Oliver Wyman Releases 2017 Social Impact Report
March 18, 2018
New York… March 19, 2018…Oliver Wyman released its third annual social impact report today highlighting the company’s firms contributions during the past year as well as various social impact projects. The entire report can be viewed here.
“Oliver Wyman is a firm that understands its obligation to communities and puts our resources against those obligations. The generosity of our employees is remarkable,” said Oliver Wyman Chief Executive Officer Scott McDonald. “We apply the same level of dedication and oversight to our social impact work as we do for our commercial clients, and we will continue to make an impact in the communities in which we work and live.”
Highlights from the Oliver Wyman Social Impact report include:
Oliver Wyman worked on 86 social impact projects across a variety of sectors such as education, health, social inclusion, and social finance. This represents a significant increase (104%) in the number of social impacts projects the firm executed globally in 2017 compared to 2016. Consulting services were provided to organizations such as the Australian Chamber Orchestra (Sydney), Junior Achievement (Africa), Asylum Access (San Francisco) and Visionfund (Singapore).
Employees at the firm donated more money ($700,000) and committed more volunteer hours (30,107) than ever before.
Oliver Wyman Consultants are offered the chance to go on a Nonprofit Fellowship. In this report we feature two stories by Cybil Zhang at Technoserve in Zambia and Karim Bechir at Think Equal in Sri Lanka. 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.
The report also features four thought pieces written by Oliver Wyman partners focused on a range of topics including impact investing, health, reducing financial stress in nonprofits, and increasing engagement and insights via digital technologies.
About Oliver Wyman
Oliver Wyman is a global leader in management consulting. With offices in 50+ cities across nearly 30 countries, Oliver Wyman combines deep industry knowledge with specialized expertise in strategy, operations, risk management, and organization transformation. The firm has more than 4,700 professionals around the world who help clients optimize their business, improve their operations and risk profile, and accelerate their organizational performance to seize the most attractive opportunities. Oliver Wyman is a wholly owned subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan Companies [NYSE: MMC]. For more information, visit www.oliverwyman.com. Follow Oliver Wyman on Twitter @OliverWyman.