Anthropic and Accenture have announced a strategic expansion of their collaboration to help global enterprises transition from AI experimentation to full-scale deployment. The enhanced partnership introduces the Accenture Anthropic Business Group and marks a significant investment in AI talent, enterprise-grade solutions, and industry-specific adoption strategies.
The Accenture Anthropic Business Group positions Anthropic as a key strategic partner within Accenture’s ecosystem. The initiative will equip approximately 30,000 Accenture professionals with training on Anthropic’s flagship AI model, Claude, forming one of the world’s largest networks of Claude practitioners. Tens of thousands of Accenture developers will also gain access to Claude Code, a leading AI-driven coding tool now claimed to hold over half of the AI coding market.
Driving Measurable Business Impact with Joint Solutions
To support enterprise-wide AI transformation, Accenture and Anthropic have introduced a new joint offering for CIOs, designed to help organizations measure value and scale AI across engineering teams. This framework centers Claude Code within the software development lifecycle, leveraging Accenture’s expertise in productivity metrics, workflow redesign, and change management.
Industry-Specific Innovation for Regulated Sectors
The partnership prioritizes initial deployments in industries facing heightened regulatory and governance requirements, including:
- Financial Services: Enhancing document-driven workflows and automating compliance processes.
- Life Sciences and Healthcare: Supporting research, clinical trial processes, and analytics with Claude’s advanced capabilities.
- Public Sector: Deploying secure AI systems that assist citizens with complex government services while maintaining compliance standards.
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Statements from Leadership
“AI is changing how almost everyone works, and enterprises need both cutting-edge AI and trusted expertise to deploy it at scale. Accenture brings deep enterprise transformation experience, and Anthropic brings the most capable models. Our new partnership means that tens of thousands of Accenture developers will be using Claude Code, making this our largest ever deployment—and the new Accenture Anthropic Business Group will help enterprise clients use our smartest AI models to make major productivity gains,” said Dario Amodei, CEO and co-founder of Anthropic.
“This exciting expansion of our partnership with Anthropic will help our clients accelerate the shift from experimenting with AI to using it as a catalyst for reinvention across the enterprise… organizations can embed AI everywhere responsibly and at speed from software development to customer experience to drive innovation, unlock new sources of growth and build their confidence to lead in the age of AI.” Julie Sweet, Chair and CEO, Accenture.
A Partnership Built on Responsible Principles
Accenture and Anthropic emphasize a shared commitment to responsible AI adoption. Their collaboration combines Anthropic’s constitutional AI values with Accenture’s governance frameworks to deliver secure, transparent, and accountable AI systems. Dedicated Innovation Hubs and a planned Claude Center of Excellence will support safer experimentation, co-creation, and deployment with enterprise clients.
