Digging in

Underscoring all its services, says L.E.K., are its data-driven capabilities that drive insights. “The most valuable service that L.E.K. provides,” the firm says, “is to leverage deep industry expertise and rigorous analysis to deliver fresh insights with real impact to clients.” The firm’s teams dig into each assignment with open minds, and apply sophisticated analysis, to provide clients with clear, actionable recommendations for its strategy consulting engagements. By applying advanced analytics capabilities L.E.K., provides organisations with effective ways to analyse and model business events using internal and external data.

Offering a helping hand

Working through Advance Pro Bono, many L.E.K. employees provide pro bono strategy consulting support for the non-profit sector. Recent Advance clients include UN Women UK and the All-Party Parliamentary Group for UN Women, for whom Advance conducted advisory work culminating in a report on sexual harassment of women in public spaces in the UK; IntoUniversity, a charity working to support children and young people from disadvantaged backgrounds to attain a university place or other chosen aspiration, and many more.

Being environmentally conscious is another of the firm’s priorities. In 2008, L.E.K. became the first management consultancy to achieve carbon neutrality in its global operations through reducing emissions and purchasing carbon offsets. L.E.K. has had its long-term carbon reduction targets approved by the Science Based Targets initiative and recently received an “A-“ rating from the CDP.  The firm aims to have its offices that are not already powered by renewable energy transferred to sustainable sources in as short a timeframe as possible. The firm continually works with its employees to adopt principles and practices that reduce carbon emission. Those may relate to travel, hybrid work arrangements and firm and client’s events. In addition, L.E.K.’s sustainability consulting practice leads efforts to help clients develop  initiatives that reduce their carbon footprint.