Accenture Deploys Copilot to 743,000 Employees

Microsoft has begun rolling out its Microsoft 365 Copilot AI assistant to all approximately 743,000 employees at Accenture, marking the largest enterprise deployment of the tool to date across more than 120 countries.

The expansion builds on Accenture's earlier commitment to provide Copilot to 300,000 workers and follows a phased rollout that began in August 2023. The company started with a pilot involving a few hundred senior leaders, scaled to 20,000 users, and then broadened access while refining data governance, access controls, and a customized change management program. This included one-on-one training for leaders, group sessions, and an internal community on Viva Engage where employees shared use cases.

Among a cohort of 200,000 Accenture employees using Copilot over an extended period, monthly active usage reached 89 percent. In a company survey, 97 percent reported completing routine tasks up to 15 times faster, 53 percent noted significant productivity gains, and 84 percent said they would miss the tool if removed. Accenture Chief Information Officer Tony Leraris attributed the high adoption to demonstrated value, stating, "If Microsoft 365 Copilot weren’t delivering...