Accenture has a global workforce of around 5.13 lakh people and out of them, about 2 lakh are in IndiaThousands of roles at Accenture could be impacted as the global IT and professional services company is looking to reduce at least 5% of its global workforce. Accenture has a global workforce of around 5.13 lakh people and out of them, about 2 lakh are in India. In an emailed statement to PTI on Wednesday, Accenture said it was not planning “extraordinary global workforce actions” at this time. The statement was in response to a query about plans to layoff people, including in India. In India, Accenture said it continues “to hire, and as part of our ongoing compensation programs, we also recently recognised a number of our people with bonuses and promotions”.

Source: The Hindu August 27, 2020 07:22 UTC