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Hubertus Meinecke is Boston Consulting Group’s Global Climate & Sustainability leader.

He has been part of the firm’s leadership team since 2009, serves on the BCG Henderson Institute’s board of directors, and represents BCG at the World Economic Forum.

Since joining the firm in 1996, Hubi has helped his clients achieve market-leading positions. Beginning in 2013, he has headed the Industrial Goods practice and, from 2017 forward, has led BCG’s business in Western Europe, South America, and Africa to new horizons. Spurred on by his climate activist children, his newest ambition is to use BCG’s positive impact to help clients fast-forward to green.

Hubi has worked at BCG’s Boston, London, and Johannesburg offices and now lives with his family in Hamburg.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

EDUCATION


  • PhD, St. Gallen University
  • MS, Technical University of Darmstadt

Publications and Videos

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Five Lessons from Building Green Businesses

There’s a major value-creation opportunity in building green businesses, but many complexities stand in the way. Here’s how CEOs can seize the opportunity.

A Turning Point for Green Growth

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

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Boosting Your Bottom Line Through Decarbonization

Our fourth annual survey on carbon emissions found that the overall pace of decarbonization has slowed—but that leaders are realizing significant financial value.
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Why Some Companies Are Ahead in the Race to Net Zero

Our third CO2 AI + BCG Carbon Emissions Survey reveals that collaboration, product-level measurement, and digital technology are the keys to progress in emissions reduction.
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Technology Is the Fast Track to Net Zero

A survey of organizations worldwide reveals that they are making little progress in measuring and reducing emissions. To move forward, companies need digital tools, leadership support, and policy incentives.
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Most Innovative Companies 2022: Are You Ready for Green Growth?

Companies have plenty of “will” but much less “way” when it comes to climate and sustainability innovation readiness.
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How Technology Can Tame the EU Carbon Tax on Imports

Systems enabling companies across the value chain to exchange data and calculate taxes could help them manage the complexities of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) and advance the European Green Deal.
AI Is Essential for Solving the Climate Crisis

AI Is Essential for Solving the Climate Crisis

Advanced analytics and artificial intelligence can be used to help manage challenging issues related to mitigating climate change and improving adaptation and resilience.
The Climate Actions Companies Should Take

The Climate Actions Companies Should Take Today

Net-zero commitments are long-term pledges—but meeting them requires action today. BCG experts explain what CEOs need to do this year on climate.
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Real-World PMI

Seven case studies from leading companies highlight the key elements for securing superior value from a postmerger integration.
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Tripling the Innovation Success Rate—with Less Effort

To boost their return on innovation, industrial goods companies need to determine which product ideas consumers will actually pay for—and how much.