Accenture’s commitment to the LGBT community A workplace of equality Ensuring an inclusive environment for , , bisexual and (LGBT) employees across the globe is a key and integral part of Accenture’s global inclusion and diversity strategy. We are committed to raising awareness and educating our Accenture people about our LGBT community, while simultaneously supporting our LGBT employees worldwide. This commitment reflects our core values, which shape our culture, define our character and foster our ability to help our clients achieve high performance.

At Accenture, we adhere to strict On a global basis, we focus on: non-discrimination and meritocracy policies and provide a clear, open line • Training, to build awareness and of communication between employees understanding of the LGBT community. and management. Recognizing that individual countries may have unique laws • Policies, to ensure the equal treatment affecting the LGBT community, we work of employees regardless of sexual to ensure that our global policies and orientation or gender identity and practices have their intended effect in all expression, where permitted by law. the geographies in which we operate. Our recruitment, promotion and retention policies and guidelines To increase the engagement of our make us one of the most inclusive, LGBT employees in local communities progressive companies in the and geographies we sponsor a global world for LGBT people. LGBT Network and offer a support community for transgender employees. • Benefits, strive to provide identical We also run an LGBT Ally Program employee benefits to same-sex where employees outside of the LGBT and opposite-sex partners in all "At Accenture, we believe that the countries in which we operate community act as catalysts for inclusion our strength is in our diversity, and raising awareness for LGBT equality. and where permitted by law. In addition, in the United States, we with each person bringing their Accenture is proud to be a corporate offer comprehensive health benefits distinct experience, talents and leader in supporting our LGBT employees for US-based transgender employees and the broader LGBT community. including coverage for hormone culture to the table. Providing therapy, mental health counseling a workplace of equality is and transgender-specific surgeries. fundamental to our core • Professional development, to values and to who we are as facilitate career growth and encourage networking and mentoring a company. In this spirit, we among our LGBT employees. strongly support our LGBT employees and are committed to educating all of our people about the LGBT community." Pierre Nanterme Chief Executive Officer

1 Attracting, developing and retaining the best LGBT talent

Accenture attracts, retains and advances LGBT employees as part of our diverse population. Our active LGBT Network employees together with our recruiting teams work to ensure that we have an inclusive recruitment process.

We also participate in diversity recruiting events, such as LGBT-specific job fairs in various locations. For example, since its launch in 2010, we have participated in the MILK Diversity Congress and Career Fair, Germany’s leading diversity congress and first career fair focusing on LGBT. Since 2007, we have been a sponsor of Canada’s Out on Bay Street, which provides a forum for LGBT students at all stages of their academic careers to learn about career opportunities available to them in the professional and financial services sectors in that country. At Accenture, LGBT employees can grow training, which is based on ’s professionally in an environment where successful Leadership Development Additionally, we have promoted Accenture top performance is recognized and drives Program, aims to develop the ability of to LGBT students in London at the CASS both satisfaction and success. We invite participants to operate as visible LGBT Business School, giving them insight our high-potential LGBT executives to role models who have a positive impact on what it is like to be “out” at work. attend professional development training on inclusion and diversity at Accenture. sessions. Launched in May 2011, the

Supporting LGBT supplier diversity

In 2002, Accenture formalized the Supplier Diversity Program in the United States to develop and expand relationships with diverse businesses, creating opportunities for these enterprises to grow their businesses while strengthening our supply chain.

Reinforcing our commitment to the LGBT community, we provide support and mentoring to LGBT-owned businesses that participate in the program. We also routinely assess our key suppliers to ensure they support and promote LGBT equality in their own companies.

Today, we are replicating the success of the US Supplier Diversity Program across other geographies, inviting The White House honored Carol Attak (left) as one of 11 local leaders as a Champion of Change for outstanding leadership in entrepreneurial mentoring, counseling and training. Carol helps manage LGBT-owned businesses to participate Accenture’s Diverse Supplier Development Program, a formal mentoring program in which Accenture in procurement opportunities and executives team with selected minority-owned, women-owned, LGBT-owned, small and other diverse providing them with mentoring and suppliers to help them develop and grow their businesses. The program also offers training symposia, access to business knowledge and knowledge exchange and networking opportunities. skills through our LGBT Network.

2 "It’s incredibly important to me that our senior executives reflect the diversity of our people and our clients. Globally, our ‘out’ LGBT senior executives demonstrate that you can be successful, out and proud at Accenture. Being actively involved in Accenture’s LGBT program, I am proud of the energy and vibrancy of the Accenture LGBT community and the support that it provides to our people." Matthew Coates Senior Executive, Global LGBT Network Sponsor, London

“After 16 years at Accenture, I am often asked: ‘What motivates you to stay?’ First and foremost, I love what I do. But I can honestly say that my involvement in the LGBT Network Group is a big reason for staying with Accenture. Being part of the group has helped me to further develop my leadership skills and has made a huge difference in my personal and professional life.” Joanne McMorrow Senior Manager, Boston

“It is in being accepted and respected for who I am that I draw my inspiration and passion and am able to achieve my personal aspirations and contribute to the overall goals of the organization. Being part of the LGBT Network in the Philippines Delivery Center has fueled my drive to be the best person and leader that I can be. It is through this organization that I realized that sexual orientation is never a hindrance to prospering and succeeding.” Roberto Sy Manager, Manila

3 Connecting people: Our LGBT Network

Accenture’s Global LGBT Network brings our LGBT community and allies together for networking, mentoring and information sharing, providing a vibrant force to our culture of high performance. Working closely with our Inclusion & Diversity teams, the Network has been instrumental in helping to craft inclusive recruitment and retention policies and adopt guidelines that make Accenture one of the most inclusive and progressive companies in the world for LGBT people.

On an annual basis, we acknowledge the contribution of our LGBT employees in our global Pride month celebration. Pictured (right) are our employees celebrating in the Philippines.

The LGBT Network in action

The LGBT Network was originally Accenture launched its LGBT Ally Program The LGBT Network is open to all established to help Accenture where employees outside of the LGBT employees. In the last year alone, leadership understand LGBT-related community act as catalysts for inclusion thousands of Accenture employees inclusion and diversity topics, address and raise awareness for LGBT equality. signed up as allies and joined the them openly in the workplace and Network, taking equal responsibility for encourage all employees to confront helping make our working environment issues that may challenge our inclusive of LGBT employees. policies of inclusion and diversity. The Network’s essential contribution to Today, our LGBT Network groups are Accenture helps ensure sure that: active at the local level across many of the geographies in which Accenture • Our recruiting professionals accurately operates. They work to help raise reflect our open and proactive awareness of — and prevent — sexual acceptance of LGBT applicants and orientation or gender identity and maximize external relationships to expression discrimination at Accenture, recruit a diverse workforce. as well as identify how our policies may • Our training supports what our LGBT affect same-sex couples around the employees need to succeed in their world. They organize programs and events, careers and feel comfortable in such as attendance at pride events, “In an organization such as the workplace. mentoring, client networking events, Accenture, which thrives on community sponsorships, webcasts, • Through a variety of channels, recruiting activities and much more. its richly diverse workforce, corporate communications create it’s important for us to show global awareness of leadership support They also are responsible for liaising support for the equal rights of for LGBT, foster a sense of community with other local LGBT organizations and among members and educate within groups contributing to Accenture’s role in our colleagues. Being a Straight and beyond the Network by building the wider professional work arena. The Ally gives me the opportunity awareness of LGBT issues. Network’s activities consistently support to do that.” • Local Accenture offices continue the goal of building confident individuals to develop, maintain and grow the and creating a visibly supportive Jessie Pitts LGBT Network to further reinforce a environment for LGBT employees. Straight Ally workplace culture that is inclusive of Analyst, United Kingdom the LGBT community.

4 “I am very happy that Accenture in The Netherlands acknowledges that, although we come from a very liberal country where LGBT is “not an issue” anymore, we still need an LGBT Network. With it, we can give guidance to LGBT people who don’t feel comfortable and help those in other geographies achieve the same opportunities we have here.” Peter Zerp Senior Analyst, Amsterdam

“Since joining Accenture in September 2009, I have been thrilled time and time again by the commitment of the global LGBT Network to ensure workplace inclusion for transgender employees. In my 25 years as an IT professional, Accenture is my first employer who has actively and aggressively sought to transform their policy of inclusion and diversity into reality in the workplace. Being a part of the LGBT Network has given me the confidence to openly discuss being transgender with my co-workers and the desire to reinvest that confidence by helping other transgender employees realize their full potential.” Denise Norris Senior Analyst, New York

“Accenture in India is taking steps toward commitment to diversity in the LGBT area and has taken the lead among Indian employers. My participation in the San Antonio LGBT Network was the start of my personal experience, which helps me contribute toward establishing the Network in India. I am grateful for being involved.” Venkatraghavan Chittambakkam Senior Manager, Chennai

5 Recognized as a leader

Our commitment to inclusion and • In the United States, Accenture again • We were one of the first ten companies diversity and to the LGBT community received a perfect score of 100 out of in the United States to implement has been recognized by a variety 100 on the HRC Foundation's 2012 Transgender Transition Guidelines of organizations, including: Corporate Equality Index (CEI). This that comply with World Professional is the fifth consecutive year that Association for Transgender Health • In the United States, Accenture received Accenture received a perfect score standards, and we signed on as the 2011 Out & Equal Workplace and was recognized as a top employer a sponsor of the all-inclusive Excellence Outie Award for our for LGBT people by this index, which Employment Non-Discrimination Act ongoing commitment to workplace surveys employers’ policies on diversity, (ENDA). equality. We were recognized for our training, health care and domestic Our Accenture leaders are recognized, too. leadership, dedication and innovation partnership benefits, and reports the Examples include: in driving the development of LGBT best companies for LGBT employees. networks globally and by becoming • Accenture’s Armelle Carminati, one of 10 US companies to implement • In Australia, we ranked fourth in Managing Director, Human Capital & World Professional Association the 2012 Top 10 Employers for Diversity, received the 2012 Diversity for Transgender Health compliant LGBT Employees on the Australian Award from Dominique Baudis, transgender benefits. Workplace Equality Index. This award, given by Pride in Diversity, recognizes French Defender of Rights, for her • In Australia, we were honored with the our LGBT program, as well as our leadership and support of diversity and 2011 Employment and Inclusion of inclusive policy and practice, inclusive engagement on LGBT topics. Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender culture and employment practices • Accenture’s Shelley Hurley, Executive and Intersex award from Diversity@ and LGBT diversity training and Director-Risk Management and Global Work, which promotes and showcases community engagement. Resources Lead, was recognized as a the best of diversity and inclusion in Stevie Award finalist for Mentor or Australian workplaces. • In the United States, Accenture ranked 12th on DiversityInc’s Top Coach of the Year--Business Services. • In the United Kingdom, Accenture 50 Companies for Diversity list • The White House honored Accenture’s ranked 7th in the Stonewall Top 100 every year since 2007. We have Carol Attak as one of 11 local Employers 2012 and as one of its been recognized for our work/life leaders as a Champion of Change “consistent top performers.” This annual benefits, active employee resource for outstanding leadership in guide to Britain’s top gay-friendly groups (including the LGBT Network), entrepreneurial mentoring, counseling employers, based on a comprehensive workforce and management retention and training. workplace equality index, recognizes and comprehensive communications the pioneering efforts of leading on the corporate website about our • Accenture’s Denise Norris received businesses to create workplaces where commitment to diversity. the Stonewall Spirit of Pride Award in lesbian, gay and bisexual people can recognition of her contributions to the reach their full potential. transgender community.

Supporting the LGBT community

• Accenture and Out & Equal created • Accenture sponsored the 2012 Global • Accenture’s Australian LGBT Network the Accenture Skills to Succeed LGBT LGBT Workplace Summit in London. also supports the Pinnacle Foundation, Award to honor a non-profit group providing professional mentors • Accenture was the official sponsor of or non-governmental organization and committing three years of the 26th BFI London Lesbian & Gay working to equip people in the LGBT scholarship funding for marginalized or Film Festival (LLGFF) for the second communities with workplace and disadvantaged LGBT youth. consecutive year in the United Kingdom. entrepreneurial skills. The LGBT Award is part of Accenture’s global Skills to • Accenture sponsored the L-Women Succeed corporate citizenship initiative. at Work Conference in the Through Skills to Succeed, our goal is to Netherlands, which was the 1st equip 250,000 people by 2015 with the Pan-European event on advancing skills to get a job or build a business. careers of , bisexual and transgender women in business. 6 Continuing the journey

Inclusiveness will always be at the core of everything we do at Accenture. As rights for LGBT people and same-sex couples expand globally, our ability as a global company to be proactive and address gaps will continue to set us apart in the workplace.

Guided by our visionary leadership, we continue to seek opportunities to extend our policies of inclusion and diversity. We measure and monitor the level of satisfaction of our LGBT employees where permitted and constantly ensure that the right programs are in place to support a workplace of equality. It is through our diverse and deeply skilled talent pool that Accenture’s quest for high performance— We are committed to raising awareness and educating our Accenture people about our LGBT community, while and the ability to help our clients achieve simultaneously supporting our LGBT employees worldwide. high performance—is possible.

For additional information visit www.accenture.com/lgbtataccenture or to contact the Accenture LGBT Network: @accenture.com

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