This goal underscores Accenture’s commitment to its corporate citizenship initiative, Skills to Succeed, which, through teaming with strategic partners, educates people around the world, building skills that enable them to participate in and contribute to the economy and society.
Additionally, Accenture and the Accenture Foundations will contribute more than $100 million over three years – in global and local giving, as well as pro bono contributions of time and Accenture employee skills – to support the company’s corporate citizenship efforts.
William Green, chairman and CEO at Accenture, said: "The development of human capital – people – to achieve higher levels of performance has always been a key competence and hallmark of our company. Skills to Succeed capitalizes on that experience and expertise to bring it to people looking to learn, grow and raise their level of accomplishment, enabling them to make a sustainable difference to their economic vitality, as well as to the economic vitality of their families and communities."
Accenture currently has more than 80 Skills to Succeed initiatives, which focus on building relevant skills for people in communities around the world, including:
- United Kingdom – working with Youth Business International (YBI) to provide their global network with improved tools, funding, mentoring and training to help disadvantaged young people become successful business entrepreneurs
- Africa – working in multiple countries with Enablis, a Canadian organization with whom it has a founding partner relationship, to help build the skills of young entrepreneurs
- Brazil – offering training, with Conexão, in market-relevant skills for people who are unemployed, as well as free consulting services for entrepreneurs
- India – working with Dr. Reddy’s Foundation to train disadvantaged young people in business process outsourcing and technology skills
- Philippines and Cambodia – teaming with Passerelles Numériques to help underprivileged students build the skills they need to obtain IT jobs and break out of poverty
- Spain – teaming with local organizations to train migrant groups in specialized technology skills that will allow them to enter the Spanish job market
- United States – Accenture senior executives are teaching business preparedness skills to students in community colleges; in addition, working with Genesys Works to provide IT training that will prepare disadvantaged youth for employment
