As former leader and subsequent advisor to Pride@BCG India, Kushal launched the network, making the LGBT+ topic a central theme for leadership in India and growing the numbers of members and allies. Kushal played a key role in BCG India sponsoring RISE-2021, the largest LGBT+ job-fair in Asia. Kushal helped in setting up a recruitment process for confidential LGBT+ candidates, played a key role in extending same-sex partner benefits including access to BCG’s mental well-being program and helped introduce BCG India’s first all-gender toilet. Kushal co-designed and spoke at the “Friday Café”, which aimed to familiarize allies with LGBT+ concepts. He has co-authored and contributed to the reports, “Why the First Year Matters for LGBTQ+ Employees” and “Fostering Pride in Higher Education”. He has spoken about LGBT+ DE&I in all-staff townhalls alongside eminent speakers at BCG offices across the world. In recognition of his contribution, he was awarded BCG’s “Giving Back to Society Award” and went on to become BCG’s first Global Pride@BCG Manager.
