Accenture – Black Enterprise

McDonald’s, Corporate Partners Sign New Diversity Equity and Inclusion Commitment To Boost Purchases With Diverse Suppliers

Derek T. DingleJuly 22, 2021July 23, 2021

by Derek T. DingleJuly 22, 2021July 23, 20213839

McDonald’s and its U.S. franchisees expect to increase procurement spending with such vendors nearly 10% by 2025, representing $3.5 billion...

Career Leadership

Michelle Gadsden-Williams, Rah Thomas Talk Tactical Diversity Plans at Accenture North America

Derek T. DingleJune 13, 2018June 13, 2018

by Derek T. DingleJune 13, 2018June 13, 20184310

Managing director and head of inclusion and diversity at Accenture North America Michelle Gadsden-Williams and managing director Rah Thomas are at the forefront of the...

Technology

Accenture Strives to Create Women of Power Out of ‘Hidden Figures’

Samara LynnMarch 12, 2018March 12, 2018

by Samara LynnMarch 12, 2018March 12, 20181527

Leading global professional services company Accenture is lending it’s assistance in the effort to bring and keep more women and women of color into technology...

Education Leadership

Accenture Partners with HBCU 20×20 to Present Professional Networking Series

Robin White GoodeFebruary 2, 2018February 6, 2018

by Robin White GoodeFebruary 2, 2018February 6, 20182680

Burnish your résumé, and spruce up your LinkedIn profile. If you're a black professional, here's great news on the careers front: Accenture, the leading global...

Highlights From The Black Enterprise TechConneXt Summit

Samara LynnOctober 10, 2017

by Samara LynnOctober 10, 20171245

“We continue to raise the bar since our inaugural event three years ago.” The first day of the TechConneXt Summit was awe-inspiring....

Entrepreneurship

Michelle Gadsden-Williams Joins Accenture as Diversity Lead

Samara LynnJuly 31, 2017September 29, 2017

by Samara LynnJuly 31, 2017September 29, 20171344

In 2010, Gadsden-Williams was presented the Maya Way Award for Diversity Leadership by Dr. Maya Angelou. The new Accenture North America diversity lead......

Technology

Accenture Steps Up to Diversify Tech Talent Pipeline

Samara LynnDecember 15, 2016September 23, 2017

by Samara LynnDecember 15, 2016September 23, 2017770

Nearly a dozen African American girls, ages 10-15, received coding instruction and exposure to corporate culture during the “Hour of Code,â€ a program hosted by...

From Tiger to Elephants, Lizards And Frogs

Marshawn EvansMarch 15, 2010November 25, 2017

by Marshawn EvansMarch 15, 2010November 25, 20172800

Accenture may have gotten lost in the â€œwoods,â€ but they somehow ended up in the wild. In their new campaign, Accenture replaced their wounded Tiger...