Common Good
A Blueprint for Impactful Business
We’re proud to join the Common Good series, presented by B Lab Global and produced for us by BBC StoryWorks Commercial Productions.
Our ESG agenda: Embedding Impact
"For those watching our film and the broader series, we hope it not only leaves viewers feeling uplifted, but also encourages business leaders to recognise the powerful role they can play in shaping a more positive future — and ultimately inspires others to use their people, skills, and platforms as a force for good™."
Deidre Sorensen
Partner & Global Leader, ESG
Our commitment to Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) impact is embedded in the way we operate and make decisions, as we seek to balance profit with purpose. As a certified B Corporation, we adhere to high standards that ensure we operate as a responsible business, contributing positively to both people and the planet. We focus on:
- Reducing our environmental footprint.
- Championing social equity.
- Promoting transparency and accountability in our governance.
This film reflects these values, illustrating how our people and their capabilities can be used in ways that not only benefit our clients, but also create meaningful impact with local causes.
We are focused on leading by example within our industry, progressing towards our SBTi net zero targets, fostering a more inclusive workplace, and ensuring that our firm is a good corporate citizen. Our efforts to embed pro bono in our local offices reflects how these broader ESG commitments can translate into practical contributions, with measurable impact.
Our People: At the Heart of OC&C
"Our work attracts some of the brightest minds in strategy consulting — people who are energised by complex challenges and driven to make a real-world impact. Whether we’re advising a multinational client or supporting a charity through pro bono work, we apply the same strategic rigour, curiosity, and ambition. Being part of this film gave us a moment to pause and reflect — not just on the outcomes we help achieve, but on the people behind them."
Danielle Lestrade
Global Director of People
At OC&C, our people are at the heart of everything we do. As a service-led business, our success is built on the talent, curiosity, and commitment of our employees. We believe that when people thrive, so does our work.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive culture where diverse perspectives drive better outcomes. Our efforts are brought to life through structured, impactful initiatives, including inclusivity training, reverse mentoring, and equitable recruitment practices.
These programmes are guided by our Diversity & Inclusion Council, whose role is to set a forward-thinking agenda and empower our employee-led networks:
- Disabilities Network
- Ethic, Cultural & Social Network
- LGBTQ+ Network
- Social Mobility Network
- Parents Network
- Women’s Network
The work featured in this film is a clear example of what makes OC&C the best home for the best strategy talent. It illustrates how our culture translates into positive real-world impact.
Strategy in Service of Impact
"It has been a pleasure to work with OC&C, their professionalism and creative approach to problem solving has been inspiring and has helped us to create an engaging suite of resources that can now help schools deliver high quality sex and relationships education. Without their support we would not have been able to make such great progress nor would we have a clear picture of what schools really need. Thank you to OC&C for their ongoing support."
Hayley Clark
Head of Development and Implementation at NSPCC
We recognise that the skillset of a world-class strategy consultancy can be applied across a much broader spectrum. Our contribution to the Common Good series focuses on a pivotal project with one of our long-standing pro-bono partners the NSPCC; the UK’s leading children’s charity, working to protect children and prevent abuse.
This film zooms in on a transformative initiative that supported the expansion of the NSPCC’s Talk Relationships scheme from primary into secondary schools (high schools). Our research across expert interviews, insight gathering and cost modelling provided a set of evidence-based recommendations to understand how to scale the programme effectively and sustainably. The Talk Relationships scheme equips young people with the tools and confidence to navigate healthy relationships, an increasingly urgent need in today’s fast-evolving social landscape.
We believe the true engine of our impact is the calibre of our thinking, both for our clients and for our global pro-bono partners.
We're very pleased to have been a part of the Talk Relationships Service's growth since 2020. Some key impact statistics are shown here. You can learn more about the Service through the bottom link of this page.
While this film tells just one important story, it captures the spirit of many more — partnerships around the world where we help mission-led organisations tackle complex challenges. Keep scrolling to find out more.
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people have accessed E-learning for teachers
1,500
school leaders have accessed E-learning for school leaders
50,000
lesson plans downloaded
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Whole School approach frameworks downloaded
Partnerships
Explore our pro-bono partnership projects around the world.
Our impact
14th
Ranked 14th in Stonewall’s Top 100 Employers 2024
2024
Validated our Net Zero targets with SBTi in 2024
2.1%
of global revenue dedicated to pro bono in FY24
67%
of global electricity supply comes from renewable energy sources
2023
Introduction of Equalised Parental Leave
100%
of annual emissions offset or removed since FY22
UK
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The King’s Trust has grown to become one of the most important charities supporting young people in the UK, and internationally. OC&C were engaged to support the Trust in developing a new 5-year strategy.
"When you find a charity or cause you really believe in, in my case the King’s Trust and its mission of helping Young People into work, it’s amazing to be able to bring the full strength of OC&C to help them work through their strategic questions."
Mostyn Goodwin
Partner
Italy
OC&C supported LILT in the development of its 2030 strategic guidelines. Starting with their original mission – prevention is living – and following an initial scenario overview, we shared possible guiding principles and provided a roadmap for evolution, recommending leadership consolidation in cancer prevention, and expansion in size and territory.
"We launched the Italian pro-bono program in 2022, inspired by the firm’s approach and experiences in other offices. I am really impressed by the level of commitment and enthusiasm exhibited by my colleagues, not only around existing initiatives but also in proposing new partners and projects to build our pipeline."
Anna Mirenda
Partner
France
We have supported AlterActions with two projects: supporting students in structuring the Salvation Army’s third-place project through benchmark analysis and formulating actionable recommendations to frame their partnership proposal, and supervising students in the expansion of the Télémaque association into six new cities.
"Getting involved with Alter’Actions was a unique opportunity to explore a topic with dynamics different from traditional consulting engagements, while supporting students from diverse backgrounds whose fresh ideas and commitment bring genuine added value to the project."
Mailys El Amiri
Consultant
Netherlands
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In recent years, the Dutch Food Bank has faced several persistent and compounding challenges that have made it increasingly difficult to achieve its core mission of preventing hunger – including dwindling donations from food producers, an increase in people eligible for food aid, and high volunteer turnover. OC&C supported the Food Bank by first mapping out the full scope of these issues and uncovering the underlying causes. We then collaborated closely with the board to begin a structural transformation aimed at addressing these challenges.
"I’m very grateful that I had the opportunity to propose the pro bono project for the Food Bank, that it was selected, and that I was able to lead it. It was truly inspiring to witness how a group of dedicated volunteers consistently went above and beyond to support the Food Bank - always ready to drop everything to help."
Daan Slagmoolen
Consultant
US
We supported New Settlement – a community enrichment center in the Bronx – in developing a strategic plan to enhance program impact, strengthen fundraising, improve team cohesion, and ensure long-term financial sustainability.
“As a native New Yorker, it was especially meaningful to partner with New Settlement – an organization making a real difference in the Bronx. Helping them sharpen their strategy and deepen their impact reminded me why our pro bono work at OC&C is important.”
Sam Lee
Consultant
Germany
Toleranzräume is an organization supported by the German parliament and numerous stakeholders and organizations. We supported them in developing a fundraising concept and the sustainable further development of the initiative.
"The whole project team is incredibly proud for doing the first ever pro bono project in the Munich office. It has been very interesting and inspiring to work on such an important topic for our society."
Lars Luck
Partner
Poland
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We supported Slonie na Balkonie to help them navigate ways of working with businesses and developing more strategic approaches to business fundraising process.
"In the Polish office, we're committed to supporting local NGOs, particularly when it involves sharing our business expertise. In this case, we leveraged our client and partner collaboration approach to help the Słonie na Balkonie charity team structure their fundraising efforts—especially in building stronger, more sustainable relationships with businesses."
Agnieszka Przybył
Manager
China
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While B Corp China has successfully used B Store as a tool to communicate with the market and drive awareness of B Corp, the B Store’s position and proposition was still unclear. Our work with B-Corp Asia focused on refining their proposition and positioning, focusing on operation of B Stores, brand and real estate collaborations and transactions.
"Our pro-bono work isn’t just about giving back; it’s a fundamental expression of our commitment to ESG. By dedicating our efforts to pro-bono work, we are not only delivering tangible result, but also living our values and demonstrating that sustainable impact goes hand-in-hand with business excellence."
Leo Chiang
Partner
Australia
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Movember is a global men’s health charity based in Australia, best known for its annual moustache campaign. The Movember Ahead of the Game program uses sport to teach young players, parents, coaches and volunteers how to talk about mental health. To support this initiative, we developed a forward looking cost model to evaluate and ensure ongoing sustainability of the programme.
"Delivering pro-bono work is a central part of our commitment as a B-Corp, to the communities we work in and our employees. Using our strategic and commercial skills to support other organisations thrive and grow is a really positive way to leverage our abilities."
Oliver Jones
Associate Partner
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"Pro bono work plays a vital role in our global mission. Not only in delivering meaningful impact for organisations tackling some of the world’s most pressing challenges, but also in developing our people. It has been really encouraging to see the real impact our skills have with the organisations that we support. Now I head up the UK Pro Bono Programme, and I am immensely proud to continue sponsoring positive change in the issues that are most important to our people."
Nilpesh Patel
Partner, Head of UK Pro Bono
"It has been a pleasure to work with OC&C, their professionalism and creative approach to problem solving has been inspiring and has helped us to create an engaging suite of resources that can now help schools deliver high quality sex and relationships education. Without their support we would not have been able to make such great progress nor would we have a clear picture of what schools really need. Thank you to OC&C for their ongoing support"
Hayley Clark
NSPCC, Head of Development and Implementation
“At OC&C, our people are at the heart of everything we do. As a service-led business, our success is built on the talent, curiosity, and commitment of our employees. We believe that when people thrive, so does our work. We committed to fostering an inclusive culture where diverse perspectives drive better outcomes. Our efforts are brought to life through structured, impactful initiatives, including inclusivity training, reverse mentoring, and equitable recruitment practices The work featured in this film is a clear example of what makes OC&C the best home for the best strategy talent. It illustrates how our culture translates into positive real-world impact.”
Danielle Lestrade
Global Director of People
“It’s a privilege to work with our pro bono clients – the opportunity to unpick complex strategic problems and have meaningful social impact is incredibly rewarding. The Talk Relationships project, and working with the NSPCC, is a particular highlight of my time at OC&C and it’s amazing to see the strategy we developed being put into practice.”
Katie Brown
Associate Partner
Behind the scenes
"Being part of this film gave us a moment to pause and reflect — not just on the outcomes we help achieve, but on the people behind them. It was a chance to celebrate the passion, brilliance, and impact our teams bring to everything they do — and it’s been a pleasure to share a glimpse of that through the camera"
Danielle Lestrade
Global Director of People
Our relationships with colleagues, clients, and communities guide every decision we take. As a proud B Corp, we are dedicated to responsible business practices, investing in our people, and making a positive impact by providing pro bono support to meaningful causes.
"OC&C’s vision is not to be the biggest, but to be the best. Seeing our work help create safer experiences for children and young people growing up - I think that’s about as good as an impact can get"
Katie Brown
Associate Partner
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