2022
Environmental and 
Inclusion & Diversity Metrics
Independent Accountants’ Review Report

Environmental and Inclusion & Diversity Metrics
Environmental Metrics for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2022
Inclusion & Diversity Metrics as of and for the period ended December 1, 2022
Accenture plc
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Purpose
3
Forward-Looking Statements
3
Environmental Overview
4
Inclusion & Diversity Overview
6
Independent Accountants’ Review Report
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Consolidated Statements of Environmental Metrics
8
Notes to Consolidated Statements of Environmental Metrics
9
Consolidated Statements of Inclusion & Diversity Metrics
15
Notes to Consolidated Statements of Inclusion & Diversity Metrics
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Purpose
Accenture's sustainability commitments in how we operate our own business, in addition to helping our clients, are an 
important part of our commitment to shared success. We believe that transparency builds trust with our clients and 
partners, helps attract top talent and earns our place as a respected member of our communities. 
The purpose of this document is to report on and provide transparency into our 2022 calculation and methodologies 
for select Environmental metrics, as well as select Inclusion and Diversity metrics, both of which are subject to limited 
assurance by KPMG LLP (see Independent Accountants’ Review Report at page 7). Additionally, this document 
provides brief commentary on our results relative to our Environmental and Inclusion & Diversity goals. 
Disclaimer and Forward-looking Statements 
This report may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act 
of 1995. Words such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “likely,” “promise,” “commit,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “intends,”  
“believes,” “estimates,” “positioned,” “continues”, “maintain”, “remain”, “goal”, “target”, “plan”, “recurring” and similar 
expressions are used to identify these forward-looking statements. These statements involve a number of risks, 
uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied.  
For a more detailed discussion of these factors, see the information under “Risk Factors” and “Management’s 
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in our most recent Form 10-K filed with the 
SEC. Our forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this report or as of the date they are made, and we 
undertake no obligation to update them, notwithstanding any historical practice of doing so. Forward-looking and 
other statements in this document may also address our corporate responsibility progress, plans, and goals (including 
environmental and inclusion & diversity matters), and the inclusion of such statements is not an indication that these 
contents are necessarily material to investors or required to be disclosed in Accenture plc’s filings with the SEC. In 
addition, historical, current, and forward-looking environmental and social-related statements may be based on 
standards for measuring progress that are still developing, internal controls and processes that continue to evolve, 
and assumptions that are subject to change in the future. We caution you that these statements are not guarantees of 
future performance, nor promises that goals or targets will be met, and are subject to numerous and evolving risks 
and uncertainties that we may not be able to predict or assess. In some cases, we may determine to adjust our 
commitments, goals or targets or establish new ones to reflect changes in our business, operations or plans.  
Website references throughout this document are provided for convenience only, and the content on the referenced 
websites is not incorporated by reference into this document.
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Purpose
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Environmental Overview  
We have a strong commitment to sustainability in the way we operate our business, and we hold ourselves 
accountable to clear and measurable objectives, including reaching net-zero emissions by the end of calendar 2025 
and 100% renewable electricity by the end of calendar 2023. 
For more than a decade, we have continually set challenging environmental goals for ourselves, innovating our 
approach to environmental sustainability and making strategic investments. In 2020, we signed the UN Global 
Compact’s Business Ambition and joined leading companies in pledging to do our part to keep global warming below 
1.5° Celsius, in alignment with the Paris Agreement and the criteria and recommendations of the Science Based 
Targets initiative (SBTi).
Building on our long-standing commitment to reduce our emissions – and reflecting our progress and increased 
ambitions – we are updating our current 2025 SBTi greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction target with a new 
target aligned to 2030. This new target includes updating our base year from 2016 to 2019, which is presented as the 
base year in the Consolidated Statements of Environmental Metrics. This target has been submitted to SBTi for 
approval as of the date of this report. 
The most significant aspects of our environmental footprint are the GHG emissions related to electricity used in our 
occupied office locations, as well as travel and purchased goods and services. 
Our progress towards our key 2025 emission targets were as follows (emissions figures in metric tons carbon dioxide 
equivalent):
Fiscal Year
Base 
Year
Target
2022
2021(4)
2020(4)
2016
Net zero residual emissions target by 2025(1)
Net residual emissions
0
400,457
332,455
752,838
N/A
Science-based emissions target by 2025(2)
Scope 1 and 2 - Absolute reduction from 2016 
baseline
 (65) %
 (91) %
 (72) %
 (39) %
290,252
Scope 1, 2 and 3 - Absolute reduction from 2016 
baseline
 (11) %
 (68) %
 (74) %
 (40) % 1,257,635
Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions per unit of revenue 
intensity - reduction from 2016 baseline
 (40) %
 (82) %
 (82) %
 (53) %
0.04
100% renewable electricity by the end of 2023
Percentage of total electricity procured from 
renewable energy sources
 100 %
 97 %
 53 %
 30 %
N/A
As of December 1,
Target
2022
2021
2020
90% Key supplier engagement by the end of 2025(3)
Percentage of key suppliers disclosing their environmental 
targets and actions to reduce their emissions
Targets
 90 %
 68 %
 58 %
 57 %
Actions
 90 %
 75 %
 60 %
 57 %
(1)
To offset all residual emissions and achieve our net-zero target, we are investing in nature-based carbon removal solutions to directly 
remove carbon from the atmosphere. No offsets have been used to date.
(2)
Accenture's science-based target excludes the use of carbon offsets but includes the impact of renewable electricity procured through 
renewable energy sources.
(3)
Key suppliers are defined as vendors that represent a significant portion of our 2019 Scope 3 emissions.
(4)
Prior year net residual emissions and science-based emissions reductions have been revised to reflect the new methodology and 
conform to the current period, which reflects an updated methodology to calculate Scope 3 emissions. See "Note 4" to the Consolidated 
Statements of Environmental Metrics for further information.
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For more information on our overall environmental sustainability strategy, goals, actions, performance, governance 
and material risks, please refer to our fiscal 2022 Form 10-K and Proxy, as well as our 360° Value Report on our 
website, and other environmental, social and governance disclosures included in the Task Force on Climate-Related 
Financial Disclosures (TCFD) index and our most recent CDP response. 
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Inclusion & Diversity Overview
We are a talent and innovation led organization with approximately 742,000 people as of December 1, 2022. We treat 
inclusion and diversity like every other business priority—we set goals, share them publicly, collect data to 
continuously improve and hold our leaders accountable. We announce our goals because we believe transparency 
builds trust and holds us to a higher level of accountability. 
Inclusion and diversity is embedded in everything we do—in the decisions we make and actions we take—and is a 
key enabler of our business results. We believe inclusion and diversity is essential for both accessing talent and 
unleashing innovation. 
We are now 47% women, demonstrating continued progress on our goal of gender parity by 2025. And, we are 
currently 29% women managing directors, which is tracking well against our goal of 30% by 2025. We are also 
making progress against our total workforce 2025 race and ethnicity goals in the U.S., the U.K., and South Africa, 
which we announced in 2020.
Our progress towards our key inclusion & diversity goals were as follows:
As of December 1,
Gender Equality
2025 Target
2022
2021
Employee Workforce
Women
 50 %
 47 %
 46 %
Men
N/A
 53 %
 53 %
Managing Directors
Women
 30 %
 29 %
 27 %
Men
N/A
 71 %
 72 %
As of December 1,
At Goal 
Announcement 
Date
Race and Ethnicity
2025 Target
2022
2021
2020
U.S. Workforce
African American and Black
 12.0 %
 12.1 %
 10.9 %
 9.0 %
Hispanic American and Latinx
 13.0 %
 11.1 %
 10.6 %
 9.5 %
U.S. Managing Directors
African American and Black
 4.4 %
 4.2 %
 4.0 %
 2.8 %
Hispanic American and Latinx
 4.7 %
 4.5 %
 4.2 %
 3.5 %
U.K. Workforce
Black
 7.0 %
 5.1 %
 4.1 %
 4.0 %
U.K. Managing Directors
Number of Black Managing Directors
16 or more
12
10
8
South Africa Workforce
African Black
 68.0 %
 44.4 %
 45.2 %
 45.0 %
Coloured
 10.0 %
 9.8 %
 7.5 %
 6.0 %
South African Managing Directors
African Black, Coloured and Indian
 70.0 %
 55.5 %
 50.0 %
 39.0 %
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Independent Accountants’ Review Report
The Board of Directors and Management
Accenture plc:
We have reviewed the Consolidated Statement of Environmental Metrics and accompanying notes of Accenture plc 
for the year ended August 31, 2022 (the Consolidated Statement of Environmental Metrics) and the Consolidated 
Statement of Inclusion and Diversity Metrics and accompanying notes of Accenture plc as of and for the period ended 
December 1, 2022 (the Consolidated Statement of Inclusion and Diversity Metrics) (collectively, the Statements). 
Accenture plc’s management is responsible for presenting the Statements in accordance with the criteria set forth in 
the respective Basis of Presentation note and other note disclosures for each statement. Our responsibility is to 
express conclusions on the Statements based on our reviews.
Our reviews were conducted in accordance with attestation standards established by the American Institute of 
Certified Public Accountants. Those standards require that we plan and perform the reviews to obtain limited 
assurance about whether any material modifications should be made to the Statements in order for them to be in 
accordance with the criteria. The procedures performed in a review vary in nature and timing from and are 
substantially less in extent than, an examination, the objective of which is to obtain reasonable assurance about 
whether the Statements are in accordance with the criteria, in all material respects, in order to express an opinion. 
Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion. Because of the limited nature of the engagements, the level of 
assurance obtained in the reviews is substantially lower than the assurance that would have been obtained had an 
examination been performed. We believe that the review evidence obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a 
reasonable basis for our conclusions.
We are required to be independent and to meet our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with relevant ethical 
requirements related to the engagements.
The procedures we performed were based on our professional judgment. Procedures performed over the 
Consolidated Statement of Environmental Metrics consisted primarily of inquiries of management to obtain an 
understanding of the methodology applied, evaluation of the entity’s application of the stated methodology for deriving 
the greenhouse gas emissions and renewable electricity information, recalculations of a selection of greenhouse gas 
emissions and renewable electricity metrics, analytical procedures comparing changes in the metrics, and 
comparison of the disclosures to those required by the criteria. Procedures performed over the Consolidated 
Statement of Inclusion and Diversity Metrics consisted primarily of inquiries of management, recalculations of the 
inclusion and diversity metrics based on the criteria, inspection of a selection of employee files, and analytical 
procedures comparing changes in the metrics.
As described in the notes, environmental and inclusion and diversity data are subject to measurement uncertainties 
resulting from limitations inherent in the nature and methods used for determining such data. This includes limitations 
in the methodologies used to calculate energy and emissions information as well as the reliance on individuals to self-
report inclusion and diversity information. The selection of different but acceptable measurement techniques for 
energy and emissions information could have resulted in materially different measurements. The precision of different 
measurement techniques may also vary.
Our reviews were limited to the Consolidated Statement of Environmental Metrics for the year ended August 31, 2022 
and the Consolidated Statement of Inclusion and Diversity Metrics as of and for the period ended December 1, 2022. 
The Statements include other information and metrics from previous periods that were presented to provide 
comparative information that were not subject to our review procedures. The Statements also include goals and 
targets that were not subject to our review procedures. Accordingly, we do not express an opinion, conclusion, or any 
other form of assurance on such information or metrics.
Based on our reviews, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the Consolidated 
Statement of Environmental Metrics for the year ended August 31, 2022 or to the Consolidated Statement of Inclusion 
and Diversity Metrics as of and for the period ended December 1, 2022 in order for them to be fairly stated.
/s/ KPMG LLP
Chicago, IL 
December 13, 2022
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Consolidated Statements of Environmental Metrics
For the fiscal years ended August 31, 2022, 2021, 2020 and 2019
Fiscal Year
2022 
(reviewed) 
2021(1)
2020(1)
2019(1)(2)
Carbon Emissions by Scope
Scope 1
17,804
9,250
13,945
19,922
Scope 2 (market-based method, Note 3)
8,356
70,659
162,983
226,013
Total Scope 1 and 2 Carbon Emissions
26,160
79,909
176,928
245,935
Scope 3 - Category 1, 6, 7 (Note 4)
374,297
252,546
575,910
940,421
Scope 1, 2 and 3 Reported Carbon Emissions
400,457
332,455
752,838
1,186,356
Office Energy by Source (MWh)
Non-Renewable Electricity
9,020
132,311
272,485
N/A
Renewable Electricity
297,224
147,260
115,149
N/A
Natural Gas
21,726
16,854
14,171
N/A
Diesel
2,415
2,994
4,130
N/A
Office Energy
330,385
299,419
405,935
N/A
Percentage of electricity procured from 
renewable energy sources (Note 3)
 97 %
 53 %
 30 %
N/A
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
(1)
The fiscal year 2021, 2020, and 2019 information was not subject to KPMG LLP’s limited assurance engagement and, accordingly, 
KPMG LLP does not express a conclusion or any form of assurance on such information. 
(2)
See Note 5 to the Consolidated Statements of Environmental Metrics for a discussion of our new science-based target and 2019 base 
year.
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Notes to Consolidated Statements of 
Environmental Metrics
1. Summary of Business and Significant Accounting Policies
Description of Business
Accenture plc is a global professional services company, providing a broad range of services and solutions across 
Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song. We serve clients in three geographic markets: 
North America, Europe and Growth Markets (Asia Pacific, Latin America, Africa and the Middle East). We combine 
our strength in technology with industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability to help our 
clients build their digital core, optimize their operations and accelerate revenue growth—creating tangible value at 
speed and scale.
In this report, we use the terms “Accenture”, “we” and “our” to refer to Accenture plc and its subsidiaries.
Basis of Presentation
Carbon Emissions in the Consolidated Statements of Environmental Metrics have been prepared in accordance with 
the Greenhouse Gas (“GHG”) Protocol1. The percentage of global electricity procured from renewable sources is 
calculated by dividing total renewable electricity procured from renewable energy sources in accordance with the 
RE100 Technical Criteria (October 2022) by total electricity usage. GHG emissions amounts are presented in metric 
tons of carbon dioxide equivalents (mTCO2e).
In fiscal 2022, we revised our methodology for calculating upstream Scope 3 emissions from Purchased Goods & 
Services (PG&S) due to increased availability of supplier emissions data. As such, we revised our previously reported 
fiscal 2021, fiscal 2020 and fiscal 2019 Scope 3 emissions to reflect the new methodology. Refer to Note 4 for further 
information.
All references to years, unless otherwise noted, refer to our fiscal year, which ends on August 31. For example, a 
reference to “fiscal 2022” means the 12-month period ended on August 31, 2022.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of the Consolidated Statements of Environmental Metrics and accompanying notes requires 
management to make estimates and assumptions that affect amounts reported. We base these estimates, including 
methodologies to calculate GHG emissions, on available information and various other assumptions that it believes to 
be reasonable. We continually review emissions methodologies and best practices. Methodologies for reporting 
environmental metrics may be updated and previously reported metrics may be adjusted to reflect improvement in 
availability and quality of third-party data, changing assumptions, changes in the nature and scope of our operations 
and other circumstances.
Environmental and energy use data used in the preparation of the Consolidated Statements of Environmental Metrics 
are subject to measurement uncertainties resulting from limitations inherent in the nature and the methods used for 
determining such data. Scope 3 emissions rely on the quality and accuracy of information provided by suppliers. The 
selection of different but acceptable measurement techniques can result in materially different measurements. The 
precision of different measurement techniques may also vary. Third-party data (such as electricity and factors from 
third party websites) have been obtained from sources believed to be reliable, but the suitability of the design and 
effectiveness of the third-party systems and associated controls over the accuracy and completeness of the data has 
not been independently assessed. Consumption data is based on raw data when available; when unavailable, we 
estimate consumption based on actual annual utilities costs and average consumption of comparable facilities.
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1References in this document to the GHG Protocol refer collectively to the GHG Protocol: A Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard Revised Edition and the GHG 
Protocol Scope 2 Guidance: An amendment to the GHG Protocol Corporate Standard.

2. Organizational and Operational Boundaries
This report includes emissions data for Accenture plc, an Irish company, and our controlled subsidiary companies. 
Accenture plc is an Irish public limited company, which operates its business through its subsidiaries. We apply the 
operational control approach to consolidate GHG emissions, which means we account for GHG emissions from 
operations over which Accenture has authority to introduce and implement operating policies. We do not account for 
GHG emissions from operations in which we own an interest but have no operational control.
Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions from acquisitions made by Accenture are included upon integration with the business, 
generally within a year of the acquisition date.
3. Scope 1 and 2 Emissions Factors and Reporting 
Scope 1
Scope 1 GHG emissions represent direct emissions from the combustion of fuel from sources owned or controlled by 
Accenture, and include:
•
Emissions from mobile combustion in vehicles owned or controlled by Accenture, and leased air travel;
•
Emissions from stationary combustion in equipment owned or controlled by Accenture, such as backup 
generators;
•
Fugitive emissions from releases due to equipment leaks/usage, such as refrigerants and fire extinguishers.
The following table includes a summary of Scope 1 GHG emissions: 
2022
2021
2020
Carbon Emissions (mCO2)
Leased Cars
11,804
8,060
12,579
Other
6,000
1,190
1,366
Total Scope 1 Carbon Emissions
17,804
9,250
13,945
The factors used to convert our Scope 1 sources of emissions are as follows: 
Emissions Source Type
Emission Factor Source
Mobile Combustion – Leased Cars
For leased cars, we use factors from GHG Protocol Cross-sector tools 
(2017) to convert consumption into emissions. Where applicable, we 
use GlobalPetrolPrices.com to estimate fuel consumed based on 
spend.
Other
Mobile Combustion – Leased Air Travel
For leased air travel, we use emissions data provided directly by the 
airline, which is based on fuel consumption and US Energy Information 
Administration (EIA) factors.  
Stationary Combustion – Diesel Fuel
For diesel fuel related to office generators, we use the GHG Protocol 
Cross-sector tools (2017).
Fugitive Emissions
For fugitive emissions, we use conversion factors consistent with the 
IPCC Fifth Assessment Report. 
Scope 2
Scope 2 GHG emissions represent indirect emissions from generation of purchased electricity and heat consumed by 
Accenture and are disclosed in the Consolidated Statements of Environmental Metrics using the market-based 
methodology (MBM) in accordance with the updated GHG Protocol Scope 2 guidance. MBM includes the impact of 
renewable electricity contracts and residual mix factors, regardless of the location of energy generation. We disclose 
Scope 2 emissions using the MBM as it represents our selected method for emission reduction goals (i.e., net zero 
emissions and SBTi targets). 
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A summary of Scope 2 GHG emissions under the MBM is as follows:
Carbon Emissions (mTCO2e)
2022
2021
2020
Office Electricity
3,572
66,811
159,522
Other
4,784
3,848
3,461
Total Scope 2 Carbon Emissions - MBM
8,356
70,659
162,983
Scope 2 emissions using the location-based approach (LBM) are quantified using the average energy generation 
emissions factors based on the location of energy generation. A reconciliation of Scope 2 emissions - LBM to Scope 2 
emissions – MBM is as follows:
2022
2021
2020
Carbon Emissions (mTCO2e)
Scope 2 Carbon Emissions - LBM
 
164,660  
155,779  
228,373 
Impacts of renewable electricity contracts
 
(156,325)  
(86,257)  
(67,591) 
Impact of residual mix factors
 
21  
1,137  
2,201 
Scope 2 Carbon Emissions - MBM
 
8,356  
70,659  
162,983 
Scope 2 emissions are calculated using actual or estimated energy consumption and the factors described below. For 
locations where actual energy consumption data is not available, we estimate consumption using average 
consumption intensity for comparable facilities in the same city, state, country or region, as available. 
Emissions Source Type
Emission Factor Source
Electricity - MBM
GHG Protocol aligned emissions factors from International 
Energy Agency (IEA) and US Environmental Protection Agency 
(EPA) Emissions & Generation Resource Integrated Database 
(eGRID) (2020)
Association of Issuing Bodies (AIB) European Residual Mix 
factors (2021)
Electricity - LBM
GHG Protocol aligned emissions factors from IEA and eGRID 
(2020)
Heat (Diesel and Natural Gas)
GHG Protocol Cross-sector Tools (2017)
Renewable Electricity
We have increased renewable electricity in our offices and locations as part of our participation in RE100, a global 
corporate renewable energy initiative bringing together businesses committed to 100% renewable electricity. Because 
we do not own our office buildings and procure most of our energy from the grid, we increase our renewable 
electricity by purchasing renewable electricity contracts to match our electricity usage, including directly with local 
electricity producers (Power Purchase Agreements) or with electricity retailers (Verified Green Tariffs) when possible; 
otherwise, through renewable electricity certificates (RECs) unbundled or separated from the electricity supply source 
(energy attribute certificates).
All renewable electricity contracts meet GHG Protocol Scope 2 Quality Criteria requirements, and include a mix of 
wind and solar as the primary energy generation technology. We do not consider electricity produced from hydro 
power as a renewable energy resource. 
At the end of fiscal 2022, Accenture’s sources of renewable electricity included unbundled RECs (60%), PPAs (20%) 
and green tariffs (20%), and our mix of renewable electricity reached 97%.
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4. Scope 3 Emissions Factors and Reporting 
Scope 3 GHG emissions represent indirect, upstream emissions from purchased goods and services, business travel 
and employee commuting that are calculated with reference to the GHG Protocol Corporate Value Chain (Scope 3) 
Accounting and Reporting Standard.
•
Category 1: Purchased Goods and Services – Primarily subcontractor services and technology costs (e.g., 
software licensing, hardware, cloud computing costs). 
•
Category 6: Business Travel – Employee business travel including air travel, car rentals, personal car travel, 
hotels, rail, taxi, limousine and car sharing.
•
Category 7: Employee commuting – Local transport and telecommuting.
In fiscal 2022, we revised our methodology for calculating upstream emissions from Purchased Goods & Services 
from a spend-based approach to a hybrid approach. This change reflects improvements in the availability and quality 
of third-party data, including emissions data obtained directly from our suppliers and industry-average emissions 
factors. Prior periods were revised to reflect this new methodology and conform to the current period.
In fiscal 2022, we also revised our methodology for calculating hotel emissions, which is included in “Other Business 
Travel”. Hotel emissions are now calculated based on the number of hotel nights occupied versus a spend-based 
approach. This change reflects improvements in the availability of emissions per occupied night by our suppliers. 
Prior periods were not revised for this change as data for these periods is not available. 
The following table includes Scope 3 GHG emissions based on the relevant categories in the GHG Protocol Scope 3 
guidance that are reported for each of the fiscal years presented (in metric tons CO2e): 
2022
2021
(revised)
2020
(revised)
Carbon Emissions (mCO2)
Air Travel
 
80,846  
16,496  
175,552 
Other Business Travel
 
48,558  
37,096  
163,907 
Total Business Travel
 
129,404  
53,592  
339,459 
Employee Commuting
 
26,055  
16,771  
27,740 
Purchased Goods and Services
 
218,838  
182,183  
208,711 
Scope 3 Reported Carbon Emissions
 
374,297  
252,546  
575,910 
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Emissions Type
Emission Factor Source
Emissions Calculation Methodology
Category 1: Purchased Goods 
& Services
Supplier-reported emissions data via 
CDP Supply Chain
CDP Sectoral Average Median 
Intensity Factors
We apply a hybrid method, as follows:
• Allocated emissions is requested from 
CDP Supply Chain and included in our 
inventory if internally-developed 
validation criteria is met.  
• Where allocated emissions are not 
available or do not meet our validation 
criteria, we use supplier emissions and 
revenue data obtained via CDP Supply 
Chain, subject to certain validation 
criteria. In this case, a spend-based 
approach is applied using internal 
expense data.
• We apply a spend-based approach to 
remaining suppliers using CDP 
Sectoral Average median intensity 
factors and internal expense data. 
Category 6: Business Travel 
(Air)
Distance-based emission factors 
provided by airlines
A distance-based method (per 
passenger) is applied to source data 
obtained from our third-party travel 
agency and emission factors provided by 
airlines.
Category 6: Business Travel 
(Rental Car)
Spend-based emission factors from 
rental car agencies
A spend-based method is applied using 
data from our time and expense reporting 
tool and emission factors provided by 
rental car agencies factors.
Category 6: Business Travel 
(Taxi)
Price of Travel website
Greenhouse Gas Protocol Cross-
sector Tools (2017) 
We use publicly available city taxi fares to 
estimate distance traveled based on 
spend from our time and expense 
reporting tool. GHG Protocol Cross-
sector Tools factors are used to convert 
distance to emissions.
Category 6: Business Travel
(Personal Car)
Greenhouse Gas Protocol Cross-
sector Tools (2017)
We apply a distance-based method using 
data from our time and expense reporting 
tool and factors from GHG Protocol 
Cross-sector Tools.
Category 6: Business Travel 
(Rail)
Greenhouse Gas Protocol Cross-
sector Tools (2017)
Operator-Specific rail booking data
We apply a distance-based method using 
GHG Protocol Cross-sector Tools.
Country-specific rail distance may also be 
obtained from our primary travel booking 
agency, or rail operator-specific booking 
data, where available.
Category 6: Business Travel 
(Hotel)
Hotel-calculated emissions per 
occupied night
We apply emissions factors provided by 
hotels to hotel nights occupied from our 
time and expense reporting tool.
Category 7: Employee Tele-
commuting
Greenhouse Gas Protocol Cross-
sector tools
GHG Protocol aligned emissions 
factors from IEA (2020, released in 
2022)
We apply factors by engine type to locally 
reported fuel consumption for local 
transport. 
Where telecommute expenses for 
electricity usage are reimbursed, we 
apply a spend-based method using data 
from our time and expense reporting tool 
and IEA factors.
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5. Base Year
We currently have a near-term 2025 target validated and approved by the Science Based Targets initiative. We are 
setting a new science-based target aligned to 2030, with a base year of 2019. This new target has been submitted to 
the Science Based Targets initiative and is pending approval as of the date of this report.
The base year for the new target is fiscal 2019. Per the GHG Protocol, the emissions base year is subject to 
recalculation should a material change in total base year emissions be identified due to factors including but not 
limited to inorganic growth and a change in methodology. We apply a 2% significance threshold to base year 
recalculations. In fiscal 2022, we revised our methodology for calculating upstream Scope 3 emissions from 
Purchased Goods & Services due to increased availability of supplier emissions data. Based on the impact of this 
change, and incorporating cumulative inorganic growth from 2019 to 2022 into the 2019 base year in accordance with 
the Science Based Targets initiative guidance, previously reported fiscal 2019 emissions have been recalculated to 
reflect these changes. The following is a summary of revised 2019 emissions:
Previously 
Reported 
2019
Change in 
PG&S 
Methodology
Inorganic 
Growth 
Adjustment
Revised 2019
Carbon Emissions by Scope (mCO2e)
Scope 1
 
18,923  
—  
999  
19,922 
Scope 2 (market-based method)
 
214,680  
—  
11,333  
226,013 
Scope 3 - Category 1, 6, 7
 
932,653  
(39,388)  
47,156  
940,421 
Scope 1, 2 and 3 Reported Carbon Emissions
 
1,166,256  
(39,388)  
59,488  
1,186,356 
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As of and for the periods ended December 1, 2022 and 2021
As of December 1,
Workforce
2022 (reviewed)
2021(1)
Global Headcount (rounded)
742,000
676,000
As of December 1,
Gender Equality
2022 (reviewed)
2021(1)
Employee Workforce
Women
 47 %
 46 %
Men
 53 %
 53 %
Executives
Women
 32 %
 32 %
Men
 68 %
 68 %
Managing Directors
Women
 29 %
 27 %
Men
 71 %
 72 %
For the period ended December 1,
2022 (reviewed)
2021(1)
New Hires
Women
 50 %
 47 %
Men
 50 %
 52 %
As of December 1,
At Goal 
Announcement 
Date
Race and Ethnicity
2022 (reviewed)
2021(1)
2020(1)
U.S. Workforce
African American and Black
 12.1 %
 10.9 %
 9.0 %
Hispanic American and Latinx
 11.1 %
 10.6 %
 9.5 %
U.S. Managing Directors
African American and Black
 4.2 %
 4.0 %
 2.8 %
Hispanic American and Latinx
 4.5 %
 4.2 %
 3.5 %
U.K. Workforce
Black
 5.1 %
 4.1 %
 4.0 %
U.K. Managing Directors
Number of Black Managing Directors
12
10
8
South Africa Workforce
African Black
 44.4 %
 45.2 %
 45.0 %
Coloured
 9.8 %
 7.5 %
 6.0 %
South African Managing Directors
African Black, Coloured and Indian
 55.5 %
 50.0 %
 39.0 %
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
(1)
The 2021 and 2020 information was not subject to KPMG LLP’s limited assurance engagement and, accordingly, KPMG LLP does not 
express a conclusion or any form of assurance on such information.
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1. Summary of Business and Significant Policies
Description of Business
Accenture plc is a global professional services company, providing a broad range of services and solutions across 
Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song. We serve clients in three geographic markets: 
North America, Europe and Growth Markets (Asia Pacific, Latin America, Africa and the Middle East). We combine 
our strength in technology with industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability to help our 
clients build their digital core, optimize their operations and accelerate revenue growth—creating tangible value at 
speed and scale.
Basis of Presentation
Gender equality metrics reflect our workforce as of December 1. Race and ethnicity metrics for 2020 are reflective as 
of the goal announcement date – for the U.S., September 1, 2020, and for the U.K. and South Africa, October 1, 
2020.
Gender metrics reflect people who have self-identified as binary in our enterprise management system. Less than 
one thousand people have identified as non-binary or have not self-identified.
Race and ethnicity metrics only include employees who have self-reported in our enterprise management system. 
Race and ethnicity metrics are calculated by dividing only the number of employees that have self-reported by the 
racial and ethnic categories presented by the total number of the country’s workforce less the workforce exclusions 
described below. Not all employees have self-reported.
New Hires reflect employees hired during the twelve months ended December 1, 2022, and the eleven months ended 
December 1, 2021. In 2020, we reported new hires for the period ended December 31.
Employees
Our global workforce includes all full-time and part-time employees of Accenture plc and consolidated subsidiaries. 
Contractors and inactive employees (defined as those on unpaid leave) are excluded. 
Gender Equality and Race and Ethnicity metrics exclude certain subsidiaries, including Avanade (a joint venture 
between Accenture and Microsoft that is majority-owned by Accenture) and recent acquisitions. Inactive employees 
are included in the metrics.
“Executives” include managers, senior managers, associate directors, managing directors, senior managing directors 
and members of our Global Management Committee. “Managing Directors” include managing directors, senior 
managing directors and members of our Global Management Committee. 
For the U.K. race and ethnicity metrics, “Black” includes Black/Black British colleagues who have self-identified as 
being of African and Caribbean heritage or with dual heritage of White and Black African or White and Black 
Caribbean. For South Africa metrics, “Coloured” is a multiracial ethnic group native to Southern Africa who have 
ancestry from more than one of the various populations inhabiting the region, including Khoisan, Bantu, Afrikaner, 
Whites, Austronesian, East Asian or South Asian.
The U.S. race and ethnicity metrics are presented as African American and Black, Hispanic American and Latinx.
Measurement Uncertainty
Inclusion and diversity information is subject to measurement uncertainties resulting from limitations inherent in the 
nature and the methods used for determining such data, such as the reliance on individuals to self-report their 
information.
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