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McKinsey: a firm at the heart of power
McKinsey: a firm at the heart of power
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It is one of the largest consulting firms on the international scene. McKinsey sells its recommendations at high prices to companies and governments. In 2022, a Senate report denounced the excessive use of this advice by the French government.
He participated in Emmanuel Macron’s first presidential campaign. He agreed to speak to Cash Investigation on condition that his anonymity be protected. “From 2015 and then in 2016, I was part of a team that included members of McKinsey who were preparing Emmanuel Macron’s campaign”he explains. He was part of a group tasked with setting up a mobilization platform for activists. Its name: “At the service of all.” “There are hundreds of hours of work, they are provided to launch this service to En Marche members by the end of 2016”he adds.
Was the work of McKinsey consultants declared in Emmanuel Macron’s campaign accounts? At the National Commission for Campaign Accounts and Political Financing (CNCCFP), no invoice from McKinsey was found. Could this be illegal campaign financing? The courts have opened two judicial investigations. “Our internal rules prohibit us (…) from carrying out missions (…) for political parties or as part of electoral campaigns”the company responded to questions about the participation of some of its employees in Emmanuel Macron’s campaign.