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Social Impact

Social Impact

Catalyzing the social sector through groundbreaking partnerships

Our Experience

4,000+
of our consultants have worked on social impact cases since 2015 
1,000+
social impact cases since 2015 
$2B
pledged to develop and scale transformative solutions by 2035

Our mission is to partner with the most innovative and high-impact organizations to develop and scale transformative solutions to the world’s most important challenges. We bring private sector expertise to help develop and refine strategies, boost operational efficiency, and drive systemic change. Through our experience with leading social pioneers, nonprofits, and public-private coalitions, we strive to foster sustainable change and amplify impact through collaboration and partnerships.

Bold Commitment, Extraordinary Impact

We invested $1.1 billion over the last 10 years to help leading social enterprises, nonprofits, and public-sector organizations tackle the world’s most pressing challenges.

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Social Impact Expertise

Social Impact Expertise

We’re proud to partner with organizations across the social sector, working hand-in-hand to help address some of today’s most urgent social issues.

Climate & Energy Transition

Accelerate the energy transition and build towards a more sustainable and equitable future

Food Systems & Nature

Build sustainable, inclusive, and healthy food systems and protect the planet

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Education

We increase economic mobility by transforming education around the world

Racial Equity & Social Justice

Address structural racism and other systems of oppression

Economic Development

We unlock economic opportunities and build resilience of underserved communities worldwide

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Social Impact

Sea Change: A Bold Partnership to Advance Sustainable Fishing
We worked with The Nature Conservancy on an ambitious plan for sustainable tuna fishing.

Social Impact

Helping an Amazon nonprofit preserve the rain forest
Since 2008, our Bain São Paulo consulting teams have served as strategic advisors to a South American nonprofit, helping it develop a business strategy to achieve its ambitious goals.
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Helping Career Connect Washington enroll and inspire 15,000 students

Young people in the US face limited pathways to success due to an education system that fails to prepare them for good careers, leading Washington State's governor to seek solutions. We partnered with the state to launch Career Connect Washington (CCW), a public-private initiative to tackle the issue.

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Partnerships & Alliances

Partnerships & Alliances

We collaborate with higher education institutions, government organizations, nonprofits, and other changemakers to enhance their effectiveness, achieve their goals more efficiently, and ultimately create a greater positive impact in their communities.

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Eliminate a Degree of Difficulty: Hire for Skills, Not School
Too many jobs require college degrees, locking out qualified Black talent. Skills-first hiring helps companies rethink what really matters.
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Healthcare & Life Sciences
The Transformational Power of Career-Connected Learning in Healthcare
Health systems starved for talent are forging close partnerships with local high schools to fill pipelines and jump-start careers.
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Financial Services
100 Million Farmers: Breakthrough Models for Financing a Sustainability Transition
This report by Bain and The World Economic Forum showcases how a breakthrough model of financing and collaboration supporting farmers can speed up the transition to sustainable food production.
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Social Impact
Food, Nature, and Health Transitions—Repeatable Country Models
Studying successful country-level transformations, Bain and the World Economic Forum identified repeatable actions, investments, and collaborations that can accelerate transition to more resilient, inclusive, sustainable, and healthy food systems.
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Our Social Impact Consultants

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Abigail Smith Partner San Francisco

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Iwona Steclik Executive Vice President, EMEA Talent Acquisition London

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Cate Hight Partner Washington, DC

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Anne-Laure Malauzat Partner Middle East

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    The climate crisis demands a decisive, strategic response. Prepare your company now to win in the race to net zero and succeed in a post-carbon economy.

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    Seize opportunities, avoid risks, and achieve consistent returns from your climate- and sustainability-related investments, financing, and insurance offerings.

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  • Circular Economy

    Shifting from linear to circular economic models is essential for building flexible, risk-resistant organizations and economies while conserving resources. Our circularity solutions help identify new opportunities and create new sources of value.

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  • Energy Transition

    The complex interplay of business innovation, industrial policy, and capital investment has come to define the energy transition. We can help you embrace a pragmatic, flexible approach that generates near-term value and addresses long-term goals that better power your business and the planet.

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