Accenture Jumps to No. 23 on the DiversityInc Top 50 Companies List.Company #10 on "DiversityInc Top Ten Companies for Recruitment and Retention" and "DiversityInc Top Ten Global Diversity Companies" lists NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- Accenture (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : ACN ACN Accenture (stock symbol) ACN Accenture ACN Australian Company Number ACN Automatic Collision Notification (US DOT) ACN Acetonitrile ACN Anglican Communion Network ) has been named to The DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity[R] list for the third consecutive year, jumping to No. 23 from the No. 38 spot last year. DiversityInc also awarded Accenture the No.10 position on both The DiversityInc Top Ten Companies for Recruitment and Retention and the DiversityInc Top Ten Global Diversity Companies lists. DiversityInc, the leading publication on diversity and business, annually recognizes companies that exemplify meaningful diversity management through their corporate practice. The magazine examined four criteria -- CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. commitment, human capital, corporate and organizational communications Organizational communication, broadly speaking, is: people working together to achieve individual or collective goals. [1] Discipline History The modern field traces its lineage through business information, business communication, and early mass communication , and supplier diversity Supplier Diversity is a business program that encourages the use of previously underutilized minority owned vendors as suppliers. It is not directly correlated with supply chain diversification, although utilizing more vendors may enhance supply chain diversification. -- via a 200-question survey completed by the 401 companies vying vy·ing v. Present participle of vie. vying vie for a coveted cov·et v. cov·et·ed, cov·et·ing, cov·ets v.tr. 1. To feel blameworthy desire for (that which is another's). See Synonyms at envy. 2. To wish for longingly. See Synonyms at desire. spot on the "DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity" list. Instrumental factors included companies' policies, diversity programs and initiatives and workforce demographics. Luke Visconti, DiversityInc's CEO, emphasized Accenture's accomplishments, noting, "Accenture has moved up significantly this year. The recognition is well deserved since this large global organization increasingly emphasized an inclusive workplace culture." LaMae Allen deJongh, managing director of U.S. Human Capital & Diversity at Accenture, said, "We are honored to be recognized once again for the quality of our inclusion and diversity programs. Respect for the individual is the essence of inclusion and diversity as well as a core value of Accenture -- and is critical to our employees, the communities in which we live and work and, ultimately, to helping our clients achieve high performance. We look forward to the next steps on our inclusion and diversity journey." Accenture offers a variety of programs to employees that demonstrate the company's commitment to inclusion and diversity, including: * Training and Development Programs. In addition to offering a variety of live and online diversity training sessions, Accenture provides customized training and education programs that include "Developing High Performing Women," "Diversity Management Maturity Assessment" and "Power of Inclusion." * Employee Resource Groups. Twelve Accenture employee groups provide opportunities for employees who have an affinity to network around similar challenges and opportunities, such as common background, gender, race, culture, interest and/or experiences. * Work/Life Initiatives. These flexible work options allow employees to balance work-life issues, deal with unexpected family problems or take time off to pursue an interest. Among the more than two dozen work-life initiatives that Accenture offers are flexible work arrangements (i.e., job-sharing, telecommuting telecommuting, an arrangement by which people work at home using a computer and telephone, transmitting work material to a business office by means of a modem and telephone lines; it is also known as telework. , modified work week), eldercare eld·er·care n. Social and medical programs and facilities intended for the care and maintenance of the aged. and stress management. About Accenture Accenture is a global management consulting Noun 1. management consulting - a service industry that provides advice to those in charge of running a business service industry - an industry that provides services rather than tangible objects , technology services and outsourcing company. Combining unparalleled experience, comprehensive capabilities across all industries and business functions, and extensive research on the world's most successful companies, Accenture collaborates with clients to help them become high-performance businesses and governments. With more than 186,000 people serving clients in over 120 countries, the company generated net revenues of US$23.39 billion for the fiscal year ended Aug. 31, 2008. Its home page is www.accenture.com. About DiversityInc Launched in 1997, DiversityInc is the leading business publication connecting diversity and the bottom line, with 1 million unique monthly visitors. DiversityInc.com includes the largest diversity job board in the nation. DiversityInc also produces events and conducts benchmarking, custom research and consulting. |
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