Accenture Inclusion and Diversity Awards & Recognition & Alliances

Accenture's programs and policies geared toward gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender employees rate a near-perfect score on the Human Rights Campaign's 2006 Corporate Equality Index. The Corporate Equality Index is intended to help corporate diversity leaders stay at the forefront of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender workplace equality. By scoring 95 out of a possible 100 points, Accenture raised its tally from 86 on the 2005 index rankings. The average score among companies in the consulting/business services category was 89 for 2006. The index rated 436 US companies on their policies and programs geared toward gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender employees. Accenture was named one of 25 noteworthy companies in diversity in 2005 and 2006 by Diversity Inc.—a leading resource for professionals on diversity and benchmarking practices. Accenture was ranked among the top 10 employers in the United States in 2003, 2004 and 2005 by The Black Collegian magazine, a publication that has served the career and self-development interests of African-American collegians since 1970. Working Mother magazine included Accenture in its list of the "100 Best Companies for Working Mothers" for five consecutive years. Accenture is the second most gay-friendly corporate employer in the United Kingdom, and the fifth-best employer for gay and lesbian people overall, according to Stonewall's 2006 Workplace Equality Index. In 2005, Jorge Benitez, senior executive in Miami, Florida, was named as one of the "100 most influential United States Hispanics" by Hispanic Business magazine. Florence Dubois, senior manager in Accenture Sophia Antipolis, won the French Excellencia Award in the Service Provider category in 2005. This is the top French award for women engineers in the field of new technologies. Accenture Women's Awards & Recognition Accenture women are a vital part of consistently delivering leading-edge solutions to our clients in a dynamic, creative and collaborative environment. We value their enormous contributions and are proud of our track record in supporting the personal and professional growth of women at Accenture. Learn about the recognition Accenture has received: Working Mother magazine included Accenture in its list of the "100 Best Companies for Working Mothers" for five consecutive years, including 2007. Learn more about this honor. In 2007, the National Association of Minority and Women-Owned Law Firms (NAMWOLF) named Accenture, for the second time in three years, the Annual Diversity Initiative Achievement Award winner. Learn more about this honor. In 2005, 2006 and 2007, Accenture female employees were named as high-flyers in Management Today's list of 35 women under 35. In 2006 and 2007, Accenture was acknowledged by the women's networking group Aurora and The Times of London as one of the top 50 companies where women want to work. Accenture was named the "best company advancing women in technology" in the 2005 Women & Technology Awards, hosted by BlackBerry and women's networking group Aurora. Recognition as a Great Place to Work Accenture employees aren't the only ones who know this is a great place to work and build a career. The recognition Accenture receives reinforces the value we place on our people and their personal and professional interests. View the recognition we've received: The Times of London highlighted Accenture as one of the top 10 graduate employers for four consecutive years. (September 2004-2007) Accenture was also in the top 10 in BusinessWeek's Best Places to Launch a Career in 2007. Accenture's Jill Smart, chief human resources officer, was honored on Human Resource Executive's Honor Roll in 2007. Accenture ranked No. 5 in Apertura's Best Places to Work in Argentina in 2007. In 2008, the National Council for Research on Women honored Pam Craig, CFO, as one of four Making a Difference for Women leaders. In 2006, Accenture in the UK ranked No. 56 in Corporate Responsibility Business in the Community's (BITC) Corporate Responsibility Index and Environment Index. Accenture was considered one of Fortune's 100 Most Desirable MBA Employers in 2005 and 2006. Fortune recognized Accenture as the most admired information technology services company in 2006. Accenture was one of The Times of London's 100 Companies that Count for two years in a row: 2005 and 2006. Corporate Recognition From Wall Street to the FTSE to the Nikkei, Accenture has been honored for its achievements as a global business leader and for its responsibility as a public company. Learn more about the recognition we've received: In 2008 the Barron’s 500 ranked Accenture No. 28 in their annual list of the 500 largest (by sales/revenues) publicly traded companies in the United States and Canada, identifying those most successful at boosting their sales (revenues) and cash flow. In 2008, 2007 and 2006, Accenture was included in the Forbes Platinum 400: America's Best Big Companies. The Financial Times FT 500, an annual snapshot of the world's largest companies, placed Accenture at No. 394 in 2007. In 2008 Accenture was again listed in the top three of the VARBusiness 500, the "definitive listing of the largest IT solution providers, system integrators, IT consultants and services companies in North America, as measured by gross worldwide revenue." BrandZ Top 100 Most Powerful Brands ranked Accenture No. 49 in 2008, up from No. 62 in 2007. This study fuses consumer measures of brand equity with financial measures to place a financial value on brands. The Fortune Global 500, a ranking of the top 500 corporations worldwide as measured by revenue, ranked Accenture in the top 400 in 2007 and 2006. Accenture was named the Most Shareholder Friendly Company in the "Computer Services & IT Consulting" category by Institutional Investor in February 2006. The Wall Street Journal included Accenture on its 2006 Shareholder Scorecard, which measures the financial performance of companies. Ranking the world's largest public companies, the Forbes Global 2000 placed Accenture at No. 418 overall and No. 5 in the Software and Services category in 2006. Accenture was identified as the 14th highest performing tech company in 2006 in BusinessWeek's Info Tech 100. BusinessWeek's Top Global Brands ranked Accenture No. 50 and No. 49 in 2007 and 2006, respectively. Recognition of Accenture's Experience Accenture is often recognized for its experience throughout the organization. These honors are further evidence of our ability to deliver innovative solutions that help our clients become high-performing businesses. View the recognition we've received: In 2008, Accenture was awarded first place in the 4G Service Creation & Development category at the CTIA Emerging Technology Awards. In 2007, Accenture and 3 Italia received the top honor in the Content Entertainment, Applications and Services category at the International Engineering Consortium (IEC) InfoVision Awards. In 2006, Accenture was awarded first place in the Enterprise ROI category at the CTIA Wireless Emerging Technologies Awards. Janet Hoffman, managing director of the North American Retail service line, was named one of Consulting magazine's Top 25 Consultants in 2007. Accenture' s Chief Information Officer Frank Modruson was named to the InfoWorld Top 25 CTOs list in 2006. In 2006, Accenture received the award for "Best HR Services" as part of Outsourcing Journal's Editors Choice Awards. Accenture's William Green ranked third in the "Technology/Computer Services & IT Consulting" category on Institutional Investor' s list of America's Best CEO's in 2006. Accenture's Don Rippert and Richard Spitzer were selected as part of Consulting Magazine's Top 25 Consultants in 2006. In 2006 and 2005, Accenture was ranked in the top 25 of Washington Technology's Top 100 Federal Prime Contractors. In 2005 and 2004, CRM Magazine's CRM Leaders Awards gave Accenture top ranking in the consultancies category. Forbes' Best of the Web ranked Accenture No. 1 in Business Process Outsourcing in 2004 and 2005. Software Magazine's Software 500 ranked Accenture No. 5 in 2005. Accenture was honored in the Support Services category on the Financial Times' R&D Scoreboard in 2005. Accenture Alliances At Accenture, alliances are essential to our No. 1 goal—helping our clients innovate to become high-performance businesses. Accenture extends our technology and business capabilities through a powerful alliance network of more than 150 market leaders and innovators, to provide our clients the best specialized skills and tailored solutions.