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Digital inclusion

We’re bridging the digital divide to ensure technology is an opportunity for all.

Digital transformation is exposing a clear divide that is impacting all regions and sectors across the UK. Basic digital skills are essential to working, receiving medical care, travelling, and staying informed in our modern age, but the poorest in our society are too often left behind. 
 
We believe people should never be limited in work and life by a lack of digital skills, and that the next generation of innovators should be supported.
 
By using the skills and passions of our people, we’re bridging the digital divide to ensure we have a future where technology is an opportunity for everyone.

“DIGITAL IS THE WORLD OF TOMORROW, AND DIGITAL INCLUSION IS ABOUT CREATING ONE WORLD TO AVOID THE SPLIT OF SOCIETY INTO TWO CONFLICTING PARTS”.

Paul Hermelin, Chairman of Capgemini

Our objective


As part of our Environmental, Social and Governance policy, we have set a global Group objective to:

– support 5 million beneficiaries through our digital inclusion program by 2030.

Visit our dedicated ESG pages for further details.

Our ESG pages

Helping society address the impact of the digital revolution

Digital literacy is more vital than ever and can determine whether or not an individual is included or excluded in today’s world. As part of our efforts to close the gap, we are engaging in a number of initiatives designed to teach digital skills to those who need them, and to create new pathways into careers in tech.

Equipping our communities with digital skills

Our digital literacy programme aims to support those who are currently digitally excluded by helping teach foundational digital skills and by aiming to inspire young people and women to pursue technology careers. We work in schools across the UK as well as with partners such as The Prince’s Trust and Digital Unite.

Opening doors to technology careers

Between 2019 and 2022, we supported 490 trainees with free software developer training in the UK through work with our partner CodeYourFuture.

Leveraging technology to solve societal challenges

We look to create future-focused solutions that benefit our communities and charity partners. From hackathons and developing new services to the work with do with charities, we engage our people to develop innovative solutions to social and environmental challenges.

Our impact

3700
individuals gained digital skills
through our community outreach
initiatives in 2022
757
young people supported with skills
sharing sessions through our work
with The Prince’s Trust in 2022
490
trainees from underrepresented backgrounds supported by our free software developer training since 2019

Expert perspectives

Digital inclusion

Digital inclusion in 2023: Predictions for the digital skills landscape in the year ahead

Sally Caughey
Dec 22, 2022
Digital inclusion

Capgemini’s junior talent collaborate with The Prince’s Trust to improve the Future Steps app

Sally Caughey
Jan 24, 2023
Sustainability

Delivering social impact: Capgemini volunteers help people get online

Monju Meah
Oct 17, 2023

    CR&S partnerships

    We collaborate with expert partners to offer technology learning opportunities.

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    The great digital divide

    Capgemini Research Institute looks at why sustainability means collective action, bolder leadership, and smarter technologies.

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      Inside stories

      Cracking the code
      Digital inclusion

      Cracking the code

      Software developer Ismail Norri shares how he has been helping young people in Morocco discover a positive future through digital technology.

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      Digital inclusion

      A vision for speech

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      Future shaping projects

      Next generation skills

      Our approach to ESG

      Our conviction is that there has never been a better time to leverage technology and human capabilities to tackle environment, social and governance (ESG) challenges.

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