Building Trust and Fulfilling People’s Core Needs at Work Can Help Companies Achieve Increased Business Performance Even Amid Weak GDP Growth, According to New Research from Accenture
NEW YORK; Sept. 23, 2020 – By focusing on six fundamental human needs through work, companies can unlock more of their people’s potential, bolster trust and see an increase in business performance — even in times of crisis or amid weak GDP growth, according to a new research report from Accenture (NYSE: ACN).
September 23, 2020
Accenture Named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Business Consulting Services 2020 Vendor Assessment
NEW YORK; July 9, 2020 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has been named as a leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Business Consulting Services 2020 Vendor Assessment report. The IDC MarketScape also named Accenture a leader in three regional versions of the report covering the Americas, EMEA and Asia-Pacific.
July 09, 2020
Business Leaders Optimistic About Recovery in Europe, Research from Accenture Finds
PARIS and LONDON; July 7, 2020 – Two-thirds (66%) of business leaders globally are optimistic that the European market will make a relatively fast recovery from the economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report from Accenture (NYSE: ACN).
July 07, 2020
Only 10% of Companies Have the Customer-Centric Supply Chains Required for Resilience, According to New Accenture Report
NEW YORK; June 24, 2020 – Just 10% of companies were on the right path to building customer-centric supply chains that are resilient and enable growth prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report from Accenture (NYSE: ACN). While supply chains have traditionally been a driver of efficiencies and scale, the report discusses how their role in recent years has evolved beyond mere efficiency and toward lasting growth.
June 24, 2020
Accenture Acquires Leading Organization Design Consultancy Kates Kesler to Help Clients Design, Activate and Scale Change
NEW YORK; May 6, 2020 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has acquired Kates Kesler, an organization design consultancy headquartered in New York City that helps many of the world’s largest companies execute their growth strategies. Kates Kesler joins Accenture’s Talent & Organization / Human Potential practice, adding new methodologies and organizational design solutions that will expand existing C-suite offerings including: People Experience, Organization, Leadership & Culture, Work & Workforce, Digital Core, Business & Change Agility, Intelligent Operating Model and Living Systems.
May 06, 2020
Stakeholder-Centric Leadership Linked to Stronger Financial Performance, According to Study from the World Economic Forum and Accenture
DAVOS, Switzerland; Jan. 20, 2020 – A new research study from the World Economic Forum in collaboration with Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has identified five elements at the heart of a new model of responsible leadership for an era of stakeholder capitalism — one that focuses on strong organizational performance in concert with positive social and environmental impact.
January 20, 2020
Companies That Govern Innovation Extensively Achieve Twice the Revenue Growth of Those That Don’t, Accenture Report Finds
NEW YORK; Jan. 14, 2020 – Fewer than one in eight companies govern innovation extensively, and those that do have achieved twice the revenue growth of the vast majority of companies that govern innovation in a more haphazard way, according to a new report from Accenture (NYSE: ACN).
January 14, 2020
Community College Students Can Help Offset the Nation’s Tech Talent Shortage, Accenture Study Finds
NEW YORK; Oct. 31, 2019 – Community college students — with support from employers — are a key source of talent to help solve the country’s skilled tech talent shortage, according to results of a survey “Apprenticeships: From Community College to Promising Tech Career,” released today by Accenture (NYSE: ACN).
October 31, 2019
Business Contribution to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Not on Track, United Nations Global Compact and Accenture Study Finds
UNITED NATIONS, New York, Sept. 24, 2019 – CEOs say business contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is not on track, according to the world’s largest study on corporate sustainability from the United Nations Global Compact and Accenture (NYSE: ACN).
September 24, 2019
Accenture to Acquire Analytics8, Australian Analytics and Data Specialists
SYDNEY; Aug. 15, 2019 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has entered into an agreement to acquire Analytics8, a privately held Australian big data and analytics consultancy that specialises in data management, reporting and visualisation, data science and analytics services.
August 14, 2019