Oliver Wyman Releases 2016 Social Impact Report
December 19, 2016
Firm Also Launches New Oliver Wyman for Society Program
New York, December 19, 2016 – Oliver Wyman released its second annual social impact report today which showcases the company’s commitment to positive impact initiatives and highlights the firms contributions during the past year. The entire report can be viewed here.
“Our goal is to have a positive impact on society, far beyond any specific client work we undertake, and we use our platform and all of our expertise to make that happen,” said Oliver Wyman Chief Executive Officer Scott McDonald.
Highlights from the Oliver Wyman Social Impact report include:
• Social impact projects -- In 2016, the firm increased its number of social impact projects executed globally by 62 percent compared to 2015.
• Notable organizations -- The firm provided consulting services to innovative organizations such as The Entrepreneurial Refugee Network (TERN), The Bob Woodruff Foundation, Guidestar, and Suicide Prevention Australia.
• Employee donations -- Oliver Wyman employees donated more than $600k in 2016, through sponsored initiatives to organizations such as Boston Care, One Acre Fund, Safe Horizon, British Red Cross, Crisis, World Food Bank and Heart-to-Heart.
• Nonprofit fellowships – On average ten consultants participated in nonprofit fellowships. All consultants have the opportunity to apply to work at a nonprofit of their choice for up to six months once they have been with Oliver Wyman for one year. Fellowship examples in 2016 include helping to operate rural health clinics in Mexico through Partners in Health, working with Kiva to develop various analytics and strategy initiatives, and developing an overall growth strategy for the School in the Cloud.
The firm also launched Oliver Wyman for Society, a new program which brings together all of the firm’s social good initiatives including: social impact projects, community engagements, including employees’ contributions to volunteering, philanthropy, and sustainability and nonprofit fellowships.
About Oliver Wyman
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