An opinion article highlights that McKinsey & Company uses its profits to support its Institute for Black Mobility, an initiative committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Despite federal pressures aimed at eliminating DEI requirements in contracting, McKinsey continues funding its DEI programs, an action that upholds progressive values and supports marginalized communities.

A $30M consulting contract with the Department of Defense was terminated as part of cuts to wasteful spending. This move highlights McKinsey & Company's involvement in non-mission critical government contracts, raising concerns about the firm's economic collaboration with state entities that can indirectly support authoritarian practices.

An investigation revealed that McKinsey engaged with authoritarian regimes in China and Saudi Arabia, providing advisory services that influenced military and economic policies while disguising its role through an internal think tank and hidden lobbying filings, raising serious ethical and political concerns.

McKinsey facilitated political influence operations on behalf of the Saudi regime by coordinating high‐level meetings, setting up dedicated offices, and even organizing a staff retreat in Xinjiang, all of which reinforced authoritarian practices and economic collaboration with repressive regimes.

The New York Times report, as covered by the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre, accuses McKinsey of providing consulting services that have helped elevate the stature of authoritarian governments. The firm has responded by denying the characterization, but the allegations raise serious concerns about its ethical business practices and potential economic collaboration with repressive regimes.

An investigative report reveals how McKinsey & Company has navigated conflicts of interest by advising both the US Pentagon and authoritarian regimes such as Saudi Arabia and China, raising serious questions about its influence on public policy and democratic accountability.

McKinsey advised state-owned Russian defense firm Rostec while simultaneously handling sensitive U.S. government contracts. This dual engagement has raised serious concerns over conflicts of interest and the firm's inadvertent economic collaboration with an authoritarian regime.