Being responsible for our people
A people-first approach
At Avanade, our people are our greatest strength. Every day, our 60,000 professionals make a genuine human impact for our clients, their employees and their customers.
We strive to offer a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can achieve the full scope of their potential, whether that means taking advantage of flexible working hours and arrangements, furthering their skills through learning development or joining an employee network to help elevate the voices of under-represented communities.
Doing the work of a responsible business starts from within. Because when you invest in your people, they’re equally prepared to invest in the world around them.
Readying our people for the future
We’re proud to offer a wide range of learning resources that help Avanade employees uphold our responsible business commitments, including certifications like the Green Software for Practitioners exam.
Building transparency and accountability with responsible AI
We know AI is already transforming the way we work, live and do business. As we embrace these opportunities, it’s crucial to keep digital ethics and responsibility at the forefront of our AI usage.
That’s why we’ve launched the Avanade School of AI, a series of training sessions aimed at equipping employees with the skills they need to navigate an AI-first world—from prompt engineering and generative AI to understanding Avanade’s Responsible AI framework.
Being responsible for our clients
Transforming organisations through digital innovation
As the world’s leading innovator on the Microsoft platform, Avanade equips clients with the tools, technology and expertise they need to not only meet their environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals, but make a positive impact for generations to come.
We help our clients tackle climate change and reduce their carbon footprint with specialised solutions for tracking and reporting emissions. And thanks to our experience as an early innovator on AI, we’re providing organisations with a roadmap to ethical AI adoption so they can transform their business rapidly and responsibly.
Our clients know a more sustainable world is within reach. Together, we can create the future with confidence.
Building a sustainable future
Excellence in global sustainability
Acknowledging our achievement of the EcoVadis Gold Medal
As a purpose-driven and responsible business, we are honored to hold a Gold Medal for our sustainability performance from EcoVadis, a global leader in business sustainability assessments. This achievement places us in the top 5% of all companies rated globally in 2024, further enabling us to equip our clients with the tools, technology, and expertise they need to meet their ESG goals.
Digital sustainability
Enabling greener technology and operations
Using the power of people and the Microsoft ecosystem, we help organisations harness data to report emissions reductions and digital technologies, turning ambitious sustainability goals into practical actions. Our digital sustainability expertise empowers businesses to achieve data-driven emissions reductions, leading the way towards a greener and more sustainable future.
Tech for Social Good
Empowering non-profits with digital technology
Through our Tech for Social Good initiative, we work with non-profits and non-governmental agencies to deepen their impact, tackle complex issues and plan for the future via affordable, scalable technology solutions. Since the programme’s inception, Avanade has helped more than 75 non-profit clients like UNICEF, International Federation of Red Cross (IFRC), the International Rescue Committee and World Health Organization modernise and expand with digital technologies, including generative AI.
Green Software Foundation
Reducing the global carbon footprint of software
Avanade is proud to be a steering committee member of the Green Software Foundation, a non-profit working to minimise the carbon emissions produced by software. By shaping an ecosystem of people, tooling and best practices for creating green software, the Green Software Foundation helps ensure that sustainability is a top priority for software developers around the world.
Avanade is committed to achieving Net Zero emissions by 2025
Exploring shared values with our clients
We’re scaling social impact alongside our clients through Better Together, a programme where we partner with clients for joint days of service and long-term engagement on shared community initiatives.
Inspiring future leaders at FUEL
Avanade employees and leadership come together each year for FUEL: Innovation, Leadership and Technology Conference, a worldwide, multi-day event that introduces young people to the world of business and technology.