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Environmental Sustainability

We’re committed to addressing environmental issues both for Accenture and by helping clients and suppliers make and meet their commitments.

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Creating 360° Value

We are working to embed sustainability into everything we do, with everyone we work with, to create business value and sustainable impact.

Responsible Company

Becoming a sustainability leader

Supply chain

Driving responsible change across our value chain

Our people

Caring for our people

Ethics & Governance

Conducting our business with integrity

360° Value Reporting

All reporting in one place

Our environmental commitments

Since beginning our environmental journey in 2007, we have continually set bigger and bolder ambitions, but we cannot do it alone.

To unlock shared value for both business and society, we are committed to enabling global cooperation among our people, our clients, our suppliers and our partners to achieve a low-carbon future. Together, we can transform our global economy into a more sustainable marketplace.

Our environmental sustainability management is particularly focused on addressing climate change. Our most significant aspects relate to indirect emissions from Scope 2 electricity usage and Scope 3 emissions from business travel. Through continuous innovation we are scaling solutions to make real, lasting change.

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Reducing our footprint

From making ambitious commitments that align with climate science to encouraging our people to take eco-positive actions, we are dedicated to reducing our environmental footprint.

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The path to net-zero

We've pledged to do our part to keep global warming below 1.5°C as one of 1,100 companies that has signed the UNGC’s Business Ambition for 1.5° Pledge.

Science-based target

By 2025 we aim to reduce our absolute greenhouse gas emissions by 11% and our Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 65%.

Achieve net-zero emissions by 2025

We’ll focus on actual reductions across our Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions and are investing in nature-based carbon removal solutions.

Move to zero waste

We’ll reuse or recycle 100% of our e-waste, such as computers and servers, as well as all of our office furniture by 2025.

Plan for water risk

We’re developing plans to reduce the impact of flooding, drought and water scarcity on our business and our people in high-risk areas.

What are Scope 1, 2 & 3 emissions?

We have committed to achieve net-zero emissions by 2025, focusing first on actual reductions across our Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions.

1

Direct emissions from owned or controlled sources

2

Indirect emissions from the generation of purchased electricity, steam, heating and cooling consumed by the reporting company

3

Includes all other indirect emissions that occur in a company's value chain

Investing in a low-carbon future

We are identifying programs that offer co-benefits for ecosystems and our environment.

Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)

We signed the World Economic Forum’s Clean Skies for Tomorrow SAF pledge, which includes an aviation industry goal of flying on 10% SAF by 2030.

Supporting biodiversity

In collaboration with the UK Council for Sustainable Business, we developed the Get Nature Positive handbook for business.

Planting trees

We’re planting 674,000 trees—representing each person at Accenture at the time of announcement—to support our overall commitment to sustainability.

Helping clients achieve their goals

We build sustainability solutions for our clients.

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Engaging our suppliers

Learn more about how we’re working with our suppliers to take climate action.

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Disclosures, reporting and governance

Accountability for our environmental strategy starts at the top and cascades to the governance bodies that oversee our environmental policy and corporate objective of fostering environmentally sustainable growth.

Reducing our environmental impact is built into our Code of Business Ethics (COBE) and our core values, specifically Stewardship. These inform our Environmental Responsibility Policy, which was established in 2007 and is reviewed annually by our Environment governance group.

We support the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD)'s goal to improve and increase reporting of climate-related financial information. Accenture recently released its first Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) index.

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Engaging our people

Accenture people are passionate about environmental issues, and we believe the multiplier effect of their efforts can make a positive impact around the world.

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