Living on the edge
When you plan to visit Antarctica with a mix of people, young and old from all corners of the globe, and you will be spending loads of time together in close quarters on a boat – you know that you will...
View ArticleCreating a sustainable, abundant and joyful world
Many young leaders and entrepreneurs brought their projects onboard. The projects are diverse, but all of them aim to create a sustainable, abundant and joyful world for everyone. Our Bain team has...
View ArticleStriving for a greener future
Julian Critchlow, a Director in our London office and head of our Utility and Alternative Energy practice, recently wrote about his quest to be green in both his professional and personal life. Read...
View ArticleDeception Island – a place for hope
Three Bainies set out on a life-changing expedition to Antarctica in March. They have now returned and we will be publishing their final posts, favorite pictures and reflections on our blog over the...
View ArticleFinal thoughts after the 2015 Antarctica expedition
It has been two months since the expedition – and Thalia, an AC from Mexico, reflects on what she learned and what will stay with her from her time in Antarctica. She also shared the below picture from...
View ArticleCelebrating World Environment Day
In celebration of World Environment Day and Bain’s continued certification as 100% CarbonNeutral®, Green Teams around the globe held special office events this week. We’ll celebrate on the blog by...
View Article2015 India Philanthropy Report
Aditya Goel and Swati Ganeti, Consultant and Senior Associate Consultant respectively, in our New Delhi office share their experience as part of the team contributing to the 2015 India Philanthropy...
View ArticleJoining forces to save the planet
The Bain Bay Area is excited to announce that The Nature Conservancy is their latest multiyear social impact partner. Read on to learn more about the organization and the work planned for the coming...
View ArticleBain London at the JP Morgan Chase Corporate Challenge
Last week, despite a London tube strike, 30 die-hard Bain employees made it to Battersea Park to take part in the annual JP Morgan Chase Corporate Challenge. Read more about the event below. For the...
View ArticleCreating a New Story for Haiti – GDEV chat with the founder of a YC-backed...
Bain’s Global Development Network (GDEV) is a forum for colleagues to discuss and share information and experiences in global economic development, and to support organizations making an impact in the...
View ArticleBringing consulting to the classroom with Spark 101
Jerrod and Matt, Consultant and Senior Associate Consultant in our Dallas office, share their recent Bain Social Impact experience devoted to education, one of Bain’s global social impact priorities....
View ArticleSolving big environmental problems with TNC
We are excited to unveil an interview with Mike Sweeney, the executive director of TNC’s California chapter. He joined The Nature Conservancy in 1998 and has had 16 years of experience solving major...
View ArticleBain partners with Village Enterprise
Village Enterprise equips people living in extreme poverty with the resources to create sustainable businesses, including business training, mentoring, grants and savings programs. Read more about...
View ArticleBain recruiting event collects 350 books for charity!
On September 14 and 15 the South America Social Impact group together with the recruiting staff of the São Paulo office piloted a Social Impact class at two universities in São Paulo. We asked the...
View ArticleThe disruptive potential of feedback
The Net Promoter System (NPS), was featured at a recent summit of non-profit practitioners seeking to incorporate beneficiary feedback into program design and delivery. Vikki Tam (a senior Bain partner...
View ArticleMaking Entrepreneurship Contagious
The image of the individualistic, do-it-yourself entrepreneur is romantic and deeply entrenched, but new research from Endeavor and Bain & Company suggests that it is also misleading. Endeavor, a...
View ArticleAussie Babywearers for Refugees – My Social Impact
My name is Kirstin and I am a Consultant working in the Bain Sydney office. In addition to my work as a consultant, I wanted to talk about an important social impact initiative in which I am running...
View ArticleBain Social Impact Project – Helping a Special Family
December 13, 2015 – On a Sunday morning, a group of Bainees from the Moscow office purchased and delivered a physical therapy device for Yulya, an 8-year-old girl suffering from cerebral palsy....
View ArticleTowards a child friendly world with Nobel Laureate Kailash Satyarthi
In December 2014, Bain India embarked on an ambitious mission with 2014 Nobel Peace Laureate Kailash Satyarthi. Jesal Dalal, a Senior Associate Consultant from the New Delhi office, shares her...
View ArticleOn Impact: From Leafcutter Ants to Entrepreneurial Ecosystems
This is the first post in our new first-person series, “On Impact,” in which Bainies across the globe will share their personal tales and musings around our social impact work. We welcome submissions...
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