Most relevant Accenture High priority SDG targets relevant for this area: ESG material issues: Social Impact • Responsible Technology & Innovation • Inclusion, Diversity & Equal Opportunity • Enabling Clients’ Sustainability IN THIS CHAPTER: • Talent Attraction, Retention & Development • Societal Impact Societal response to COVID-19 • Community Giving 5.5 Ensure women’s full and effective participation and 9.5 Enhance scientific research, upgrade the equal opportunities for leadership at all levels... technological capabilities of industrial sectors in all Skills to Succeed Most relevant Principles of countries…encouraging innovation… the UN Global Compact: 5.b Enhance the use of enabling technology, in particular information and communications technology, 10.2 Empower and promote the social, economic Accenture Development Human Rights to promote the empowerment of women. and political inclusion of all, irrespective of age, sex, • Principle 1: Businesses should support and respect the disability, race, ethnicity, origin, religion or economic or Partnerships protection of internationally proclaimed human rights. 8.2 Achieve higher levels of economic productivity other status. through diversification, technological upgrading and Labour innovation… 16.6 Develop effective, accountable and transparent Volunteering • Principle 6: Businesses should uphold the institutions at all levels. elimination of discrimination in respect of employment 8.5 Achieve full and productive employment and and occupation. decent work for all women and men, including for young 17.16 Enhance the global partnership for sustainable Environment people and persons with disabilities, and equal pay for development, complemented by multi-stakeholder • Principle 9: Businesses should encourage the work of equal value. partnerships that mobilize… development and diffusion of environmentally 9.2 Promote inclusive and sustainable friendly technologies. industrialization… ant second priority SDGs: v ele R United Nations Global Compact: Communication on Progress 2020 | 22