Accenture PLC

Lobbying Organisation Accenture PLC

Date published 21 May, 2019

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Jan, 2019 to 30 Apr, 2019

Specific Details Meeting with Minister David Stanton on 29 January to discuss Better Balance for Better Business initiative and the importance of inclusion & diversity

Intended results Share insights from Accenture's Getting to Equal research and our inclusion and diversity programmes

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Alastair Blair

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)

Lunch meeting with Minister David Stanton on 29 January to discuss Better Balance for Better Business initiative and the importance of inclusion & diversity together with Accenture Chief Leadership & human resources officer, Ellyn Shook; Michelle Cullen, Accenture Ireland Inclusion and Diversity Lead and Paula Neary, Girls in STEM Lead and Alastair Blair, Accenture Ireland Country Managing Director.

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

David Stanton Minister of State (Department of Justice and Equality)