Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has been included on FORTUNE magazine’s 2009 list
of “100 Best Companies to Work For.” The ranking, now in its 12th
year, is a prestigious recognition of the best in workplace culture and
talent initiatives.
“This recognition as a leading employer is particularly significant
since our skilled, energized and engaged workforce is the key
to delivering high performance to our clients,” said LaMae deJongh,
managing director of U.S. Human Capital & Diversity at Accenture. “We
are extremely honored to be recognized for the collaborative and
rewarding culture that we work so hard with our people to achieve.”
In including Accenture on its 2009 list, FORTUNE noted that “every
employee of this consulting company is assigned a career counselor — and
he or she then has thousands of courses to choose from. Average training
is 78 hours a year per person.”
Among the many other programs and initiatives that Accenture provides
for its employees are:
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Future Leave, a self-funded sabbatical that
allows U.S. employees to take up to three months away from work with
continued healthcare and insurance benefits and the assurance that
they can return to work after their leave;
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Backup Dependent Care, which provides U.S. employees with 40
hours of backup dependent care per year when their usual arrangements
fail unexpectedly and also helps employees locate qualified care
providers;
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Enhanced Flexible Work Arrangements, which offer options for
how and where employees perform their work, enabling them to achieve
balance in their professional and personal lives; and
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Accenture Development Partnerships, a group within Accenture
that provides strategic advice and technical and project management
support to non-profit organizations, NGOs, foundations and donor
organizations operating in the development sector, helping these
organizations achieve their social and economic development goals.
Accenture employees who volunteer and are chosen for this program
accept a cut in salary while serving on assignments ranging from three
to six months, primarily in developing countries.
The FORTUNE “100 Best Companies to Work For” list, conducted by
the Great Place to Work® Institute, was compiled based on employee
surveys, accounting for two-thirds of a company’s score, and a detailed,
employer-answered Culture Audit, accounting for one-third of a company’s
score. In 2009, more than 81,000 employees from 353 companies responded
to the 57-question employee survey created by the Institute covering
such topics as attitudes toward management, job satisfaction,
communication, benefits and camaraderie.
About Accenture
Accenture is a global management consulting, technology services and
outsourcing company. Combining unparalleled experience, comprehensive
capabilities across all industries and business functions, and extensive
research on the world’s most successful companies, Accenture
collaborates with clients to help them become high-performance
businesses and governments. With more than 186,000 people serving
clients in over 120 countries, the company generated net revenues of
US$23.39 billion for the fiscal year ended Aug. 31, 2008. Its home page
is www.accenture.com.
