Accenture
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Summary:
Accenture has not publicly terminated business relationships based on viewpoints and disagreements. However, it does not have viewpoint protections for employees and vets vendors for pro-LGBTQ policies. Accenture has regularly used its corporate reputation to support ideological agendas, such as the Equality Act, and funds the Human Rights Campaign (HRC). For these reasons, Accenture receives a "Medium Risk" rating.
Has denied service to customers, suppliers, or vendors due to their political views or religious beliefs OR corporately boycotts, divests, or sanctions regions, people groups, or industries.
Accenture has not publicly terminated business relationships due to religious beliefs or political views. The company received a score of 100 on the Corporate Equality Index from the HRC. Among other requirements, this means Accenture has pledged to vet vendors based on LGBTQ policies (1).
Charitable giving (including employee matching programs) policies or practices discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or religious beliefs.
Accenture directs its charitable donations giving towards STEM education and skills training programs. However, its policy does not prohibit donations to organizations based on their religious affiliation (1).
Employment policies fail to protect against discrimination based on political affiliation/views and/or religion.
Accenture does not protect its employees from viewpoint discrimination (1).
Uses corporate reputation to support ideological causes and/or organizations hostile to freedom of expression.
Accenture has signed open letters supporting the Equality Act and supporting transgender participation in girls and women’s sports (1)(2). Accenture voiced corporate opposition to the Election Integrity Act in various state legislatures (3)(4)(5). The company signed an open letter opposing a Florida bill that would prevent teaching gender identity and sexual orientation in schools to kids in K-3rd grade (6). Accenture has signed the OneTen pledge to further emphasize race in hiring (7)(8).
Uses corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression.
Uses corporate political contributions for ideological, non-business purposes.
Accenture’s PAC is largely inactive, although the PAC historically contributed in a bipartisan manner in accordance with business interests (1).
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March 28, 2023
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