Avanade’s Inclusion, Diversity & Well-being priorities are captured in these three pillars:

1. Representation: Ensuring all levels at Avanade are representative of the markets and our clients – including gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation and more.
2. Culture: Embedding inclusion and well-being into our culture and ways of working by activating all employees in culture change, with leaders setting an example in fostering a supportive and collaborative environment.
3. Recognition: Achieve recognition by our people, clients and the market as leaders in diversity, inclusion and well-being.

Our commitment to inclusion and diversity comes through in many ways, but perhaps none more visible than through our Employee Networks (ENs). Avanade’s 14 ENs, each supported by an Executive Committee champion, create communities where we celebrate every person’s unique capability, perspective and voice. More than 3,000 employees are members of at least one EN at Avanade. 

• Adelante: Latinx EN 
• All Generations EN 
• Asian EN 
• Beyond Multicultural EN
• DiversAbility EN 
• Indigenous and First Nations Australia EN
• INSPIRE Black EN 
• Jewish EN 
• Military Veterans EN 
• Multicultural EN 
• Muslim EN 
• Parents EN  
• Prism: LGBTQ+ EN 
• Women’s EN

Since 2020, we’ve achieved over 150+ employer awards including: 

• Top 1% of Employers – Leading Employers 
• Best Places to Work in IT 2023 – Computerworld 
• Diversity in Security Excellence Awards Winner 2024 – Microsoft  
• European Diversity Awards – 2023 Company of the Year and 2024 Hero of the Year: Barry Pettitt
• TLC Lions Human Awards – Shortlisted and winner of numerous awards
• Empower listing 2024 included Miranda Oben 
• Black Tech Achievements Awards US – INSPIRE Employee Network 
• Woman of the Year 2023, Everywoman: Pamela Maynard (then CEO of Avanade)
• Empower Future Leaders Role Model: Rioh Burke-Derby 
• Most Inspiring Well-being lead Highly Commended: Emily Warren by This Can Happen Awards
• Wellbeing Leader of the Year: Emily Warren by InsideOut

While we have a Global Chief Inclusion & Diversity Officer and a team of I&D and Well-Being professionals, employees at all levels own and contribute to make Avanade an inclusive employer where all employees can attain their career aspirations. Our Executive Committee all have Inclusion, Diversity & Well-being commitments that they evaluate and report on quarterly and more than 1,300 leaders worldwide attended the Avanade Winning with Wellbeing and Inclusion training. We also track inclusion and well-being as part of our bi-annual employee survey, to hold leaders accountable for creating an environment where everyone can be and do their best.

Two examples of how we’re modeling inclusive hiring at Avanade: 

• ‘License to Hire’ is a mandatory training course for hiring managers and interviewers on inclusive hiring and includes training on unconscious bias. We’ve trained over 5,000 interviewers and they must repeat the course every 18 months.
• The Talent Ambassador Program (TAP) empowers our people to serve as advocates for Avanade, helping us engage with diverse communities and recruit people from various backgrounds.

As a purpose-driven and responsible business, we are committed to making a positive impact on the world, doing what matters for our people, our clients and our communities. In doing so, we have:

• Equipped over 1.6M youth and underrepresented individuals to ignite their passion for STEM careers
• Volunteered over 32,000 hours, showcasing our people’s passion for making a difference
• Enabled over 750 emerging leaders to be successful in tech and business through our annual Fuel Conference
• Achieved the EcoVadis Gold Medal, which places us in the top 5% of all companies rated over 2024 and recognizes our commitment to sustainability
• Partnered with nonprofit organizations through our Tech for Social Good initiative to drive systemic change by strategically implementing Microsoft technologies on a global scale.