At Bain, our mission is to drive transformative social impact by applying Bain talent in partnership with the most innovative and effective organizations to address some of the world’s most pressing issues. We partner with organizations that have pioneered and scaled models of change that demonstrably work, but which often lack access to the type of strategic consulting that Bain can provide to help them reach full potential. This is why our commitment to invest $1B of pro bono consulting work over the next 10 years by 2025 is so important.
What We Do:
Today, more than 3 billion people worldwide live on less than $2.50 a day, and the gap between the ‘haves’ and the ‘have nots’ continues to grow. Even in the world’s wealthiest countries, cities are often criss-crossed by fault lines of poverty and dislocation. Bain’s social impact work focuses on providing pathways out of poverty and dislocation for these vulnerable communities.
Our social impact work is focused on addressing two critical issues, aligned to the passions and experiences of our people:
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Improving the futures of underserved children and youth:
We work with innovative education nonprofits and school systems to create better opportunities for underserved students to lead choice-filled lives.
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Fostering inclusive and sustainable economic growth:
We partner with organizations that leverage the power of markets and business enterprise models to create jobs, fuel income growth and improve the quality of life for the world’s poor. In tandem with these efforts, we work with our corporate clients to embed sustainability into the core of their business strategy and operations, recognizing that companies increasingly have to do good in order to do well.
Social impact work is a core part of the Bain DNA—in fact, more than 70% of Bain employees are involved, whether it is through formal casework, "Extra 10%" projects, externships or grassroots affinity groups. Bainies are passionate about making a difference, and work together to drive broad, enduring social change.
To learn more about our unique approach to social impact, visit our Social Impact site.
To learn more about our commitment to the environment, read our Environmental Policy.
