By Polly Thompson
Publication Date: 2026-09-15 10:53:00
Accenture is the latest company to pay up for President Donald Trump’s DEI policies.
The technology and consulting firm agreed to pay $25 million to settle allegations that it failed to comply with antidiscrimination requirements in federal contracts, the Department of Justice announced on Monday.
The agency accused Accenture of discriminating against employees and applicants by taking race or sex into account when making hiring and promotion decisions between 2017 and 2026.
Allegations included that Accenture gave candidates for promotion to managing director “extra visibility” if they advanced race or sex demographics, and that business unit leaders within Accenture Federal Services received monthly summaries of the specific percentages of each race and sex within their units to inform hiring decisions.
An Accenture spokesperson told Business Insider that the company complies with applicable laws and that the resolution did not constitute an…
