Accenture has agreed to acquire IQT Group, an Italian provider of engineering managed services for large infrastructure projects, to advance its capabilities in planning and executing net-zero infrastructure initiatives. Expanding...
Only one in six (16%) of the world’s largest companies are projected to meet their 2050 net-zero goals, according to Accenture’s latest “Destination Net Zero” report. While over half (52%)...
A Critical Moment for Sustainable Development The world faces significant challenges—geopolitical conflicts, the climate crisis, high inflation, and the lingering effects of COVID-19—that hinder sustainable development. Only 17% of Sustainable...
As global ESG reporting regulations tighten, companies are under pressure to improve their sustainability data management. Yet, according to an Accenture study, only 10% of CFOs feel ready for detailed...
As companies worldwide strive to meet sustainability goals, the urgency to adapt to evolving regulatory landscapes is paramount. New environmental, social, and governance (ESG) reporting requirements, including the EU’s Corporate...
Will the world achieve its sustainability ambitions in time? The SDGs offer a vision of a more sustainable and equitable world by 2030. Developed by the United Nations in 2015,...
As the world moves towards net zero, the aviation industry is under pressure to accelerate its decarbonisation efforts. Many commercial airlines are looking to reduce carbon emissions with sustainable aviation...
Companies that lead in disability inclusion drive more revenue, net income and profit, according to a new research report from Accenture in partnership with Disability:IN and the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD)....
Just three years of intensive cross-industry collaboration can turn industrial decarbonization from an immovable economic barrier to an economic force compelling all industries to accelerate net zero action Fewer than...
Leading marketers commit to accelerating change within their organizations by advancing representation, employment and accessible content in marketing and communications Accenture, a leading global professional services company, and TD Bank,...
The vast majority (94%) of business leaders still view the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as a unifying global vision but achieving them requires the private sector to focus on the...
Accenture has invested in New York-based Praxis Labs, a software-as-a-service virtual reality company with an end-to-end immersive learning platform that helps users develop soft skills to drive equity, inclusion, and value...
Accenture has announced its intent to acquire Green Domus Desenvolvimento Sustentável LTDA, a leading Brazil-based sustainability consultancy with experience helping clients design and implement a range of sustainability services with a...
Accenture through its Accenture Ventures Project Spotlight initiative, has entered into a collaboration agreement with Cervest, an AI-powered climate intelligence (CI) platform, that will expand Accenture’s capabilities to deliver on-demand access to historical,...
As the halfway point to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals approaches and the deadline to meet key milestones of a 1.5C world looms, CEOs take action to avoid consequences to environment,...
Data model mapping relationships between industries and countries provides better visibility in complex supply chain networks, enabling more effective strategies to significantly reduce Scope 3 emissions by 2050 Companies need...
Accenture, through its Accenture Ventures Project Spotlight initiative, has entered into a collaboration agreement with Planet Labs PBC, a leading provider of daily data and insights about Earth, to help power decision-making at...
While more than one-third (34%) of the world’s largest companies are now committed to Net Zero, nearly all (93%) will fail to achieve their goals if they don’t at least...