1. Accenture, Total Enterprise Reinvention: Reaching a new performance frontier, 2023. Based on Accenture’s proprietary Global Disruption Index, a composite measure that covers economic, social, geopolitical, climate, consumer and technology disruption. We created an overall measure of disruption to assess the level of volatility and change in the external business environment. The index is based on the average of six sub-components, that cover the economic, social, geopolitical, environmental, consumer and technological spheres. Each of the sub-components is based on a set of indexed scores for a range of indicators. 2. Accenture Research analysis based on OECD Economic Outlook and Oxford Economics 3. Data drawn from survey of 570 CEOs conducted between October and November, 2022. See About the Research for more detail. 4. Top-line productivity growth based on a predictive model using revenue-per- employee for the past 10 years (2012-2022). See About the Research section for more information. 5. See About the Research section for methodology References 6. Accenture defines the “digital core” as a technology architecture that consists of three integrated layers: 1) cloud-based infrastructure and security layer, 2) modernized and cloud-native applications layer, and 3) data and AI layer 7. Text analytics revealed a unique focus on the following topics and phrases for the 5% of organizations leading in parallel emphasis on digital core and talent creation: Emerging technology, Employee experience, Hybrid and remote work models, Inclusion and diversity, Metaverse, Mobile and web platforms, Security solutions, and Workforce upskilling. 8. CHRO is the C-level position with responsibility for the acquisition, retention and engagement of the company’s people. This role sometimes goes by other titles, such as Chief People Officer or a Chief People & Culture Officer, to reflect a widening scope. We have used CHRO throughout this report for consistency and clarity. 9. Surveys were conducted between October and November 2022 with 570 CEOs and 570 CHROs across 12 industries (Banking, Insurance, High Tech, Retail, Consumer Goods & Services, Public Sector, Healthcare, Communications and Media, Utilities, Energy, Life Science, Software & Platforms) in 12 countries (Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Germany, France, United Kingdom, India, Japan, Singapore, Switzerland and the United States.) See About the Research section for more information. 35