DEI Accenture strikes $25m settlement over DEI discrimination claim Consulting firm hired additional entry level staff explicitly to meet internal race and sex hiring quotas, DoJ alleges iStock.com/HJBC Image Josh Stephens Senior Reporter Tuesday 15 September 2026 Accenture and its US-based subsidiary Accenture Federal Services (AFS) have agreed to pay out $25m (£18.5m) to the US government to settle allegations of discrimination stemming from its corporate Get AccessContinue reading International Employment LawyerAlready have access? Login now Email Enter your email address. Password Enter the password that accompanies your email address. Reset your passwordLog in Need access? Find out how to enjoy unlimited accessGet access You might also like... DEI Deloitte agrees $21.5m settlement over “woke” DEI practices Discrimination IBM settles DOJ probe into “woke” DEI practices for $17m DEI Accenture, Disney roll back DEI initiatives as political pressure grows Politics Blue states sue Trump over DEI restrictions on federal contractors