"We believe that it is a responsibility for a company such as ours to seek to have a beneficial impact on the world around us."
Hans-Paul Bürkner, President and CEO
BCG's involvement in social impact work is motivated by the desire to contribute our unique skills and capabilities. We believe that collectively we can make a greater contribution to the world than any one of us could individually.
What We Do
BCG partners with social impact organizations at both local and global levels. Our global efforts seek to support the U.N. Millennium Development Goals. We partner with the U.N. World Food Programme, Save the Children, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and other organizations involved in global health initiatives. On the local office level, we aim to have a direct, measurable impact in the communities where we work and live—for example, by helping transform public education in Dallas, teaching business skills to high-school students in Europe and Asia, and working with a foundation to open a world-class contemporary art center in Beijing.
In the last year, BCG completed more than 190 cases with about 100 social sector organizations worldwide. Many of our staff also engage in volunteer activities and BCG offices around the world strive to reduce the company's environmental footprint.
How to Get Involved
Case work with our partner organizations is the primary path to getting involved. We also have two supplemental activities: the Social Impact Secondment and Leave of Absence programs. Additionally, a wide variety of volunteer opportunities exist.