In his current role as Chairman of the Central and Eastern Europe and Middle East (CEMA) region at BCG, Christoph Schweizer has made Women@BCG one of his four top priorities. Christoph has set clear goals related to the hiring, promotion, and retention of women, working closely with leaders and teams in the region to advance this critical agenda. Not only has there been a rise in the percentage of female entry level hires for BCG in CEMA, from just over 30% in 2019 to over 40% in 2021, the firm also continues to uphold equal men and women retention rates, with the ambition to continue to advance BCG’s women representation in the region. In May 2021, Christoph was elected as BCG’s next CEO, effective October 1, 2021, and diversity, equity & inclusion in particular is a strong pillar of his global agenda going forward.
