Top consulting firms have repeatedly found themselves facing a reputational crisis. The most recent example was in early July, when a Financial Times investigation revealed that Boston Consulting Group had modelled a plan to ‘relocate’ Palestinians from Gaza after entering into a multimillion-dollar contract to help launch an aid scheme for the enclave. In this week’s episode, the FT’s US accounting editor, Stephen Foley, explains his reporting and examines what these events say about how effective the consulting industry’s ability to avoid reputational scandals is.

Clips from the UN

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For further reading:

BCG modelled plan to ‘relocate’ Palestinians from Gaza

Inside Gaza’s ‘death traps’

The little-known group poised to take over Gaza’s aid

BCG gets caught up in a scandal in Gaza

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Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com

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