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Accenture

A minimum 50:50 split in the allocation of individual

to team workspace and, where there is mainly

consulting staff, a high of 20:80

A leading global management, consulting, express who they are and what part of the

technology services and outsourcing company, business they are from – all part of the future

Accenture understands first­hand that workplace and aligned with Accenture Core Values

technology dramatically changes how and and workplace principles of delivering benefits

where work happens. For the past 15 years, in Engagement, Effectiveness, Efficiency and

Accenture has been working with DEGW to Environment.

better understand the impact technology Already, Accenture offices in Houston, Paris,

has on the workplace. Together, they have Warsaw, Sydney, Melbourne, and Kuala Lumpur

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developed highly effective workplace model are moving toward collaborative working.

and measurement toolkit that Accenture has Accenture London has embraced remote working,

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and now shifting its space to support more
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The model and toolkit have helped Accenture collaboration. Early results show that Accenture

‘We continue to work with maintain optimum space efficiency, provide highly is achieving at least a 50:50 split between the
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DEGW bring the most effective support for its employees, and achieve allocation individual and team workspace, and
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innovative property and a flexible global real estate portfolio. where there is mainly consulting staff the ratio

space solutions to the table. Last year, Accenture introduced the next evolution has reached 20:80.

Put simply, working together of workplace strategy. Its emphasis is on The Accenture Global Workplace Team is refining

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with DEGW helps us create creating conducive work environment beyond its strategy and implementing the programme

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workplace solutions that the boundaries of a physical office that enables globally. Through the application of the Workplace

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contribute Accenture’s highly talented people to foster creativity and 2.0 strategy, Accenture will achieve cost savings,

businesses, whether we are collaboration. improved productivity, and further support

recruitment, retention and the delivery of

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defining global strategy or Accenture employees spend less and less time

delivering local project.’ in traditional offices doing individual work. When environmental targets.

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they come together, it’s important that the space With more than 190,000 people serving clients

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encourages and facilitates connection, discussion in more than 120 countries, Accenture combines

Global Director of Corporate
and thinking with colleagues. unparalleled experience, comprehensive

Real Estate Workplace, capabilities across all industries and business

Accenture Accenture also implemented innovative DEGW functions, and extensive research on the world’s

solutions, such as friendly signpost icons and most successful companies. Accenture

the ‘get to know your neighbour’ initiative. These collaborates with clients to help them become

solutions enhance the global experience of their high­performance businesses and governments.

highly mobile consultants by providing a simple

way for them to locate the right space and to

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