Insights on Sustainability
Interview
Business and the new world of water: A talk with Ecolab CEO Christophe Beck
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The head of the global water and hygiene company says that businesses can help solve the global water crisis if they engineer water circularity into their processes.
Article - McKinsey Quarterly
Understanding the price of decarbonization
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Cutting emissions is more important than ever. Marginal abatement cost curves help companies develop cost-effective strategies.
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Add innovation and performance by subtracting carbon and cost
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Early movers show what it takes to succeed on both sides of manufacturers’ dual mission: reduce their cost base and carbon footprint while optimizing their financial performance.
Report
How incumbents can succeed in climate-driven growth investments
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As incumbents navigate through cycles, early movers—and our hyperscaling formula—offer insight into how to approach and successfully build climate technology businesses.
Report
Water resilience: Closing the funding gap for utilities
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State and local leaders are well positioned to help water and wastewater utilities solve challenges in financial health, infrastructure resilience, economic development, and lives and livelihoods.
Advanced industries
Article
How the aviation industry could help scale sustainable fuel production
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Demand for sustainable aviation fuel could outpace supply by 2030 without a significant increase in capacity. Forward-leaning aviation players use a combination of strategies to source SAF, including equity investments, to help scale the ecosystem.
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Spotlight on mobility trends
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It was another year of big changes for the mobility sector as regulation, investment patterns, consumer preferences, and technology continued to evolve.
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Industrial heat pumps: Five considerations for future growth
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Industrial heat pumps can help decarbonize the industrial sector and district heating. To develop new solutions and increase uptake, heat pump OEMs and end users can start conversations in key areas.
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Materials Circularity
McKinsey’s Materials Circularity series is a practical resource for manufacturers and supply chain leaders looking to lower materials...
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Chasing the lost copper: Global scrap and its role in decarbonization
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Increasing circularity in copper could significantly lower emissions—but first, the industry will need to capture uncollected...
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Aligning the value chain to decarbonize plastics
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Decarbonizing and building circularity into plastics will require alignment across the entire plastics value chain.
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Seeing clearly: Decarbonizing the flat glass industry with circularity
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Decarbonizing the glass industry would have a widespread beneficial effect across industries—but first, companies need to gain...