Boston Consulting Group (BCG)

BCG received a score of 100 on the 2026 Corporate Equality Index (CEI) from the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), a political stakeholder group. The company recruits employees based on sexual identity issues. The company discriminates against vendors that do not promote divisive sex and gender policies, indicating it prioritizes sexual issues over merit (1)(2)(3). The company received a score of 100 on the 2025 Corporate Equality Index (CEI) from the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), a political stakeholder group. The company recruits employees based on sexual identity issues. The company discriminates against vendors that do not promote divisive sex and gender policies, indicating it prioritizes sexual issues over merit (4)(5). BCG integrates ESG into its business practices. From its Supplier Code of Conduct: “ Suppliers shall address their material environmental impacts, risks, and opportunities—including, without limitation, measuring, managing, and addressing energy usage, greenhouse gas emissions, and Protection of Assets, Intellectual Property, and Data climate-related risk” (6). From its 2025 Sustainability Report: “In pursuit of our global climate goals, the EC established the Sustainability Strategic Committee (StratCo) and appointed a Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO) … The StratCo has scheduled meetings at least quarterly, and its members have performance metrics tied to climate targets embedded in their variable compensation” (7). The company’s PGLE membership reflects its commitment to vet business partners based on LGBTQ+ policies (8)(9)(10). BCG promotes divisive sex and gender policies. Its Supplier Code of Conduct requires international vendors to include sexual orientation and gender identity in their nondiscrimination policy (11). However, the company has not canceled customers, suppliers, or vendors based on political views or religious beliefs (12).

BCG’s HRC 2026 CEI rating indicates the company will not donate to non-religious charities unless they embrace controversial sexual identity policies (1)(2)(3). The company’s HRC 2025 CEI rating indicates the company will not donate to non-religious charities unless they embrace controversial sexual identity policies (4)(5). BCG does not appear to discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or beliefs (6)(7)(8).

BCG’s HRC 2026 CEI rating indicates the company forces employees to attend at least one, controversial training on gender identity, sexual orientation, transgender issues, and divisive racial ideology. The company provides gender transition guidelines for its employees and a specific benefits guide with a comprehensive explanation of transgender services funded by the company (1)(2)(3). The company’s HRC 2025 CEI rating indicates the company forces employees to attend multiple, controversial trainings on gender identity, sexual orientation, transgender issues, and divisive racial ideology. The company provides gender transition guidelines for its employees and a specific benefits guide with a comprehensive explanation of transgender services funded by the company (4)(5). BCG offers unconscious bias and DEI training to its employees (6). The company appears to prioritize diversity over merit in its recruitment, hiring, leadership composition, and supply chain. From its 2023 Annual Sustainability Report: “Attracting and retaining top talent is one of our highest priorities. Central to that effort is dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion. In 2023, women made up 47% of our global workforce and 39% of our Executive Committee. And in the US, 44% of our people and 55% of our new hires were from racial or ethnic minority groups” (7). From its 2025 Annual Sustainability Report: “BCG’s Supplier Diversity Program supports businesses owned by minorities, women, veterans, LGBTQIA+ individuals, and small enterprises” (8). BCG was a signatory of the Gender & Diversity KPI Alliance, appearing to prioritize diversity over merit in its business structure through the establishment of gender and racial targets for its leadership composition and its support of DEI in its hiring and promotions (9)(10). The company’s Global Chair Rich Lesser signed Catalyst’s Champions for Change pledge, indicating its support of DEI in its leadership composition through the establishment of gender and racial targets (11)(12). BCG does not provide viewpoint protections for its employees (13).

BCG’s HRC 2026 CEI rating indicates the company potentially agrees to allow a controversial stakeholder group focused on sexual identity issues to dictate marketing or advertising strategy. By doing so, the company risks dividing employees, alienating customers and harming shareholders (1)(2)(3). The company’s HRC 2025 CEI rating indicates the company agrees to allow a controversial stakeholder group focused on sexual identity issues to dictate marketing or advertising strategy. By doing so, the company risks dividing employees, alienating customers and harming shareholders (4)(5). BCG opposed various state and local legislation intended to protect parental rights, girls’ sports, bathroom facilities, and gendered spaces (6). The company’s CEO Christoph Schweizer is a member of the Business Roundtable and Joe Davis, a Senior Advisor, signed the Business Roundtable’s 2019 Statement on the Purpose of a Corporation, which promotes stakeholder capitalism over traditional obligations to shareholders (7)(8). BCG’s former CEO Joe Davis signed the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion pledge, which includes a commitment to promote DEI through bias education training in the workplace, strategize on DEI programs/initiatives with other signatories, and engage boards of directors when developing and evaluating DEI strategies (9)(10). In June 2017, the company co-founded CEO Action, the largest CEO-driven business initiative to advance DEI in the workplace (11). BCG’s former CEO and Chair, North America Rich Lesser and Joseph C. Davis denounced various states’ legislative efforts to protect election integrity and security (12). The company’s PGLE membership reflects its commitment to provide “tools and resources for companies to advance and implement LGBTI inclusion globally” (13)(14)(15)(16). BCG signed an open letter endorsing the Equality Act, a contentious proposal to amend the 1964 Civil Rights Act by adding sexual orientation and so-called gender identity as protected categories. The legislation would, among other implications, grant biological men access to women-only spaces such as sports teams and public restrooms, and compel healthcare providers to deliver sex-denying healthcare (17)(18). The company is aligned with the Paris Agreement, which entails a commitment to net zero carbon emissions by 2050 (19). BCG is committed to net zero emissions by 2030 (20). The company supports DEI within its business practices, employing a DEI Officer (21). BCG supports DEI and ESG within its business practices. From its 2023 Annual Sustainability Report: “Addressing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) is a moral and business imperative,” and “BCG’s commitment to sustainability goes beyond the boundaries of our firm to include the suppliers we use. We embed leading ESG principles in our procurement policy, processes, and governance” (22). The company scored a 100 out of 100 on the 2023-2024 Corporate Equality Index (CEI) from the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), a political stakeholder group (23)(24).
In 2023 the company, “published 25 DEI articles with actionable recommendations to drive improved outcomes for ourselves, our clients, and the world at large. Topics included the importance of inclusion, how companies can support people with disabilities, and transgender inclusion” (25). Additionally, the stated objectives of the company’s Chief Diversity Officer in 2022 were to, “Enhance leadership accountability for DEI objectives and outcomes… Systematically support inclusion across all of BCG… Shape the global societal DEI agenda,” (26).

BCG provides a benefits package for employees that covers travel costs for an abortion and transgender medical procedures for covered employees and dependents, including children (1)(2)(3). The company’s HRC 2026 CEI rating indicates the company covers transgender related costs for its employees and their children, including paid short-term leave, puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, chest surgeries, genital surgeries, medical visits, lab monitoring, and mental health benefits. The company also covers at least five of the following services: reconstructive hair removal, cosmetic hair removal, tracheal shave or reduction, facial surgeries, voice modification surgery, voice modification therapy, lipoplasty or filling for body masculinization or feminization, and travel and lodging expenses. Additionally, the company has potentially pledged philanthropic support of at least one organization or event that promotes sex and gender ideology. By allowing a political stakeholder group to dictate operations, the company increases health care costs and risks dividing employees, alienating customers and harming shareholders (4)(5)(6)(7). BCG’s HRC 2025 CEI rating indicates the company covers transgender related costs for its employees and their children, including paid short-term leave, puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, chest surgeries, genital surgeries, medical visits and lab monitoring, travel and lodging. Additionally, the company has pledged philanthropic support of at least one organization or event that promotes sex and gender ideology. By allowing a political stakeholder group to dictate operations, the company increases health care costs and risks dividing employees, alienating customers and harming shareholders (8)(9). The company’s PGLE membership reflects its commitment to “operationalize” company coverage of transgender surgery and treatment and the financial support of LGBTQ organizations (10)(11)(12)(13). BCG was a Brass sponsor of Out & Equal (14). The company is an Underwriter partner of the 2026 ROMBA Conference, an annual LGBTQ+ professional and recruiting conference for students, business professionals, corporations, and business schools. The conference emphasizes identity-based networking and recruiting over merit and professional qualifications, reflecting the influence of DEI activism in corporate and academic settings (15)(16)(17)(18). BCG sponsored The Female Quotient lounge at Davos in 2024 (19). The company partnered with Open for Business, GiveOut OUTright International, and Partnership for Global LGBTQIA+ Equality (20). In 2023 the company, “invested in more than 130 racial equity projects to help organizations address issues of racial equity” (21). In 2020 the company committed to donating $1 million over five years to, “organizations that are leading change in racial equity, starting with the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund and the Southern Poverty Law Center,” surpassing that goal in the first four years (22)(23). The company offers, “MBA fellowships at several business schools, providing mentorship, training workshops, summer learning programs, and monetary awards for women, LGBTQ+ people, and racial and ethnic minority candidates to increase the diversity of our recruitment pool,” (24). Otherwise, there are no publicly known cases of the company using corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies (25).

BCG’s HRC 2025 CEI rating indicates the company publicly advocated for controversial sex and gender ideology through local, state or federal legislation or initiatives. By allowing a political stakeholder group to dictate operations, the company risks dividing employees, alienating customers and harming shareholders (1)(2). The company does not operate a PAC or report on its lobbying at this time (3)(4)(5).