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Our Sustainability
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Since our founding 40 years ago, L.E.K. has sought to help clients master their defining moments and address their most difficult challenges. In an ever-changing world, sustainability has become an increasingly important strategic issue for all stakeholders, including the clients we work with, the communities we operate in and L.E.K. as a firm. We embrace the opportunity to contribute to a more sustainable world and solve for a better future.
We Solve For a Better Future
L.E.K.’s third annual Sustainability Report outlines our ongoing commitment to sustainability and responsible business practices. We’ve long believed that the integration of sustainability into our operations is highly consistent with our purpose. We’re pleased to report on how we’re delivering on that commitment.
2024 Highlights
“As we reflect on the progress we’ve made and the challenges still ahead, I am more confident than ever that L.E.K. is well-positioned to create value, drive transformational change and, through our clients and communities, work to solve for a better future.“
Clay Heskett
Global Managing Partner, L.E.K.
Purpose Statement
Diversity of thought, experience and background is central to our approach at L.E.K. We currently have more than 70 nationalities among our employees globally. In Europe alone, more than 60 different nationalities are represented (with many languages spoken fluently).
We will continue to embed diversity across all aspects of the L.E.K. experience as we endeavor to empower a purpose-driven career for our people.
Embracing a ‘people-first’ culture
Our People
In 2024, organizations faced greater scrutiny from all sides; customers expected ethical sourcing and transparency,
and investors were directing capital to ESG-aligned outcomes. Businesses were required to adapt as regulators changed reporting standards under frameworks like the EU Omnibus Package. As the sustainability landscape continues to evolve, we support our clients in their efforts to align with evolving expectations across environmental, social, and governance dimensions to remain competitive and credible.
Maximizing our clients’ sustainability impact
Our Clients
Separate sustainability initiatives are no longer sufficient. Leading companies are embedding sustainability into their strategies, and as a foundation across their business. These are also the organizations who reap the greatest rewards from their sustainability initiatives; strengthening supply chains, unlocking innovation, and preparing for emerging compliance standards. From decarbonizing infrastructure and improving supply chain traceability to advancing health equity and equitable education access, we are helping our clients create measurable, long-term value.
The founders established L.E.K. in 1983 with the explicit intention to build the firm on the foundations of integrity and responsible business practices. Today, we embed sustainability across our operations. As market expectations for sustainability and good governance evolve, we remain adaptive and flexible, always centered on our governance strategy being relevant, forward-thinking and purposeful.
Responsible and ethical practices
Our Operations
We aim to advance the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, and we have aligned our operations to multiple industry leading sustainability frameworks and organizations.
We accelerate exceptional personal and professional growth in our people, forging trusted and uniquely incisive leaders
We relentlessly focus on resolving our clients’ toughest problems, bringing clarity and conviction to achieve sustainable success
We empower our people and our clients to shape a better world
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190+ Projects
Including Net Zero strategy, carbon reduction, renewable energy, energy efficiency, emissions control, roadmap and implementation and ESG data & reporting
Decarbonizing toward Net Zero
240+ Projects
Including sustainability strategy, circular economy, sustainability infrastructure, packaging and chemicals, future mobility, environmental services, financial services
Building a sustainable economy
110+ Projects
Including food revolution, health & wellness, employee benefits, community support, safety and security, diversity and inclusion, equity and affordability
Accelerating human progress
26%
Consulting employees who were promoted to a more senior level
of our U.S. consulting employees self-identified as ethnically or racially diverse
41%
~540 new employees joined L.E.K., 44% of whom were women
44%
Employees with access to health and well-being support services
100%
Women represented 42% of our total global headcount
42%
Highlights from 2024
Our 2024 headcount was in excess of 2,100
Over 2,100
Unprecedented human-induced greenhouse gas emissions necessitate urgent action. As the first major consulting firm to achieve carbon neutrality, L.E.K. is committed to achieving Net-Zero by 2050. In 2023, our near and long-term emission SBTi targets were approved, aligning with the trajectory to limit global warming to 1.5°C.
Building on our environmental legacy
Our Planet
In 2024, we maintained our certification as a CarbonNeutral® company through our partnership with Climate Impact Partners. L.E.K. purchases of high-quality carbon credits were instrumental in achieving Carbon Neutral certification.
At L.E.K., we support our people to make a difference through our long-running program of pro bono work.
L.E.K.’s pro bono work includes both L.E.K.-sponsored pro bono projects, involving our consulting staff working full-time with non-profit organizations, and voluntary pro bono projects run by teams of colleagues alongside their day-to-day casework.
In 2024, approximately 20% of consulting staff participated in either an L.E.K. or voluntary pro bono engagement.
Benefiting communities through pro bono and volunteer projects
Our Community
Sustainability Centre of Excellence
Environmental Responsibility
Community Responsibility
Pro Bono Work
Diversity and Inclusion
Energy efficiency in Dhaka
Afforestation efforts in Uruguay
Distribution of bondhu chula stoves in Bangladesh
Forest conservation in Colombia
Renewable energy investments
L.E.K. 2024 Sustainability Report
Policies and Statements
Maintained goal of 100% office electricity from renewable sources
100%
Absolute reduction in Scope 1+2 emissions since 2019
66%
Per headcount reduction in Scope 3 emissions from business travel since 2019
62%
Environmental
Social
Governance
Near-term and Net-Zero targets validated by SBTi for Scopes 1, 2 and 3 — maintaining our commitment to transition in line with a 1.5°C world
1.5° C
Representation of women among global new hires
44%
U.S. consulting staff who self-identified as ethnically or racially diverse
41%
$350k+
Over $350k in donations made globally via Giving Back
100+
Consulting employees participating in pro bono or volunteer consulting projects
CDP & TCFD
Submitted our first CDP Climate Survey and Task Force as Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD)
UNGC
Submitted our Communication on Progress to the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC)
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2027
2024
2019
L.E.K. baseline year for validated Science Based Targets
Significant progress achieved against SBTs
34% absolute reduction in Scope 1 & 2 emissions
44% per headcount reduction in Scope 3 emissions from business travel by 2027, as compared to a
2019 baseline
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34% absolute reduction in Scope 1+2 emissions
44% per headcount reduction for Scope 3 emissions from business travel by 2027, as compared to a 2019 baseline
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Our sustainability milestones and goals
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Forest conservation in Indonesia
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of employees have access to health and well-being support services
100%
44%
of employees joining L.E.K. were women
of our total global headcount were women
43%
of our U.S. consulting staff self-identified as ethnically or racially diverse
39%
of our consulting staff were promoted to a more senior level
35%
Learn more about our trailblazing work in Sustainability
L.E.K. Consulting is thrilled to announce
that the European has honoured us with not one, but two Global Business 2023 awards for our work in Sustainability. We were winners of the ‘Sustainable Projects of the Future’ award along with being named ‘Sustainability Strategies Consulting Company’ of 2023.
Double Winners of The European’s Global Business Awards
Including Net-Zero strategy, carbon reduction, renewable energy, energy efficiency, emissions control, roadmap and implementation, and ESG data and reporting.
220+ Projects
Decarbonizing toward Net Zero
Including sustainability strategy, circular economy, sustainability infrastructure, packaging and chemicals, future mobility, environmental services, financial services
280+ Projects
Building a sustainable economy
Including food revolution, health & wellness, employee benefits, community support, safety and security, diversity and inclusion, equity and affordability
140+ Projects
90% absolute reduction in Scope 1 & 2 emissions
PLATINUM
Improved our EcoVadis rating from Gold to Platinum, placing us in the top 1% of disclosers
Maintained our CDP A- score
A-
Sustainability Steering Committee meetings and six ESG Committee meetings conducted in 2024
20+
Of companies in our industry for Labor & Human Rights, as rated by EcoVadis
Top 1%
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Community reforestation in Ghana
Accelerating human progress
97% per headcount reduction in Scope 3 emissions,
as compared to a 2019 baseline
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100+
Fundraising & volunteer events
U.S. consulting staff who self-identified as
ethnically or racially
diverse
41%
$3M
Over $3 million in donations and pro bono work globally
Women represented in our total global headcount
42%
of consulting staff participated in pro bono or volunteer projects
20%
8
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Best Consulting Firms to Work For in Vault's Annual Consulting Survey
Per headcount reduction in Scope 3 emissions from business travel since 2019
65%
Absolute reduction in Scope 1+2 emissions since 2019
63%
Maintained goal of 100% office electricity from renewable sources
100%
1.5° C
Near-term and Net-Zero targets validated by SBTi for Scopes 1, 2 and 3 — maintaining our commitment to transition in line with a 1.5°C world
GOLD
Achieved a rating of Gold for our inaugural disclosure to EcoVadis
Achieved a score of A- for our inaugural CDP response,
placing us in the top 17%
of leaders in the specialized professional services
activity group
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Sustainability Steering Committee meetings and six ESG Committee meetings conducted in 2023
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Board meetings with
Sustainability on the agenda in2023
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34% absolute reduction in Scope 1+2 emissions
44% per headcount reduction in Scope 3 emissions from business travel by 2027, as compared to a 2019 baseline
2027
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Achieved CDP A- and Platinum EcoVadis rating
2050
Download the inaugural 2022 edition of L.E.K.’s sustainability report.
2030
Carbon credit portfolio to consist of 100% removals credits
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