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Proposing article updates

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Hi there, I'm here to make suggestions to improve this article, which has been edited a handful of times since it was created in July. As disclosure, I do have a financial conflict of interest, as I am here on behalf of Julie Sweet's employer, Accenture, through my work at Beutler Ink.

I've put the updates into my userspace here: User:16912_Rhiannon/Julie_Sweet. You can also see the changes compared with the current article, in this diff. Since there are a few different changes, I'm happy to work through this piece-by-piece. However, since the live article is rather short and serves as the foundation for my proposed draft, I'm happy to work should editors want to review it in its entirety. Should editors prefer to go piece-by-piece, I recommend we start with the infobox.

Edit request: Infobox

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For the infobox, I'm asking for a few small updates:

  • Birth date: Update to make it a bit more specific; she was born in 1967, not 1968, so the live infobox is incorrect. Since no sources state her date of birth, I've used Template:Birth based on age as of date.
  • Nationality: Add American
  • Alma mater: Update to include Columbia Law School in addition to Claremont McKenna College
Infobox
Julie Sweet
Born1966 or 1967 (age 57–58)[1]
NationalityAmerican
Alma mater
OccupationCEO of Accenture
Board member of
  • Business Roundtable
  • Catalyst
  • TechNet Executive Council
  • Canada-United States Council for Advancement of Women Entrepreneurs and Business Leaders
[2]
Markup

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| name = Julie Sweet
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| birth_date = {{birth based on age as of date|52|2019|10|29}}<ref name="10-K-2019">{{cite web |title=Form 10-K |work=[[Securities and Exchange Commission]] |url=https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1467373/000146737319000339/acn831201910k.htm |date=October 29, 2019 |accessdate=November 18, 2019}}</ref>
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| nationality = [[American]]
| religion =
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| education =
| alma mater = {{Unbulleted list|[[Claremont McKenna College]]|[[Columbia Law School]]}}
| occupation = CEO of [[Accenture]]
| title =
| salary =
| networth =
| spouse =
| parents =
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| boards = {{Flatlist|
* [[Business Roundtable]]
* [[Catalyst (nonprofit organization)|Catalyst]]
* TechNet Executive Council
* Canada-United States Council for Advancement of Women Entrepreneurs and Business Leaders
}}<ref name="World Economic Forum">{{cite web |title=Julie Sweet |url=https://www.weforum.org/people/julie-sweet |website=World Economic Forum |accessdate=16 July 2019}}</ref>

}}

Due to my COI, I would prefer an uninvolved editor review and place the updates if they look ok. Dormskirk, perhaps you can look at this? You have reviewed requests for Accenture, so I wonder if this might be an area of interest for you as well? Thanks! 16912 Rhiannon (Talk · COI) 02:32, 9 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

References

  1. ^ "Form 10-K". Securities and Exchange Commission. October 29, 2019. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
  2. ^ "Julie Sweet". World Economic Forum. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
Done. Best wishes. Dormskirk (talk) 08:05, 9 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]
@Dormskirk: Thanks so much for this! If you'd be interested to help with other updates for this article, I've posted my draft for a Career section below. 16912 Rhiannon (Talk · COI) 21:51, 10 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Edit request: Career

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I'm asking editors to consider adding a Career section to this article to highlight the important aspects of Mrs. Sweet's career that have been the topic of coverage in independent sources. I've put the updates into my user space here, but I will also include on this discussion page alongside the markup.

My draft includes the following:

  • Additional detail on Mrs. Sweet's time at Cravath, Swaine & Moore
  • Her work and initiatives at Accenture
  • Other board service
  • Brief mention of high-profile recognition
Career
Career

Prior to Sweet's work at Accenture, she was an attorney at law firm Cravath, Swaine & Moore.[1][2] She worked at the firm for 17 years and was partner for 10.[3][4] Sweet was the ninth woman ever to make partner at the firm.[1] She worked on financing, mergers and acquisitions, and general corporate counsel.[5]

Accenture recruited Sweet as general counsel in 2010.[1] In 2015, she became CEO of Accenture's North America business, the company's largest market.[1] Since early in her career at Accenture, she served on the company's global management committee. Alongside then-CEO Pierre Nanterme, Sweet developed Accenture's mergers and acquisitions strategy.[6]

Accenture named Sweet its CEO effective September 2019, the first woman to hold that position.[7][8] She replaced interim CEO David Rowland.[8] At the time of her appointment, she was one of 27 women leading companies in the S&P 500[1] and the 15th female CEO of all Fortune Global 500 companies.[9]

Sweet has advocated for diversity, inclusion,[1] and workplace gender parity.[8] Sweet supports Accenture's goal to have a staff equally represented by men and women by 2025; as of 2019, 42 percent of Accenture's staff was female.[10] Sweet was named a top CEO for diversity by the website Comparably in 2019.[11] Sweet has called for addressing the skills gap in the U.S. and supported the national apprenticeship movement.[12] She participated in The New York Times's New Rules Summit.[13]

In addition to her work at Accenture, Sweet served on the boards for Catalyst, a non-profit, and TechNet Executive Council, a network that promotes growth, as of 2019.[8]

The New York Times called Sweet "one of the most powerful women in corporate America" in 2019.[13] Fortune listed her as one of the "Most Powerful Women" in 2016, 2017, 2018,[4] and 2019; in 2019, she ranked No. 9.[14]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Gelles, David. "Julie Sweet to Run Accenture, Adding a Woman to the Ranks of Corporate C.E.O.s". The New York Times. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  2. ^ "Accenture Taps Ex-Cravath Partner As New CEO". Law360. July 11, 2019. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
  3. ^ Abadi, Mark (January 4, 2019). "The CEO of a consulting firm says if 'you can see your future' at work, you may not be in the right career". Business Insider. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
  4. ^ a b Horswill, Ian (July 12, 2019). "Julie Sweet named first female CEO of Accenture". CEO Magazine. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
  5. ^ "Accenture names Julie Sweet chief executive officer". Consulting.us. July 15, 2019. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
  6. ^ Prang, Allison. "Accenture Picks Julie Sweet as Chief Executive". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  7. ^ "Accenture names Julie Sweet as CEO". Reuters. July 11, 2019. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
  8. ^ a b c d Aliaj, Ortenca. "Accenture promotes North America boss to global CEO". Financial Times. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  9. ^ Hinchliffe, Emma (July 22, 2019). "Women Lead Only 2.8% of Fortune Global 500 Companies". Fortune. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
  10. ^ Dantes, Damanick (January 8, 2019). "Accenture CEO: Diversity and Inclusion Start From Within". Fortune. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
  11. ^ Brown, Dalvin (June 25, 2019). "Who are the best CEOs for minority workers? Heads of Intuit, T-Mobile, Google rank high". USA Today. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
  12. ^ Murray, Alan (July 11, 2019). "Accenture Names a New CEO: Julie Sweet". Fortune. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
  13. ^ a b Gelles, David. "Julie Sweet of Accenture Could See Her Future. So She Quit Her Job". The New York Times. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  14. ^ McCoy, Daniel; Lambert, Ryan (September 24, 2019). "Microsoft, Boeing execs land on Fortune list of most powerful women". Biz Women. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
Markup

== Career ==
Prior to Sweet's work at Accenture, she was an attorney at law firm [[Cravath, Swaine & Moore|Cravath, Swaine & Moore]].<ref name=Gelles19>{{cite web |last1=Gelles |first1=David |title=Julie Sweet to Run Accenture, Adding a Woman to the Ranks of Corporate C.E.O.s |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/11/business/julie-sweet-accenture-ceo.html |website=The New York Times |accessdate=16 July 2019}}</ref><ref name=Law360>{{cite news |title=Accenture Taps Ex-Cravath Partner As New CEO |work=[[Law360]] |url=https://www.law360.com/articles/1177615/accenture-taps-ex-cravath-partner-as-new-ceo |date=July 11, 2019 |accessdate=October 11, 2019}}</ref> She worked at the firm for 17 years and was partner for 10.<ref name=Abadi19>{{cite news |title=The CEO of a consulting firm says if 'you can see your future' at work, you may not be in the right career |last1=Abadi |first1=Mark |work=[[Business Insider]] |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/accenture-julie-sweet-switch-careers-2019-1 |date=January 4, 2019 |accessdate=8 October 2019}}</ref><ref name=CEOMag>{{cite news |title=Julie Sweet named first female CEO of Accenture |last1=Horswill |first1=Ian |work=CEO Magazine |url=https://www.theceomagazine.com/business/articles/julie-sweet-first-female-ceo-accenture/ |date=July 12, 2019 |accessdate=October 8, 2019}}</ref> Sweet was the ninth woman ever to make partner at the firm.<ref name=Gelles19/> She worked on financing, [[mergers and acquisitions]], and general corporate counsel.<ref name="Consulting.us19">{{cite news |title=Accenture names Julie Sweet chief executive officer |work=Consulting.us |url=https://www.consulting.us/news/2552/accenture-appoints-julie-sweet-as-chief-executive-officer |date=July 15, 2019 |accessdate=October 8, 2019}}</ref>

Accenture recruited Sweet as general counsel in 2010.<ref name=Gelles19/> In 2015, she became CEO of Accenture's North America business, the company's largest market.<ref name=Gelles19/> Since early in her career at Accenture, she served on the company's global management committee. Alongside then-CEO [[Pierre Nanterme]], Sweet developed Accenture's mergers and acquisitions strategy.<ref name="WSJ July 2019">{{cite web |last1=Prang |first1=Allison |title=Accenture Picks Julie Sweet as Chief Executive |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/accenture-chooses-new-chief-executive-11562876160 |website=The Wall Street Journal |accessdate=16 July 2019}}</ref>

Accenture named Sweet its CEO effective September 2019, the first woman to hold that position.<ref name=Reuters19>{{cite news |title=Accenture names Julie Sweet as CEO |work=[[Reuters]] |url=https://www.nasdaq.com/article/accenture-names-julie-sweet-as-ceo-20190711-00978 |date=July 11, 2019 |accessdate=October 8, 2019}}</ref><ref name="FT July 2019">{{cite web |last1=Aliaj |first1=Ortenca |title=Accenture promotes North America boss to global CEO |url=https://www.ft.com/content/c87616c4-a3fc-11e9-a282-2df48f366f7d |website=Financial Times |accessdate=16 July 2019}}</ref> She replaced interim CEO David Rowland.<ref name="FT July 2019"/> At the time of her appointment, she was one of 27 women leading companies in the [[S&P 500]]<ref name=Gelles19/> and the 15th female CEO of all [[Fortune Global 500]] companies.<ref name=Hinchliffe19>{{cite news |title=Women Lead Only 2.8% of Fortune Global 500 Companies |last1=Hinchliffe |first1=Emma |work=[[Fortune (magazine)|Fortune]] |url=https://fortune.com/2019/07/22/women-lead-only-2-8-of-fortune-global-500-companies-the-broadsheet/ |date=July 22, 2019 |accessdate=October 8, 2019}}</ref>

Sweet has advocated for diversity, inclusion,<ref name=Gelles19/> and workplace gender parity.<ref name="FT July 2019"/> Sweet supports Accenture's goal to have a staff equally represented by men and women by 2025; as of 2019, 42 percent of Accenture's staff was female.<ref name=Dantes19>{{cite news |title=Accenture CEO: Diversity and Inclusion Start From Within |last1=Dantes |first1=Damanick |work=[[Fortune (magazine)|Fortune]] |url=https://fortune.com/2019/01/08/accenture-ceo-julie-sweet-ceo-initiative/ |date=January 8, 2019 |accessdate=November 18, 2019}}</ref> Sweet was named a top CEO for diversity by the website Comparably in 2019.<ref name=Brown19>{{cite news |title=Who are the best CEOs for minority workers? Heads of Intuit, T-Mobile, Google rank high |last1=Brown |first1=Dalvin |work=[[USA Today]] |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2019/06/25/t-mobile-google-fedex-intuit-among-best-encouraging-diversity/1509253001/ |date=June 25, 2019 |accessdate=November 18, 2019}}</ref> Sweet has called for addressing the skills gap in the U.S. and supported the national apprenticeship movement.<ref name=Murray19>{{cite news |title=Accenture Names a New CEO: Julie Sweet |last1=Murray |first1=Alan |work=[[Fortune (magazine)|Fortune]] |url=https://fortune.com/2019/07/11/accenture-new-ceo-julie-sweet/ |date=July 11, 2019 |accessdate=October 8, 2019}}</ref> She participated in ''[[The New York Times]]''{{'}}s New Rules Summit.<ref name="NYT Jan 2019"/>

In addition to her work at Accenture, Sweet served on the boards for [[Catalyst (nonprofit organization)|Catalyst]], a non-profit, and TechNet Executive Council, a network that promotes growth, as of 2019.<ref name="FT July 2019"/>

''The New York Times'' called Sweet "one of the most powerful women in corporate America" in 2019.<ref name="NYT Jan 2019"/> ''Fortune'' listed her as one of the "Most Powerful Women" in 2016, 2017, 2018,<ref name=CEOMag/> and 2019; in 2019, she ranked No. 9.<ref name=McCoy19>{{cite news |title=Microsoft, Boeing execs land on Fortune list of most powerful women |last1=McCoy |first1=Daniel |last2=Lambert |first2=Ryan |work=[[Biz Women]] |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/bizwomen/news/latest-news/2019/09/microsoft-boeing-execs-land-on-fortune-list-of.html |date=September 24, 2019 |accessdate=November 18, 2019}}</ref>

Again, due to my COI, I would prefer an uninvolved editor review and place the updates if they look ok. Thanks! 16912 Rhiannon (Talk · COI) 21:51, 10 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Done. Best wishes. Dormskirk (talk) 22:54, 10 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]
@Dormskirk: Thanks so much again! I've posted a draft of a short Personal life section below if you're interested in reviewing. 16912 Rhiannon (Talk · COI) 02:49, 15 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Edit request: Personal life

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I'm asking editors to consider adding a Personal life section to this article. While short, I believe it falls in line with other Personal life sections at similar articles. Again, the updates are in my user space here, and I've included the proposed wording below alongside the markup.

Personal life
Personal life

Sweet is married. She has two daughters.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ Horswill, Ian (July 12, 2019). "Julie Sweet named first female CEO of Accenture". CEO Magazine. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
  2. ^ "Julie Sweet". Working Mother. November 11, 2016. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
Markup

==Personal life==

Sweet is married. She has two daughters.<ref name=CEOMag/><ref name=WorkingMother>{{cite news |title=Julie Sweet |work=Working Mother |url=https://www.workingmother.com/julie-sweet |date=November 11, 2016 |accessdate=October 8, 2019}}</ref>

Again, due to my COI (as I am here on behalf of Accenture, as part of my work at Beutler Ink), I would prefer an uninvolved editor review and place the updates if they look ok. After this request, there's just one more tweak I'd like to suggest—for the article's introduction—and I can come back to post a final request for that. Thanks! 16912 Rhiannon (Talk · COI) 02:49, 15 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Done. Best wishes. Dormskirk (talk) 08:41, 15 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]
@Dormskirk: Thanks so much yet again! I've posted a final request below, this time to tweak the article's introduction. 16912 Rhiannon (Talk · COI) 18:16, 17 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Edit request: Introduction

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As a final update for now, I'm asking if editors would consider adjusting the introduction. The updates are in my user space here, and I've included the proposed wording below alongside the markup. In my draft, I've changed the wording to make the introduction more active, removed Mrs. Sweet's previous role as CEO of Accenture North America (since this is now explained in Career), italicized Fortune, and updated to show that Mrs. Sweet was included on the "Most Powerful Women" list from 2016 through 2019.

Introduction

Julie Sweet is an American business executive. She is chief executive officer of Accenture, a multinational professional services company. According to The New York Times, she is "one of the most powerful women in corporate America."[1] She was named to Fortune's "Most Powerful Women" list from 2016 through 2019.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ Gelles, David. "Julie Sweet of Accenture Could See Her Future. So She Quit Her Job". The New York Times. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  2. ^ "Julie Sweet". World Economic Forum. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  3. ^ McCoy, Daniel; Lambert, Ryan (September 24, 2019). "Microsoft, Boeing execs land on Fortune list of most powerful women". Biz Women. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
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'''Julie Sweet''' is an American business executive. She is [[chief executive officer]] of [[Accenture]], a multinational [[professional services]] company. According to ''The New York Times'', she is "one of the most powerful women in corporate America."<ref name="NYT Jan 2019">{{cite web |last1=Gelles |first1=David |title=Julie Sweet of Accenture Could See Her Future. So She Quit Her Job. |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/02/business/julie-sweet-accenture-corner-office.html |website=The New York Times |accessdate=16 July 2019}}</ref> She was named to ''Fortune''{{'}}s "Most Powerful Women" list from 2016 through 2019.<ref name="World Economic Forum">{{cite web |title=Julie Sweet |url=https://www.weforum.org/people/julie-sweet |website=World Economic Forum |accessdate=16 July 2019}}</ref><ref name=McCoy19/>

Again, due to my COI (as I am here on behalf of Accenture, as part of my work at Beutler Ink), I would prefer an uninvolved editor review and place the updates if they look ok. Thanks so much for all the help thus far! 16912 Rhiannon (Talk · COI) 18:16, 17 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Done. Best wishes, Dormskirk (talk) 18:48, 17 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]
@Dormskirk: Sorry for the delay in my reply here. Thanks so much for this edit, as well as your work reviewing my requests above! Much appreciated. 16912 Rhiannon (Talk · COI) 17:12, 28 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Mr Sweet

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Is there a reason why the husband isn't named? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 36.11.224.214 (talk) 02:37, 2 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Spring 2022 updates

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Hi, I'm here to propose updates to this article in addition to requested edits I've made to the Accenture article. I am here on behalf of Accenture as part of my work at Beutler Ink. Specifically, I propose these content changes (updates and new material in green; new citations where needed):

  1. Updating the infobox and introduction to include that Julie Sweet is now chair and chief executive officer[1]
  2. Updating the introduction to read: "She was named to Fortune's "Most Powerful Women" list from 2016 through 2021"[2][3]
  3. Updating Career to include Sweet's position as chair: "In September 2021, Sweet became chair of Accenture.[3]"
  4. Updating the sentence about Sweet's other work in Career to read: "In addition to her work at Accenture, Sweet served on the boards for Catalyst,[4] World Economic Forum,[5], Business Roundtable Technology Committee,[6] Center for Strategic & International Studies, and the Marriott Foundation for People with Disabilities – Bridges from School to Work,[7] as of 2022."
  5. Updating the last paragraph of Career: "The New York Times called Sweet "one of the most powerful women in corporate America" in 2019.[8] Fortune listed her as one of the "Most Powerful Women" from 2016 to 2021;[9][10][3] in 2020, she ranked number 1 on the list.[2]"

Thanks, Inkian Jason (talk) 15:30, 7 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

References

  1. ^ Gill, Kristine (April 27, 2022). "How the best companies to work for are thriving despite the Great Resignation". Fortune. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Most Powerful Women". Fortune. 2020. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  3. ^ a b c "Most Powerful Women". Fortune. 2021. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  4. ^ "Board of directors". Catalyst. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  5. ^ "Julie Sweet". World Economic Forum. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  6. ^ Kahn, Jeremy (January 26, 2022). "CEOs of America's biggest companies detail how to achieve 'responsible A.I.'". Fortune. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  7. ^ "The Path Forward: Digital Acceleration with Accenture CEO Julie Sweet". The Washington Post. December 9, 2020. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  8. ^ Gelles, David (January 2, 2019). "Julie Sweet of Accenture Could See Her Future. So She Quit Her Job". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2021-07-06. Retrieved 2019-07-16.
  9. ^ Horswill, Ian (2019-07-12). "Julie Sweet named first female CEO of Accenture". CEO Magazine. Retrieved 2019-10-08.
  10. ^ McCoy, Daniel; Lambert, Ryan (2019-09-24). "Microsoft, Boeing execs land on Fortune list of most powerful women". Biz Women. Retrieved 2019-11-18.
 Done, thank you, well requested and cited, sorry it took over a month. Also added an image. --GRuban (talk) 15:07, 15 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
@GRuban: Thanks very much for these updates! I noticed a stray comma immediately following citation no. 25, if you don't mind fixing. Otherwise, thanks again for your help here and at Accenture! Inkian Jason (talk) 16:18, 15 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Thank, you, for, catching, that. --,GRuban (talk) 16:23, 15 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

2024 updates

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Hello again! I'd like to propose some updates to this Wikipedia biography, which I'm submitting on behalf of Accenture as part of my work at Beutler Ink. Give my conflict of interest, I will avoid direct editing and use Template:Edit COI for independent review and implementation. I would also invite User:GRuban to take a look if interested, based on prior work above. Thanks! Inkian Jason (talk) 17:37, 15 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Removal of "top 10"

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First, I'd like to correct the following text in the Recognition section:

  • Fortune magazine included Julie Sweet in their top 10 “Most Powerful Women” list since 2016...

This contradicts the subsequent sentence, "Sweet was included in the list of "World's 100 most powerful women" by Forbes (in 11th position) in 2023." Since the list is no longer limited to ten positions, I propose removing the text "top 10" from the paragraph. The purpose of this request is to make the text accurate.

Thanks for your consideration, Inkian Jason (talk) 17:37, 15 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

While it's refreshing to have a PR editor argue to reduce a plaudit for their client, I don't see how the 100 list by Forbes contradicts the 10 list by Fortune. They're different magazines. Sweet still seems to be in the top 10 of Fortune in 2023[1] and 2024.[2] (PRNewswire isn't an ideal source, but I don't have a Fortune subscription, and can't see the original.)--GRuban (talk) 21:39, 17 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@GRuban Thank you for reviewing this request, and apologies for the confusion on my part. However, there remain instances in which Julie Sweet was not ranked in the top ten of Fortune's most powerful women list. For example, this 2016 source says, "Sweet, #39 on Fortune’s most recent Most Powerful Women list, brings us ..." Are you willing to remove "top 10" from the text based on this new source? Thanks again for your help here. Inkian Jason (talk) 14:43, 18 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I can accept that, done. --GRuban (talk) 03:34, 20 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you, Inkian Jason (talk) 14:27, 21 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Female staff percentage

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For my next request, I'd like to address the following text in the Accenture section:

  • as of 2019, 42 percent of Accenture's staff was female

The claim is based on this Fortune article, in which Sweet says, "'With 459,000 people globally, 42% [of Accenture employees] are women, so we're on track." The 42% figure is not verified by independent reporting and comes from Julie Sweet herself. I propose replacing this text with the following, which is based on more recent reporting by Technology Magazine ("The company currently boasts more than 300,000 women employees around the world, which consists of roughly 47% of its workforce"):

  • as of 2024, approximately 47 percent of Accenture's staff is female.[1]

References

  1. ^ Jackson, Amber (September 4, 2024). "How Accenture is Advocating for Diversity in the Tech Sector". Technology Magazine.

The purpose of this request is to improve accuracy and use stronger (and more recent) sourcing. Thanks for reviewing and updating the article appropriately. Inkian Jason (talk) 17:37, 15 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

 Not done: The sourcing you have provided here looks very much like astroturfing, as the link at the foot of the article saying "Advertise with BizClik" (publishers of Technology Magazine) links to positive comments from article subjects on how pleased they were with the article which they apparently were able to help write (or perhaps just write themseves). A sample quote from a satisfied customer: We were very happy with the outcome and plan to leverage this story in our global marketing & communications plan.
This sort of sourcing is not compliant with WP:RS and it is exceptionally concerning to see a paid editor attempting to install what appears to be promotional text on the back of such a source. Axad12 (talk) 10:30, 16 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Spouse description

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Currently, the article's Personal life section says, "Sweet is married to Chad Creighton Sweet, who was the campaign chairman of Ted Cruz's 2016 presidential campaign. She has two daughters."

Based on the sources used as inline citations, I propose replacing with the following:

  • Sweet and her husband Chad Creighton Sweet were married in San Antonio in 2004 and have two daughters.

The replacement text is based on what the sources say and more focused on the subject than her non-notable spouse. Thanks again for your consideration, Inkian Jason (talk) 17:37, 15 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

 Done because I'm not able to find a reliable source stating the Chad Sweet married to Julie Sweet was indeed a Cruz employee. Anyone who finds such a source is welcome to revert me. Sincerely, Dilettante 16:39, 19 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you. Inkian Jason (talk) 14:27, 21 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Summary of board roles

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For my next request, I'd like to address the Other activities subsection, which currently says:

References

  1. ^ "Board of directors". Catalyst. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  2. ^ "Julie Sweet". World Economic Forum. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  3. ^ Kahn, Jeremy (January 26, 2022). "CEOs of America's biggest companies detail how to achieve 'responsible A.I.'". Fortune. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  4. ^ "The Path Forward: Digital Acceleration with Accenture CEO Julie Sweet". The Washington Post. December 9, 2020. Retrieved June 6, 2022.

I propose replacing this text with the following, which is more evergreen and groups trustees roles:

References

  1. ^ Kahn, Jeremy (January 26, 2022). "CEOs of America's biggest companies detail how to achieve 'responsible A.I.'". Fortune. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
  2. ^ "Julie Sweet". Business Roundtable. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
  3. ^ "Board of Directors". Catalyst. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
  4. ^ "Board of Trustees & Counselors". Center for Strategic and International Studies. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
  5. ^ "Julie Sweet". World Economic Forum. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
  6. ^ "The Path Forward: Digital Acceleration with Accenture CEO Julie Sweet". The Washington Post. December 9, 2020. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
  7. ^ "Bridges Leadership". Bridges from School to Work. Retrieved September 11, 2024.

Related, I would like to propose renaming the subsection from Other activities to Board service, which is more accurate and consistent with similar biographies.

Same as before, my goal here is to update the text and improve accuracy.

Thanks for reviewing and updating appropriately. Inkian Jason (talk) 17:37, 15 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Inkian Jason  Done. Sincerely, Dilettante 16:26, 19 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks again! Inkian Jason (talk) 14:28, 21 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Compensation detail

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Currently, there's a standalone section with the following single sentence:

  • In 2023, Sweet's total compensation at Accenture was $31.6 million, or 1,526 times what the median employee at Accenture earned that same year.[1]

References

Firstly, I propose relocating this sentence to the Accenture subsection and eliminating the top level section heading "Compensation". This is because the claim is specifically related to the company and there will likely never be a need for a standalone section solely dedicated to the subject's compensation.

Additionally, I'd like to offer some additional context and clarification about the 1,526 figure, which does not include a cost-of-living adjustment. Accenture provides the ratio of the annual total compensation of the company's chair and chief executive officer to the annual total compensation of the median employee.

This 2023 Proxy Statement says: "Applying a cost-of-living adjustment, our identified median employee is located in India, with annual total compensation for fiscal 2023 of $49,842. Comparing this to the annual total compensation of our chair and chief executive officer of $31,550,906, our pay ratio was 633:1. Without the cost-of-living adjustment, the identified median employee is also located in India, with annual total compensation for fiscal 2023 of $20,670, resulting in a ratio of 1,526:1."

There is evidence of publications using the figure with a cost-of-living adjustment. For example, The Times of India says, "Accenture chief executive officer Julie Sweet's compensation in the 2023 fiscal was $31.5 million, 633 times that of the median salary of an Accenture employee, which was $49,842."

I propose replacing "1,526 times what the median employee at Accenture earned that same year" with the following:

  • 633 times what the median employee at Accenture earned that same year with a cost-of-living adjustment[1]

References

  1. ^ Phadnis, Shilpa; Mani, Veena (August 13, 2024). "CEO pay in IT zooms... at times over 1,000 times median salary". The Times of India.

Again, my goal with this request is to clarify incomplete / misleading text. If editors would prefer to keep the 1,526 figure, then please consider adding the 633 figure for clarification, or at minimum noting that the 1,526 figure does not include a cost-of-living adjustment. I have a conflict of interest, so I will let others review and update this biography on my behalf. Thanks again! Inkian Jason (talk) 18:33, 15 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

 Done with the adjusted figure second because the Times of India article focuses on the 1,000x figure. Sincerely, Dilettante 16:34, 19 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks, Inkian Jason (talk) 16:00, 21 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Infobox

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For my last update request, I'd like to propose replacing the current (manually created) infobox with one derived from the subject's Wikidata entry: Q65515703. Replacing the markup for the current infobox with "{{Infobox person/Wikidata | fetchwikidata=ALL}}" generates an infobox with the following fields:

  • Born: Julie Terese Spellman (c. 1967)
  • Alma mater: Claremont McKenna College, Columbia Law School
  • Position held: chief executive officer (Accenture, 2019–), board of directors member (Accenture, 2019–), chair (Accenture)

It is difficult to provide a rendering of this change because Template:Infobox person/Wikidata only works in the article space, so I would encourage the reviewer to preview the proposed change for the full picture.

The Wikidata-derived infobox is more helpful to readers, focusing more on the positions held by the subject and what makes her notable, instead of her personal life (spouse, number of children).

I avoid direct editing and will let others decide if this is an improvement. I'd also invite User:Dilettante to review, based on her willingness to look at a similar request here. Thanks! Inkian Jason (talk) 18:53, 15 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Inkian Jason  Done. I'll look at the other requests tomorrow if no-one gets around to them meanwhile. Sincerely, Dilettante 18:02, 17 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Dilettante Thanks for reviewing and updating, but I see the change has been reverted by another editor. One difference between the infoboxes is the birth date field: this and Wikidata say the subject was born in 1967. Is it possible to update the manual infobox appropriately? Inkian Jason (talk) 14:34, 18 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
 Not done I don't think Women's Tabloid is an RS and I certainly wouldn't use it on a BLP Sincerely, Dilettante 16:29, 19 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Dilettante: OK, not a problem. Thanks for your help with these requests! Inkian Jason (talk) 16:04, 21 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]