For more than 60 years, BCG’s success has been powered by our people. Solving our clients’ most complex challenges takes more than smart thinking—it demands creativity, resilience, and adaptability. Sustaining this performance requires a culture rooted in growth, mentorship, and community.
As our founder Bruce Henderson said, “Only through people can we achieve excellence.” His words remain the foundation of our culture today—a culture that recognizes potential, supports growth, and empowers people to make a lasting impact.
Unlocking Potential (UP) is our commitment to helping our employees thrive. It unites our efforts in diversity, inclusion, mental health, and wellbeing under one cohesive strategy aligned to our purpose: to unlock the potential of those who advance the world.
We find that when people feel supported, they bring greater focus, creativity, and resilience to their work. BCG UP helps our teams sustain that performance—enabling them to solve complex problems and deliver strong outcomes for our clients. That’s how we shape a better future, together.
Diversity: Expanding Perspectives, Fueling Innovation
Diversity of background, experience, and perspective strengthens our work. That’s why we recruit from broad talent pools—to bring in top minds, deliver stronger results for clients, and build a culture where people can grow and contribute fully.
Building community is key to sustaining that culture. Through BCG UP, we invest in global and local affiliation networks that foster shared experiences, connection and belonging. These networks strengthen our culture of inclusion—one that attracts diverse talent and enables more creative, impactful solutions.
Inclusion: Living Our Values, Respect for the Individual
BCG UP builds the highly inclusive culture essential for success in BCG’s high-performance environment, where everyone can contribute fully, diverse perspectives are valued, and open dialogue drives better outcomes. One focus of this work is equipping leaders with resources and trainings to foster inclusive dialogue—encouraging contributions from quieter colleagues while thoughtfully balancing more dominant perspectives, so every voice informs a constructive conversation.
Mental Health: Support Builds Strength
Recognizing that psychological wellbeing is essential to resilience and performance, BCG UP works to ensure BCGers have access to the resources they need to support their mental health. We also foster a culture where open, empathetic conversations are encouraged, so no one faces challenges alone.
Wellbeing: Flourishing at Work and Beyond
BCG UP provides tools to help each individual flourish professionally and personally. Our programs offer guidance on time management, balancing priorities, and strategies for maintaining energy. BCGers also have access to request flexible working arrangements— supporting flexibility in where, when, and in full or part time capacity.
