Making a difference

Innovating for Society

Of course, Accenture is a business. But we can only ever be a successful business if we are relevant: for our clients, their customers, for our people, and for society as a whole. Relevance and making a difference are at the heart of the incredible work our people deliver each day, and our mission to improve the way the world works and lives. Relevance is our shared purpose, past, present and future.

We use our combined skills and understanding of business and technology to develop inclusive, responsible and sustainable solutions for our clients. That means, we always apply innovation in meaningful ways that add value to people’s lives, not just profit margins, like building responsible Artificial Intelligence.

And we don’t do this alone.

We co-create innovative solutions with our social partners, our clients, social entrepreneurs and our people so that together, we can offer more opportunities to more people around the world, now and for future generations.

At Accenture, we call this Innovation with Purpose. It’s about addressing business needs and societal/environmental challenges at the same time resulting in win-win-win partnerships. Because we believe all companies can address their business challenges in a socially responsible and ethical way. A huge part of that is protecting our planet. We’re always looking for innovative ways to lessen our impact on the environment. Our new office in Brussels is a great example of this.

Our partners & projects

Talent2Connect

Accenture is proud to be part of Talent2Connect, a unique movement in Belgium bringing together many private, public and social actors to co-create innovative employment solutions that bridge the gap between untapped talents (such as youngsters or refugees) and employers.

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Ashoka

Since 2012, Accenture partners with Ashoka, a global community of change leaders for the good of society. Ashoka Belgium and Accenture have joined forces with ABN AMRO to launch the 2020 edition of the Impact Programme. 10 Belgian social entrepreneurs in the field of Circularity and Climate Change will be supported to increase their impact and drive system-change.

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YouthStart

Strategic win-win partnerships make a real difference in tackling societal challenges like those addressed by YouthStart. For the past five years, Accenture has supported YouthStart in its mission to empower underprivileged youngsters in Belgium by providing pro bono consulting services and technologies.

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BeCode

The Belgian coding school, BeCode, trains untapped, invisible talent to fill the digital skills gap. In 2019, Accenture became a strategic partner of BeCode and committed to employing 25 ‘BeCodians’ a year.

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Our people

Together with our people, we can have an even greater social impact. In addition to pro bono and volunteering opportunities, our people can request financial support for social projects they are actively involved in. Read more about our three most recent Giving Through You laureates.

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Closing the skills gap

In 2015, we set a goal to equip more than 3 million people by 2020 with the skills to get a job or build a business. In 2019, we surpassed that mark, reaching nearly 3.6 million people.

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Sustainable in heart & soul

Our Brussels office is a sustainable, timber construction designed for a new, collaborative way of working. Features like our Liquid Studio, an innovation hub focused on co-creation, also allow us to accelerate joint efforts to address complex societal challenges. The building has geothermal systems for heating and cooling, solar panels and sustainable waste management. As signatories of the Green Deal Circular Purchasing, we apply the purchasing principles of the circular economy and challenge our suppliers to think about circularity. Other best practices include ecological cleaning products (Bioorg), paper made from agricultural waste (PaperWise), and zero plastic waste (bottles & cups).

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Join Accenture and find your purpose!

If you had the chance, how would you make a difference? At Accenture, we do much more than ‘just’ business. Learn more about our culture and discover our people and their stories.

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