Key Impact Points:
- Strategic expansion: Accenture strengthens its net-zero infrastructure expertise with the acquisition of IQT Group, a sustainability-focused consultancy.
- Focus on clean energy: IQT Group’s work aligns with Italy’s energy transition goals under the EU’s National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR).
- Global reach: The acquisition enhances Accenture’s services across utilities, energy, and telecommunications sectors.
Accenture has acquired IQT Group, a Rovigo, Italy-based consultancy specializing in sustainability and net-zero strategies for electricity, water, and telecom infrastructure. The deal reinforces Accenture’s commitment to enabling a low-carbon energy system through strategic infrastructure projects. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Driving Sustainability in Energy and Infrastructure
Founded in 1995, IQT Group has 450 employees and extensive experience in engineering managed services. The company supports Italy’s clean energy transition under the EU’s National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR) and focuses on net-zero infrastructure design for electricity, water, and telecom networks.
Accenture plans to integrate IQT Group into its Industry X practice in Italy, bolstering its capabilities in implementing strategic net-zero projects.
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Executive Perspectives on the Acquisition
Teodoro Lio, CEO of Accenture Italy, highlighted the acquisition’s significance: “The proposed acquisition of IQT Group confirms our intention to further strengthen our position in Italy by enhancing our engineering expertise and the services related to the implementation of strategic net-zero infrastructure projects. Our teams aim to support public and private companies in the utilities, energy, and telecommunications sectors with digital tools to make their projects more efficient and productive. Ultimately, we will help them build a lower-carbon energy system, which will not only reduce the carbon footprint of utilities but also of the industrial value chain it powers.”
Andrea Cavecchia, CEO of IQT Group, expressed enthusiasm about the collaboration: “Our expertise in engineering services for electricity, water, and telecommunications infrastructure and industrial and commercial sites combined with Accenture’s global reach and digital capabilities, will allow us to expand our services and offer even greater value to our clients. Together we will pursue a sustainable future, built on smart strategic infrastructure to enhance the quality and safety of people’s lives.”
Accenture’s Broader Sustainability Strategy
This acquisition is part of Accenture’s broader focus on sustainability, net-zero, and energy transition consulting. Recent acquisitions include Boslan in Spain, Anser Advisory in the United States, and Partners in Performance in Australia.
With its global reach and expertise, Accenture continues to invest in building sustainable solutions across industries, driving carbon reduction and infrastructure modernization worldwide.
