Accenture CEO stresses on zero-waste, says future lies in sustainable biz

Julie Sweet said the company is already recycling 75 per cent of its waste in India; last year the tech giant said it will achieve zero-emission by 2025

Underlining the importance of zero waste emissions, Accenture has said that every business will be a sustainable business in future.

“Back in 2013, we said every business will be a digital business. Today our prediction is every business will be a sustainable business,” said the company CEO Julie Sweet, while speaking at the 29th edition of the Nasscom Technology & Leadership Forum 2021.

Sustainable businesses are ones where you are constantly upsillking your employees which makes them more agile. Hence, these employees are more efficient from an energy perspective, said Sweet, while adding that Accenture has been investing $1 billion