How Accenture Developed a Responsible AI Compliance Program to Ensure Ethical AI Use and Risk Mitigation

By: GoBeyond Team
July 3, 2025
3 min read
Accenture AI governance dashboard showing risk assessments and compliance workflows

Quick Overview

Accenture developed a comprehensive responsible AI compliance program to ensure the ethical use of AI internally and with clients. The program is built on a set of responsible AI principles applied across the organization and reinforced by four essential elements: leadership oversight, principles and governance, risk assessment and mitigation, and testing and enablement. This framework supports AI governance, risk management, and trust-building, enabling Accenture to scale AI responsibly while mitigating potential risks.

Accenture
Accenture
Company Size
Large multinational professional services
Revenue Range
$70B+ annual revenue
Primary Challenge
Ensuring ethical AI deployment, governance, and risk mitigation across diverse AI applications
Key Metrics
\- Established ethical AI principles\- Improved governance framework\- Risk-based AI use case assessments\- Leadership oversight with Chief Responsible AI Officer\- Mandatory ethics and compliance training for 774,000 employees

The Problem

AI adoption posed ethical, regulatory, and reputational risks requiring structured governance and risk mitigation

The Solution

Responsible AI compliance program with defined principles, governance framework, risk assessment processes, training, and continuous monitoring; partnership with AWS to build a Responsible AI Platform

Results

\- Stronger AI governance and accountability\- Reduced AI-related risks\- Enhanced trust internally and with clients\- Scalable ethical AI deployment\- Increased employee AI ethics awareness and skills

“We built this program to help our business use AI effectively and ethically, maximize our investments, and lead the way in defining responsible AI.”“Our leadership oversight and risk assessments ensure AI solutions align with ethical principles and regulatory requirements.”

Accenture Responsible AI Leadership Team

Details

Industry
Technology & SaaS
Departments
Legal & Compliance
Use Cases
Policy Management
Tags
GenAI
NLP
Scalability
AI Tools Used
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Sources
https://www.accenture.com/us-en/case-studies/data-ai/blueprint-responsible-aihttps://www.accenture.com/content/dam/accenture/final/accenture-com/document-3/Accenture-Responsible-AI-From-Risk-Mitigation-to-Value-Creation.pdfhttps://www.accenture.com/id-en/case-studies/data-ai/blueprint-responsible-aihttps://www.accenture.com/hu-en/services/data-ai/responsible-aihttps://futurumgroup.com/insights/accenture-partners-with-aws-to-create-accentures-responsible-ai-platform/

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