Boston Consulting Group (BCG)

Massachusetts
Commercial and Professional Services

Risk Level:

Rating - Caution
Medium Risk

Summary:

Although Boston Consulting Group (BCG) has backed some progressive policies, it has not canceled any clients due to views or beliefs. The company does not have viewpoint protections for its employees. However, it does fund abortion-related travel for its employees. BCG has denounced several state-level policy changes, such as election security laws, abortion bans, and efforts to protect female sports. BCG has pledged to vet vendors for LGBTQ policies, but the company has not publicly discriminated against any potential clients or vendors. For these reasons, Boston Consulting Group receives a "Medium Risk" rating.

Criteria
Risk Level
Rationale
Corporate Weaponization
Criteria

Has denied service to customers, suppliers, or vendors due to their political views or religious beliefs OR corporately boycotts, divests, or sanctions regions, people groups, or industries.

Risk Level
Rationale

BCG received a score of 100 on the Corporate Equality Index from the Human Rights Campaign (1). Among other requirements, this means BCG has pledged to vet vendors for LGBTQ policies.

Criteria

Charitable giving (including employee matching programs) policies or practices discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or religious beliefs.

Risk Level
Rationale

BCG matches employee donations to charities without ideological prejudice (1). BCG also founded the Centre for Public Impact, which does not appear to discriminate publicly against faith-based charities (2).

Criteria

Employment policies fail to protect against discrimination based on political affiliation/views and/or religion.

Risk Level
Rationale

BCG does not explicitly protect against viewpoint discrimination in its employee nondiscrimination policy (1).

Corporate Governance and Public Policy
Criteria

Uses corporate reputation to support ideological causes and/or organizations hostile to freedom of expression.

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Rationale

Boston Consulting Group denounced the efforts of various red states passing election security laws (1). The CEO is a member of the Business Roundtable, which supports a host of public policy changes. The CEO is outspoken about supporting other causes, including the Paris Climate Accord (2). BCG has endorsed the Equality Act and opposed state efforts to protect female sports (3)(4).

Criteria

Uses corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression.

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Rationale

BCG and its foundations, including the Centre for Public Impact, have not funded ideological groups or agendas hostile to freedom of expression (1). BCG does, however, fund abortion travel expenses for its employees (2).

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Uses corporate political contributions for ideological, non-business purposes.

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Rationale

BCG does not use a PAC to contribute politically and does not lobby on ideological issues (1).

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March 21, 2023

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