Accenture Agrees to Acquire Avieco to Expand Sustainability Capabilities in the U.K.

Acquisition will bolster Accenture’s ESG measurement and analytics capabilities as converging standards and increased regulation drive client need for accurate data in decision-making

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has agreed to acquire Avieco, a leading U.K. sustainability consultancy. Upon close of the deal, the acquisition will build on Accenture’s scale and expertise in helping companies across a wide range of sectors to understand, manage and improve their sustainability performance, and create sustainable value for their stakeholders.

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“I am delighted to welcome Avieco to Accenture. Its expertise in helping businesses better measure and drive value and impact from their sustainability initiatives for all stakeholders in response to growing demand for transparency and accountability will make it a great fit for Accenture”

The acquisition will strengthen the Accenture Sustainability Value Promise to embed sustainability into everything the company does to create business value and sustainable impact for everyone it serves, at a time when increasing regulation and new standards are expanding the call for accurate data in decision-making by clients across industries.

Avieco’s team of more than 60 professionals, headquartered in London, will bring extensive knowledge in environmental, social and governance (ESG) measurement and reporting, net zero strategy and regulation and real-time data analytics to Accenture’s Sustainability Services in the U.K. Avieco’s expertise in sustainability consulting spans a broad range of industries including retail and consumer goods, financial services, technology and media.

“I am delighted to welcome Avieco to Accenture. Its expertise in helping businesses better measure and drive value and impact from their sustainability initiatives for all stakeholders in response to growing demand for transparency and accountability will make it a great fit for Accenture,” said Toby Siddall, Accenture’s Sustainability Services lead in the U.K. and Ireland. “Effective data analytics and ESG measurement and reporting are vital to driving growth through truly sustainable business models and better decision making. Avieco will enhance our ability to help our clients put sustainability at the heart of their business transformations.”

“Avieco plays a central role in helping businesses in the U.K. and Ireland to create a sustainable, low-carbon economy and society,” said Ben Murray, CEO of Avieco. “Accenture’s commitment to sustainability is strongly aligned to ours and its scale will help us expand our mission to turn sustainability promises into actions. Being part of Accenture will create new opportunities for our people and our combined expertise will help businesses become truly sustainable.”

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