy reduction, with 97% of office electricity from renewables in FY2022. The company also scaled electric vehicle fleet use (Belgium, Netherlands, UK), abating an estimated 1,648 tCO2e in Scope 1 from car travel.
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Beginning in FY2022, Accenture separately discloses Scope 3 Category 7 employee commuting, calculated via a spend-based method (84% of emissions from supplier data). FY2022 commuting emissions were 26,055 tCO2e, reduced from 48,725 tCO2e in FY2019 partly due to the shift to hybrid working. Where telecommute electricity expenses are reimbursed, IEA country-level factors are applied. The electric vehicle fleet expansion (122% increase in Belgium, Netherlands and UK) supports both Scope 1 and commuting decarbonisation.
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To address remaining emissions after actual reductions, Accenture is investing in proprietary nature-based carbon removal solutions including large-scale tree planting, reforestation, and biodiversity restoration aligned to its geographic footprint. Over 20 years, the programme is expected to physically remove millions of metric tons of CO2 from the atmosphere. Projects will be registered under the Sustainable Development Verified Impact Standard where feasible, verifying SDG outcomes alongside carbon removals, and must respect UNGC principles. In FY2022, Accenture cancelled 2,500 tCO2e of afforestation credits (ACR-registered, Mississippi Alluvial Valley, vintage 2019) for voluntary offsetting, though these were stated as not applied against the FY2022 reported inventory.
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Beginning in fiscal 2022, Accenture updated its presentation to separately disclose Scope 3 Employee Commuting (Category 7). Previously, reimbursed commuting was included within Scope 3 Business Travel. Base year FY2016 recorded as zero as data was not available. FY2019, 2020, 2021 restated figures also disclosed.
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Accenture completed its journey to the cloud in fiscal 2022, migrating all applications from on-premise to cloud, phasing out workstations in favour of laptops at Technology Centers, and reducing reliance on physical infrastructure. Accenture estimates average on-premise to cloud migration drives 60%+ energy reduction and 80%+ carbon emission reduction. Cloud-related services represented ~$26bn (42%) of FY2022 revenue. An internal tool, myNav, enables clients to model sustainability impacts of cloud migration scenarios; each workload migrated from on-premise to Microsoft Azure generates an estimated 2.54 tCO2e of avoided emissions.
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2020· 2 events
At the start of fiscal 2021 (announced fiscal 2020), Accenture announced its goal to achieve net-zero GHG emissions by end of 2025, covering all reported Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions. The plan focuses first on actual reductions then uses nature-based carbon removals for remaining emissions.
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Science-Based Target (1.5°C aligned) set in 2016, covering Scope 1, 2 (market-based) and Scope 3 categories 1, 6, 7. Target: 11% absolute reduction in total GHG vs 2016 baseline by 2025; 65% absolute reduction in Scope 1+2. Approved by SBTi. Status in reporting year: Achieved (68% total reduction from baseline by end FY2022).
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2019· 14 events
In 2019, Accenture committed to procuring 100% renewable energy across its global facilities by 2023, joining RE100.
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In fiscal 2019, Accenture committed to procuring 100% of office electricity from renewable sources by end of 2023, under RE100. Base year 2019: 26%. FY2022 progress: 97%.
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Accenture undertook a full refresh of its ESG materiality matrix in 2019, identifying climate change & carbon emissions, ethics & integrity, data privacy, responsible innovation, and inclusion as very high priority issues.
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Science Based Targets Initiative-approved target to reduce scope 1 and 2 emissions 65% by 2025 from 2016 baseline, and 40% per unit of revenue intensity reduction for scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions over the same period.
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In fiscal 2019, Accenture surpassed its 2015 goal to equip 3 million people with skills, reaching nearly 3.6 million.
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In 2019, Accenture committed to procuring 100% renewable energy across its global facilities by 2023, joining RE100. As of fiscal 2019, 26% of energy across office facilities came from renewable sources, up from 24% in 2018. A dedicated team was created to oversee global power purchases including implementation of sustainability principles for renewable energy procurement.
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In 2019, 77% of suppliers disclosed their carbon-reduction targets and 82% disclosed the actions they are taking, exceeding the 75% goal. 85% of suppliers participated in CDP Supply Chain reporting (above CDP global average of 70%). Going forward, key suppliers will be redefined as vendors accounting for 75% of scope 3 emissions.
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Accenture refreshed its SDG analysis, identifying four highest-priority SDGs (5, 8, 9, 12) and 10 supporting key targets. SDG 12 was elevated over SDG 13 as more reflective of environmental priorities.
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In fiscal 2019, Julie Sweet was appointed CEO; David Rowland became executive chairman; KC McClure became CFO. New role created: global head, responsible business, corporate sustainability and citizenship.
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Business travel makes up a significant part of Accenture's carbon emissions. In fiscal 2019, the firm accelerated efforts to reduce travel intensity by applying analytics to travel data, matching client needs with local staff and using collaborative technology. Achieved 1.7% reduction in per-person travel-related CO2 and 3.2% reduction per-revenue. In France, booking tools were reconfigured to prioritize train trips under 3.5 hours over flights, with similar options being investigated in Germany.
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Through Energy Management-as-a-Service offerings, Accenture identified potential client savings of approximately 157,000 metric tons of CO2 and implemented strategies to help clients save 491,000 metric tons of CO2 in fiscal 2019. The firm is exploring how to measure impact from cloud transition offerings.
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Accenture streamlined its IT asset disposition to two global suppliers for improved oversight. In India, partnered with Feeding India Foundation to divert unsold office cafeteria food, distributing 100,000 meals across 26 facilities. In the US, converting 35,000+ American Express corporate cards to a Corporate Green Card made from 70% reclaimed ocean plastic.
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By 2025 Accenture commits to achieving a gender-balanced workforce.
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Accenture advances energy efficiency across its real estate portfolio and cloud network. In fiscal 2019, office electricity CO2 emissions were reduced by 5,000 metric tons, achieving 5% improvement over prior year. 95% of applications have moved off premise to more energy-efficient locations. Shifted toward virtual servers, more efficient platforms, and laptops at Accenture Technology Centers.
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2018· 10 events
In Belgium, France, Luxembourg and the Netherlands, Accenture is transitioning diesel and gas fleet vehicles to electric and increasing public transportation use. A Mobility Awareness Program provides monthly carbon footprint reports, allows bike financing from pre-tax salary, provides per-km cycling allowances, and runs summer e-bike commute pilots.
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Travel is one of Accenture's two largest emissions sources. In FY2018, the firm avoided 37,000 more metric tons of CO2 from air travel vs FY2017 (~10% year-over-year reduction) and achieved a 14% per-person travel-related CO2 reduction. The seventh annual Travel Smart Challenge avoided 32,000 flights, 4 million car miles, and ~14,000 tons CO2e while saving US$22M. A Smart Spending data lake provides analytics to reshape travel behaviors.
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Accenture committed to a gender-balanced workforce with 50% women and 50% men by end of 2025. By end of FY2018 women comprised more than 42% of global workforce.
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Accenture is ISO 14001 Environmental Management System-certified globally; also holds ISO 27001 and OHSAS 18001 certifications.
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Through EMaaS, Accenture identified potential client savings of 2.61M tons CO2 and nearly US$526M in FY2018, and implemented strategies to deliver cumulative savings of 301,000 tons CO2 and US$12.4M. This represents avoided/enabled emissions at clients (Scope-4 style) rather than reductions inside Accenture's inventory.
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In 2018, we established a SBTi 2025 near-term emissions reduction target, which we have surpassed.
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Accenture is a corporate member of CDP's Supply Chain program. In 2018, 81% of invited suppliers participated (vs CDP global average 68%). >74% of key suppliers disclosed emissions reduction targets and >80% disclosed reduction actions, against the 75% target by 2020. Accenture earned an 'A' Supplier Engagement Rating and a spot on the CDP Supplier Engagement Leader Board for a second consecutive year.
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In December 2018, Accenture announced a new SBTi-approved target to reduce absolute GHG emissions 11% by 2025 from a 2016 baseline, including 65% absolute reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions and 40% per unit revenue intensity reduction for Scope 1, 2 and 3. Largest professional services firm to make this type of commitment.
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Accenture achieved >6% improvement in energy efficiency in FY2018. Since FY2010 the firm has saved 1.57M MWh, 857,000 tons CO2, and US$207M in energy savings. Locations such as Turin (60% electrical load decrease via LED retrofits, daylight sensors, motion detectors) and Madrid (Intelligent Climate Platform pilot delivering up to 20% energy savings) demonstrate the approach.
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In fiscal 2018, approximately 24 percent of Accenture's energy came from renewable sources, avoiding more than 67,400 metric tons of CO2 across global operations. Accenture has a renewable energy roadmap to achieve its 2025 SBT-aligned goals of 65% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions. The firm centralizes energy purchases, monitors quality of renewable energy procurement, and where possible purchases its own renewable energy directly or influences landlords to purchase renewable power as part of lease negotiations.
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2017· 12 events
103 suppliers publicly disclosed CDP responses in 2017 (vs 28 in 2013), with 74% supplier participation (above CDP global avg 58%). 72% of key suppliers disclosed emissions-reduction targets and 76% disclosed actions. Recognized on CDP Supplier Engagement Leader Board (top 2% of 3,300+ companies).
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In fiscal 2017, 21% of Accenture's energy came from renewable sources, avoiding more than 63,000 metric tons of CO2 — an 18% savings increase from 2016. India operations include ~40% green-energy real estate and >85% of Bengaluru ofices on green power. Procurement reviewed hundreds of ofices for renewable purchases, with focus areas in China, India, North America, Philippines, EU and South America. A UK operational pilot optimized renewable sourcing cost-effectively. Constraint: Accenture does not own its ofice buildings, limiting self-generation and direct PPAs, so the firm engages landlords for cost-feasible renewable options. New 2017 standards govern purchase of hydropower, solar, wind, geothermal, ocean and biomass.
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By end of fiscal 2017, achieved 52% reduction from 2007 baseline, surpassing 2020 goal of 50%. Now working with Science Based Targets initiative to define next chapter of environmental strategy aligned with Paris Agreement well below 2°C.
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Alongside WEF Alliance of CEO Climate Leaders, Accenture expressed support for TCFD recommendations and updated financial filings to include climate-related risks.
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Air travel accounts for ~49% of total emissions. Continued investment in virtual collaboration technology and energy-eficient behaviors reduced per-employee air travel CO2 by ~4% vs FY16. Skype for Business at hyperscale (300M+ audio and 36M+ video minutes/month), 19 pop-in broadcast studios, and 3,000 live-streamed events in FY17. Annual Travel Smart Challenge over six years avoided ~18,700 flights, saving US$13.8M and 9,700 metric tons CO2.
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Deployed 50 electric cabs across two Bengaluru locations running on 100% green power, covering 2.1M km in FY17. Natural-gas transport covered 65M km (~20% of distance covered by Accenture-provided vehicles). Avoided ~3,000 metric tons CO2 in FY17.
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By end of fiscal 2020, equip more than 3 million people with skills to get a job or build a business. 2.2M+ achieved to date.
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By end of fiscal 2020, expand to 75% the percentage of key suppliers who disclose targets and actions toward emissions reduction. Through FY17: 72% disclosed targets, 76% disclosed actions.
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Energy efficiency improved 8% over FY16 and 37% vs FY07 baseline, saving >1.2M MWh and >700,000 metric tons CO2 cumulatively, with >$160M in energy savings since 2007. FY17 saw ~20,000 metric tons CO2 reduction from office electricity. New energy-management platform with 650+ smart meters in 38 buildings across 14 countries; electronically commutated fans piloted in Bengaluru with anticipated $1M+ annual savings.
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In FY17, identified potential client savings of >1.25M metric tons CO2 and US$43M, and implemented strategies delivering 430,000 metric tons CO2 and US$14.8M savings. Program expanded to include renewable energy assessments for clients.
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By the end of 2025, we will achieve a gender-balanced workforce, with 50 percent women and 50 percent men.
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Accenture committed $100 million via WEConnect International to buy more from women-owned businesses over next three years, with additional pledge of $50M to women in developing countries.
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2016· 1 event
As part of Accenture's science-based emissions target, Scope 3 emissions for fiscal 2016 onward now include procurement of other purchased goods and services as part of total emissions inventory.
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