Our Latest Thinking on Climate Change and Sustainability

Ankur Vora of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and BCG’s Jim Larson share why they are optimistic despite the many challenges.

New regulations intended to reduce carbon emissions are driving rapid adaptation in construction in France and providing a crucial case study for the industry—globally.

Governments have two key strategies—evolving existing economic clusters to remain competitive and capitalizing on emerging opportunities—to help economic clusters rapidly adapt to the green transition.

While important strides were made—built on robust action and negotiation agendas—plenty of critical work remains in realizing the ambitions and vision set forth at the conference. Our latest Executive Perspectives issue explores what was accomplished at COP28, the challenges that remain, and the important momentum that must be sustained to achieve a more sustainable future.

Companies are focusing on long-term solutions that unlock growth and new profit pools in sustainability, say BCG’s Hubertus Meinecke and Vinay Shandal.

Trellis Group’s Joel Makower and BCG’s Diana Dimitrova discuss the findings from BCG’s latest decarbonization report.

Four major barriers stand between emerging climate technologies and adoption at scale. Here’s how earlier pioneering technologies—wind, CCGT, renewables, LNG, and solar—overcame them.

Using an integrated approach and granular understanding of customer needs, companies can harness deep tech and radical innovation to reinvent products that overcome barriers to sustainable choices.

A recent global survey reveals that insights gained from assessing sustainability topics are crucial for preserving and enhancing the value of M&A deals.

A conversation with BCG’s Amine Benayad on the role of financial institutions in solving the climate transition and just transition.

M&A and investment decision makers must consider the integral connection between a company's sustainability practices and its future performance.

The imperative for adaptation and resilience investment has always been clear. Now, finally, so is the business case.

Investment in sustainable agriculture will be key in order for farmers to keep up with rising global food demand.

Greater biodiversity is the key to healthier soil. And healthier soil is the key to a range of environmental and economic benefits. Here’s how to achieve them.

Governments and alternative protein players should follow three lessons that jump-started the growth of the electric vehicle industry.

Next-generation soil carbon sequestration supercharges biological and chemical processes that naturally occur in the soil, helping corporate efforts to get to net zero and mitigate climate change.

Takeda’s Johanna Jobin and BCG’s Elizabeth Millman Hardin explore what organizations can do to evolve their services and products to address the impacts of climate change.

The global cement industry’s future competitive landscape will depend on who can reduce their carbon capture and storage (CCS) costs the most.

RE&UP’s Dennis Evers talks with BCG’s Catharina Martinez-Pardo about how RE&UP’s textile industry expertise and focus on recycling post-consumer waste are driving growth.

The number of ESG regulations continues to grow. Leading medtech companies are going beyond merely complying to gain competitive advantage.

Successful developers and investors take into account market differences. But they also rely on five factors that hold true across the region.

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.

Australia’s private hospitals are struggling with stagnant patient volumes and rising costs, leaving profits at 15-year lows. This article explores why the medium-term outlook is positive and suggests how hospitals can best navigate the current challenges.

Prepare for climate change impacts with scenario analysis. It’s essential for strategic planning and mandatory for corporate disclosures, ensuring your company stays ahead.

Companies are creating leadership incentives to help hit their sustainability goals. To change behaviors and improve their environmental performance, they need the right approach.