The Cost of Climate Inaction Can Spur Collective Action
BCG has quantified the staggering cost of inaction on climate. To avoid worst-case scenarios, the private sector and other stakeholders must ramp up their collaboration.
Our Latest Thinking on Social Impact
A positive societal impact must be a central component of corporate strategy rather than a byproduct of success. Companies are uniquely positioned to tackle global issues, which can bring powerful advantages. Explore BCG’s latest insights on social impact to learn how the growth of your business can benefit the world.
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New Measures of Success for Climate Adaptation and Resilience
Action to enhance adaptation and resilience is urgently needed. A new approach for tracking the impact of a country’s A&R investments could unlock investment.
BCG-WEF Project: Tech for Climate Adaptation
Leaders from both the public and private sectors must take bold action to protect communities, organizations, and natural systems from the impacts of climate change. A new generation of data-driven and digital technologies will play a central role in this effort.
Financing Climate Adaptation and Resilience Is Good for Business and the World
The imperative for adaptation and resilience investment has always been clear. Now, finally, so is the business case.
Banks Can Deliver Both Social Impact and Profits. Here’s How
Financial institutions have a major business opportunity in social impact. A global BCG survey reveals what’s standing in their way—and how they can up their game.
Banks Can Bet Big on Social Impact
Financial institutions that lead on social tend to outperform. But there is no “net zero” for social—and banks are struggling to seize the opportunity.
Leading Banks Are Shifting from Assessing Climate Risks to Helping Clients Address Them
By 2030, BCG estimates that companies will spend up to $3 trillion on adaptation and resilience. Banks are uniquely positioned to offer advice and capital.
Guiding Companies Toward Decisive Action for 2030
BCG and UN Global Compact Network Singapore partnered to bring insights from the 2024 CEO Roundtable to drive progress in key areas including climate action, living wages, and sustainable finance.
Predicting the Impact of Climate Change on Malaria
Extreme weather events such as cyclones and floods will drive increases in the incidence of sickness and death from malaria in Africa, according to a new study.
Addressing Challenges at the Intersection of Climate and Health
BCG conducted a study of more than 70 organizations—including philanthropies, multilateral development banks, government agencies, nongovernmental organizations, private sector actors, and others—to understand how key stakeholders are approaching the climate-health challenge.
Human Health Depends on Planetary Health
Too often is it taken for granted that the environment is a massive determinant of human well-being. Putting health at the center of our climate discussions is critical.
How Can Health Care Be Socially Transformative?
BCG’s Johanna Benesty explains that, while businesses in every sector have the potential to be socially transformative, the opportunity in healthcare is particularly great.
Beyond Access: A Look into the Drivers of Long-Term Financial Health
BCG collaborated with Mastercard and Nubank to analyze consumer data and insights across the Brazilian market to map the financial inclusion journey and provide a framework for financial inclusion.
Africa’s Opportunity in Digital Skills and Climate Analytics
The continent is rich in youthful, entrepreneurial energy. Well-planned investments now can help Africa transform itself into a global center of technological and ecological innovation.
Six Megatrends That Are Changing Africa—and How to Navigate Them
Africa is setting its sights on a future shaped by a young population, rapid urbanization, climate change, growing digital capacity, regional cooperation, and entrepreneurial innovation.
Migration in the Spotlight
The climate crisis is already displacing millions, and the problem is poised to get worst. Is enough being done? How can the public and private sectors come together to address this issue?
Supporting Ukraine: A Study on Potential Recovery Strategies for Ukraine
Recovery efforts in Ukraine hinge on the country's capacity to absorb technical and financial support. BCG and The European Investment Bank recommend key frameworks and principals for maximizing the economic and social impact of these efforts, as well as strategies for prioritizing funding and support.
Migration Matters: A Human Cause with a $20 Trillion Business Case
Companies must deploy three strategies—centered on global talent, cross-border innovation, and taking a stand for human rights—to maximize value from migration.
The Private Sector's Role in Humanitarian Crises
David Young clarifies the private sector's role in preparing for humanitarian crises for the good of the business, its employees, and the country in which it operates.
BCG on Social Impact
Follow BCG on Social Impact on LinkedIn to explore how organizations are advancing the SDGs and how the growth of your business can have a positive societal impact.
The Whole Truth About Whole Grains
Worldwide consumption of refined grains contributes significantly to diet-related disease and malnutrition. Production of these grains creates serious environmental damage. A powerful antidote to these problems is fortified whole grains.
The Potential of Regenerative Agriculture in Denmark
Regenerative agriculture is one of the most effective ways to lower Denmark’s CO2e footprint and improve the sustainability of its agriculture sector.
Four Futures for the Global Food System
The cost of food is rising rapidly, and hunger is on the increase. What will it take to build a better way to feed the world?
The War in Ukraine and the Rush to Feed the World
In the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, our global food systems are struggling to feed those most at risk.
Four Keys to Boosting Inclusion and Beating Burnout
Organizations can focus their attention on just these four areas to diagnose where they may be falling short in their efforts to meet employees’ needs.
Three Roads to Equitable and Inclusive Talent Development
Talent can be hard to source and retain, even as segments of the US population lack access to satisfying, supportive jobs. Three initiatives are making a difference.
In Private Investment, Diverse Fund Management Teams Have Opened Doors
Private equity and venture capital firms whose ownership is predominantly women or people of color may unlock access to differentiated deal flow for their investors.
Breaking Down Funding Barriers for Asian American and Pacific Islander Entrepreneurs
Investors often misperceive—and therefore overlook—an ethnic group that’s a growing economic powerhouse in the US.
BCG at UN General Assembly and Climate Week
The UN's Sustainable Development Goals were laid out in 2015, with the hope of being reached by 2030. 2023 marks a pivotal halfway point, and during September's UN General Assembly and New York Climate Week, BCG leaders joined government representatives and business leaders to drive action on these goals.
Going Faster and Farther on SDGs
Tolu Oyekan describes what it will take to make much-needed progress on achieving the UN's Sustainable Development Goals.
National Progress on Global Ambitions
Vincent Chin explains why country-level governments are best positioned to help the world reach the UN's Sustainable Development Goals—and how to realize these ambitions.
Reasons for Optimism
Qahir Dhanani shares his thoughts on what's possible and the importance of focusing on people in the years ahead.
Regenerative Agriculture on the Menu
BCG’s Shalini Unnikrishnan joins Unilever’s Hanneke Faber to discuss regenerative agriculture and the collaborations that are key.