Catalyst will celebrate Miranda and five others who were named 2020 Honours Champions earlier today during a virtual conference from
"We are proud to celebrate this well-deserved recognition of Miranda's work in breaking down barriers for women as well as creating and leading new initiatives to support inclusion and diversity, both at Accenture and in our community," said
As head of the
For instance, McKie secured funding to promote and empower women in STEM education using data-driven guidance and unsupervised machine learning and to uncover mental health insights using natural language processing. She has also spearheaded internal projects to identify opportunities for enhanced inclusion and diversity programs and planning, including one using advanced analytics capabilities to better understand historical patterns.
"Miranda is a true role model for others through her commitment to ensuring that our workplace is inclusive and fosters a culture where all our people can thrive as their authentic selves," said
With inclusion and diversity embedded in its core values, Accenture pledged to accelerate the advancement of women in the workplace by signing the Catalyst Accord 2022. The company has also committed to reaching and sustaining overall gender balance (50% men and 50% women) and to having women hold at least 40% of leadership positions by 2025.
Accenture has also been recognized as one of
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