During a Fireside Chat at Fair360’s Top 50 event on May 2, Fair360 (formerly DiversityInc) CEO Carolynn Johnson and Accenture North America CEO Jimmy Etheredge discussed organizational restructuring and downsizing and right-sizing.
Accenture was No. 1 on the 2022 Top 50 Companies for Diversity list and was inducted into the Hall of Fame this year.
Etheredge spoke about how to prioritize fairness during times of transition and change, such as restructuring or layoffs. Etheredge mentioned that Accenture has doubled down on employee resource groups (ERGs), expanded apprenticeship programs and set targets for increasing diversity in leadership.
