To promote our Skills to Succeed initiative, Accenture launched a TV spot, which is airing currently in the United States during the Accenture Match Play Championship (February 23-27). The commercial highlights our ‘Skills to Succeed’ commitment by showcasing initiatives in four markets: Brazil (with Conexão); South Africa (with Enablis); India (with Dr. Reddy’s Foundation); and the United States (with Genesys Works). As you’ll see, the documentary-style video features both Accenture and non-Accenture people, including those helped though our initiatives.

The goal of our Skills to Succeed program is to equip 250,000 people around the world with the skills to get a job or build a business by 2015. The Skills to Succeed program has 80 local initiatives, which you can read more about on our global Skills to Succeed section on Accenture.com.

Among the Dutch initiatives, are:

• Ubuntu Plakkies – Accenture is a sponsor of Ubuntu, an organization that creates jobs for the poorest HIV-infected people in Durban, South Africa
• BERL – Bio Energy Resources Ltd. (BERL) is a Malawian company , established in 2006 with the sole purpose of developing bio-energy production on a commercial basis within a sustainable framework.
• 1% Club – The 1% CLUB is a platform that offers online access to skills, resources and experiences.
• Track the Talent – a social youth project in Amsterdam, in which Recruitment and HR departments of Accenture contribture their time and skills.
• VSO – One of the possibilities to volunteer in an overseas project is VSO (Voluntary Service Overseas). VSO is the world’s leading independent international development organisation that works through volunteers to fight poverty in developing countries.

If you are interested in Our Skills to Succeed program, and the objectives and specifics of our local initiatives, have a look on Accenture.nl.