Our Governance

We are committed to creating positive, enduring change through our work with clients and the way we run our firm. We regularly evaluate and update our governance to ensure our firm today stays true to our purpose, mission, and values.

Leadership and Policies

Our Leadership

McKinsey is led globally by our managing partner; our elected board of directors, known as the Shareholders Council; a global leadership team known as the Acceleration Team; and the leaders of our offices and practices.

Client Service Policies

We have strengthened our governance and compliance processes as part of our ambition to lead our industry.

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Our code of conduct

Our Code of Conduct (Our Code) is comprised of seven principles. These principles are observable truths that set the foundation for how we live our firm’s purpose, mission, and values, every day.

What guides us

Our purpose, mission, and values

To help our clients make distinctive, lasting, and substantial improvements in their performance and to build a great firm that attracts, develops, excites, and retains exceptional people.

Our Aspiration

Accelerating Sustainable and Inclusive Growth

We’ve always been big believers in the growth potential of our clients. Today, we’re privileged to work with organizations that are on a new growth journey, one that pursues sustainability, inclusion, and economic growth, all at the same time.

Suppliers

Our high expectations for social responsibility extend to our suppliers.

Supplier Standards

We hold our suppliers to the same high standards of social responsibility that we hold ourselves.

McKinsey Supplier Diversity Program

We are committed to enhancing supplier diversity in our supplier base, and supporting our clients’ efforts to drive sustainable and inclusive growth.

Our commitments

We are committed to integrating social and environmental considerations into our approaches.

Delivering through Diversity

Our commitment to inclusion and diversity is embedded in our firm’s history and daily practice.

Social Responsibility

We make our people, expertise, and tools available and work with others to take significant and lasting action on social issues.

Environmental Sustainability

Our strategy helps us minimize the impact our firm has on the environment.

Serving all Stakeholders

One way we bring our purpose to life is by integrating social and environmental considerations into our client work.

Our high standards inform the public commitments we make toward a more sustainable and inclusive future.

Human Rights Statement

McKinsey is committed to a merit-based work environment that supports, inspires, and respects all colleagues. In line with our values and affirmation of our long-standing practices, we strictly prohibit and do not engage in any forced or child labor or human trafficking, and we will not assist our clients in doing so.

Environmental Statement

This statement, which applies to McKinsey & Company globally, sets out McKinsey's environmental footprint strategy and how we seek to deliver against it.

Our 10 Actions Toward Racial Equity

How we plan to accelerate change within our firm and help combat racism across the world

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