Accenture has agreed to pay $25 million to settle the US Department of Justice's allegations of employment discrimination in its diversity, equity, and inclusion policies. The settlement was officially announced on September 14, 2026. The US Department of Justice alleges that Accenture considered race and gender factors in hiring and promotion decisions. According to internal data, the company has set undisclosed “invisible targets” in various business divisions since 2017 and tracks the population structure ratio through monthly traffic light reports, which has affected actual employment results. The allegation also indicates that some of Accenture's internal training, mentoring and education programs limit eligibility for participation of specific races or genders. As a federal government contractor, Accenture falsely certified that it complied with federal anti-discrimination regulations “prohibiting race and gender considerations in employment” when signing the contract. An Accenture spokesperson said that the company has cooperated with the government review, and the settlement agreement reached does not acknowledge the existence of legal liability. The purpose of this move is to avoid the high costs and resource consumption caused by long-term litigation.

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