January 21, 2019
More Responsible Use of Workforce Data Required to Strengthen Employee Trust and Unlock Growth, According to Accenture Report
DAVOS, Switzerland; Jan. 21, 2019 – Business leaders will need to implement responsible workforce data strategies if they are to build the employee trust that will help generate sustained revenue growth, according to a new report from Accenture (NYSE: ACN).
December 17, 2018
New Report from Accenture Finds Gaps Between Federal Agencies’ IT Adoption and Mission Objectives
ARLINGTON, Va.; Dec. 17, 2018 – A new report from Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has found that while U.S. federal agencies are accelerating the modernization of their information technology (IT) systems and infrastructures, there are significant gaps in aligning their technology priorities with mission objectives. In addition, despite many agencies reporting success implementing new technologies, only a small minority have fully adopted new approaches like cloud computing, digital platforms and agile software development, underscoring the gaps that many are facing in supporting more-agile operations.
December 05, 2018
Majority of Consumers Buying From Companies That Take A Stand on Issues They Care About and Ditching Those That Don’t, Accenture Study Finds
NEW YORK; Dec. 5, 2018 – Nearly two-thirds of consumers globally (63 percent) prefer to buy goods and services from companies that stand for a shared purpose that reflects their personal values and beliefs, and are ditching those that don’t, according to new research from Accenture (NYSE: ACN).
October 30, 2018
Half of Companies on the Accenture Competitive Agility Index Experienced a Major Drop in Trust, Losing Out on $180B in Potential Revenues
NEW YORK; Oct. 30, 2018 – A decrease in stakeholder trust can have a substantial impact on a company’s competitiveness, according to new research from Accenture (NYSE ACN). The Accenture Competitive Agility Index found that over half (54 percent) of the companies analyzed have experienced a major drop in trust, which conservatively equates to a missed opportunity of $180 billion in potential revenues, based on available data.
October 23, 2018
High-Growth Companies Buck Trend of Declining Returns on Innovation, Accenture Report Finds
NEW YORK; Oct. 23, 2018 – Only one in seven companies is able to tap into the full potential of technology-enabled innovations, with most others missing out on an opportunity for both strong growth in profits and market capitalization, according to a new research report from Accenture (NYSE: ACN). At the same time, the report identifies several practices of high-growth companies that have enabled them to derive significant value from innovations where others have failed.
October 15, 2018
New Research from Accenture Gives Companies a Tool to Adopt Digital Technologies for Maximum Impact
SINGAPORE; Oct. 15, 2018 – New research from Accenture (NYSE: ACN) gives clients a tool to help them derive maximum value from the adoption of digital technologies and power profitable growth.
October 08, 2018
UK Workers Turn to Technology to Help Look After Their Mental Health, Accenture Study Finds
LONDON; Oct. 8, 2018 – Workers in the U.K. are open to using a range of technologies – from online chatrooms, mobile apps and GP services to artificial intelligence and virtual reality – to help look after their mental health, according to results of a survey from Accenture (NYSE: ACN).
September 19, 2018
Outdated Education and Workplace Training Put at Risk US$11.5 Trillion in Growth Promised by Intelligent Technologies, Finds Accenture
NEW YORK; Sept. 19, 2018 – The economic promise of digital technologies is being put at risk by inadequate education and corporate training systems, according to Accenture (NYSE: ACN). Unless radically new learning approaches are adopted, the failure to close the skills gap could result in 14 of the G20 economies forgoing as much as US$11.5 trillion in GDP growth promised by investment in intelligent technologies over the next ten years.
September 12, 2018
CFOs Play a Major Role in Digital Investment Decisions Across the Enterprise, According to Latest Accenture Research
NEW YORK; Sept. 12, 2018 – Chief Financial Officers (CFO) are playing a critical role in driving digital disruption across the organization, according to new research from Accenture (NYSE: ACN). Today’s CFOs oversee more than just the finance function and are now integral players in directing enterprise-wide digital investments and managing their economic outcomes and impacts.
September 11, 2018
Seven Percent of Chinese Companies Have Outperformed Peers by Digitizing their Operations to Transform Their Businesses, According to New Accenture Research
BEIJING; Sept. 11, 2018 – A small minority of Chinese companies are leading their industries and achieving higher profits by digitizing their operations and innovation processes to transform their businesses and unlock new growth opportunities, according to new research by Accenture (NYSE: ACN).
