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Maurice Berns has worked in the energy industry since 1993 and joined Boston Consulting Group in 2001. He is the Chair of BCG’s Center for Energy Impact and a member of the firm’s Energy practice leadership team. Maurice also serves on BCG’s Ombudsperson team and is a leader of the Risk and Compliance team.

Maurice has helped leading public and private sector companies in the oil, gas, power, and renewables sectors, with advice spanning the full energy value chain from the energy source through to the end consumer. He helps his clients navigate the energy trilemma, considering the challenges of energy sustainability, security and affordability. He is passionate about defining innovative solutions and leveraging opportunities that arise from energy transition, digital approaches, and value chain integration to create shareholder value.

Maurice actively develops opportunities for networking and professional development within the industry, where he facilitates CEO and senior leadership dialogue and engages with media, universities, and external conferences to share his insights.

Before joining BCG, Maurice worked with an independent energy trader in Germany and spent several years with Wintershall in Argentina. While at Wintershall, Maurice worked in oil and gas marketing and later in business development, including planning and commercial implementation of natural gas, LPG, and pipeline projects.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

EDUCATION

  • MBA, finance, Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
  • BA, magna cum laude, Duke University

HONORS AND AWARDS

  • Palmer Scholar, top 5% of class, Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania

Publications and Videos

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The Five Forces Transforming Power Markets

To prepare for tomorrow’s global energy system, players need to understand how power market dynamics are evolving today.
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Turbocharging the Energy Transition by Boosting Customer Demand

Companies have a major opportunity to move from providing clean energy solutions that customers think they should buy to creating compelling products and services that customers will want to buy.

Rallying Around Climate

BCG’s Maurice Berns shares insights from Davos on the idea of climate diplomacy: can we find common ground around climate standards, technologies, learnings, and sharing that all countries are interested in, regardless of what geopolitical beliefs or dispositions?

Strategies for a More Sustainable Future

Maurice Berns, Pratima Rangarajan, and Michael Avery discuss advancements in direct air capture and methane solutions, highlighting the challenges, collaborations, and digital initiatives shaping climate progress.

Building the Hydrogen Economy

Hydrogen will be a key player in the transition to renewable energy sources. ENOWA’s Roland Kaeppner and BCG’s Maurice Berns describe the use cases and opportunities to develop hydrogen across industries.

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Bridging the $18 Trillion Gap in Net Zero Capital

In the face of a large and persistent shortfall in investment, companies and their stakeholders must take several key steps to drive the energy transition forward.
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A Blueprint for the Energy Transition

Achieving net zero will require driving an energy transition with unprecedented speed. That transition promises to have far-reaching implications.
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Lessons in Energy Resilience from the War in Ukraine

Bold policy moves and flexibility enabled Europe to weather the loss of Russian gas during the war in Ukraine. What can we learn from the crisis?

Reasons for Optimism

New climate technologies and investments offer reasons for hope. But change is necessary—especially in our behaviors and the broader regulatory environment.

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An Inflection Point for the Energy Transition

Eight realities are shaping the “energy trilemma.” Here’s how business and government can keep the energy transition on track.
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How Institutional Investors See the Future of Oil and Gas

Key stakeholders believe that oil prices will remain high in the short term. They also think that companies need to plan for the transition to cleaner energy.
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The Last Oil Price Boom May Be in Sight

A dramatic upsurge could start later this year and end within 18 months. What’s more, it could be the world’s last—a boon for efforts to combat climate change.