Fostering an Accessible BCG for All

Our global AccessAbility@BCG employee resource group seeks to foster inclusion and community among people with disabilities and chronic illnesses as well as caregivers.

Celebrate and Leverage Your
Unique Strengths

AccessAbility@BCG offers opportunities to connect on topics such as physical disability, neurodiversity, chronic illness,
and mental health. This global commynity seeks to foster inclusion and connection among people with disabilities and chronic illnesses as well as caregivers.

AccessAbility@BCG creates spaces to amplify the voices of those with lived experiences of disability and chonic illness. It also provides resources and advocacy for people with disabilities and promotes education, awareness, and bias reduction throughout the firm.

Explore the video below to hear about Hillary Wool’s involvement in AccessAbility@BCG and the support she received from BCG after developing a serious health condition.

Growing Our Community

From peer mentorship to external partnerships, our groups are working to break the stigma and build a more accessible workplace for everyone.

Meet BCGers

Our members range from assistants to senior managing directors and partners. They have lived experience in any of our four focus areas—physical disability, neurodiversity, chronic illness, and mental health challenges—or are caregivers for people with disabilities.

“The AccessAbility@BCG
Network has helped me understand I’m not alone, and for the first time I know that I am working for a company that appreciates our differences.”

David Kelley
Senior Software Architect

“One of my favourite parts of the AccessAbility@BCG community is the network’s passion for continuously improving access and inclusion at the firm. Whether it’s through sharing lived experience, devising accessibility solutions, or coffee chats, the network is committed to ensuring BCG is a place where everyone can thrive.”

Sarah O’Dowd
Associate

“The network allows me to have a support group at work that understands what I’m going through and has made me feel less alone.”

Amber Jackson
Senior Administrative Assistant

My favorite part about AccessAbility@BCG is the people and the supportive community we've grown. I truly enjoy connecting with colleagues all over to share our individual stories, foster lifelong relationships, and continuously brainstorm ways to support one another at BCG.”

Michelle Alessandro
PSG Evaluation Analyst

“AccessAbility@BCG has provided me with the ability to build connections with people who have similar life experiences. The support that I get from this community truly makes me feel seen, heard, and understood. It’s been a portion of my BCG experience that I treasure the most.”

Stephanie Feliciano
Human Resources Manager

“My favorite part about the network is to mentor others, talk about accessibility challenges, and provide my perspective to tackle these challenges.”

Jay Bhinde
Platinion Associate Director

slide 2 of 2 "Pride@BCG was definitely one of the main reasons I chose to join BCG. Getting the positive reinforcement during my recruitment with BCG that I could be my authentic self at my workplace was exactly what I needed to make my choice. My favorite thing about Pride@BCG is the way the network helps us come together and the camaraderie we feel with every other member knowing that all of us have some level of similarities in the issues we've faced in our lives." Rajthilak Rajasekar Consultant, Singapore "Through Pride@BCG, I’ve connected with a tremendous group of peers spanning all regions of the globe and all levels of tenure. The Network has truly become my extended BCG family. I know that my career development at BCG is strongly supported by both the formal mentor program and the mentoring provided by Pride@BCG. Through the Network, I’ve established relationships with a number of senior leaders in the firm, and they have demonstrated a clear interest in ensuring that I am growing as a consulting professional, finding intellectual challenges, and having a positive experience at BCG." Gabrielle Novacek Managing Director and Partner, Chicago, USA Learn more about Gabrielle "One of my personal focuses within the Pride network is to increase awareness and support for intersectional identities within our own community. In early 2020, we launched a Slack channel specifically for women, trans, and gender non-conforming people in Pride@BCG. As a queer non-binary person, having the support of BCG to pursue efforts like this is really incredible and has led to some of my favorite moments and connections in the network." Brittany Ayers Executive Assistant, New York, USA

Joining the Valuable 500

As part of our ongoing commitment to unlocking the potential of every employee at BCG and across our clients, including those with disabilities, we’re proud to join the Valuable 500. We look forward to learning from best-in-class organizations and leaders, contributing to the dialogue, and advancing opportunity, equality, and inclusion for all.

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