![]() We will be providing support to our Russian colleagues. While Accenture does not have a business in Ukraine, we will continue our efforts to help our Ukrainian colleagues working around the globe at Accenture and their extended families we are providing telehealth for those in Ukraine, and helping resettle family members who leave Ukraine. We thank our nearly 2,300 colleagues in Russia for their dedication and service to Accenture over the years. Therefore, Accenture is discontinuing our business in Russia. In addition, the company released this statement: Accenture stands with the people of Ukraine and the governments, companies and individuals around the world calling for the immediate end to the unlawful and horrific attack on the people of Ukraine and their freedom. We are also matching 100% of the donations from our people. ACCENTUREĪccenture announced it will donate $5 million to nonprofit relief organizations working to help people in Ukraine and those who are being displaced into Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Hungary and the Czech Republic. Continue reading the group’s statement here. The group is also rallying resources from the private sector to offer access to essential goods and services, quality jobs, and mentorship opportunities. Chaired by Accenture Chair and CEO Julie Sweet and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai, Welcome.US CEO Council has pledged more than $75 million to support resettlement organizations and non-profits aiding those impacted by the growing refugee crises in Ukraine and Afghanistan. Companies Responding to War in Ukraine WELCOME.US CEO COUNCILģ5 CEOs joined Welcome.US to launch the Welcome.US CEO Council, a new body dedicated to accelerating and scaling private sector support for people seeking refuge and building a culture of welcoming. We will update this post as more examples of companies donating to Ukraine are submitted and curated from third-party sources. If your company is working on a CSR initiative related to the war in Ukraine, please take a moment to share it here. A running list of NPOs to which many are donating is also included at the bottom of this post. We hope one or more of the following examples may prove helpful to anyone preparing to address the war for internal or external stakeholders. BCCCC is tapping our vast member community, gathering insights from companies launching matching gifts initiatives, addressing employee wellbeing, and more. Keeping up "business as usual" seems difficult for many-especially for those with global teams and ties abroad. At this unprecedented moment, many companies and their employees are looking for direction.
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