BCG’s Net Zero Strategy

BCG has committed to reach net zero climate impact by 2030 and then to become climate positive—removing more carbon from the atmosphere than we emit each year.

While our single greatest climate impact will come through our net zero consulting—supporting clients as they navigate the net zero transition and helping them thrive in a low-carbon economy—we also want to lead by example by reducing the negative climate impact of our own operations and value chain.

The world needs to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050, but those that can move faster should do so. Therefore, we increased the ambition of our greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions targets, committing to cut our emissions intensity in half by 2025. This goal has been validated by the Science Based Targets initiative as aligned with the most ambitious goal of the Paris Agreement: to limit the global temperature rise to 1.5°C above preindustrial levels.

BCG’s Net Zero Pledge, Three Years into Our Journey

In 2020, BCG committed to achieving net zero climate impact by 2030. Three years on, we’re on track to meet our target. Here’s what we have learned along the way.

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A Three-Step Net Zero Strategy

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Our Sustainability Journey

Climate action is one of our most urgent challenges. As we partner with clients to help them realize their net zero ambitions, we must also continue to change the way we operate as a firm.

BCG’s Net Zero News & Insights

BCG’s Net Zero Partnerships

We are committed to supporting efforts at increasing the adoption of sustainable aviation fuel and decarbonizing air travel. Click below to learn more about our partnerships with these organizations.

Sustainable Aviation Buyers Alliance

BCG is a founding member of SABA, which aims to accelerate the path to net zero aviation by driving investment in SAF, catalyzing SAF production and technological innovation, and supporting policy engagement.

SkyNRG Board Now Program

BCG has established an eight-year partnership with SkyNRG, a pioneer and global leader in SAF, to purchase sustainable fuel for business travel flights starting in 2022 through the innovative Board Now program.

United Airlines Eco-Skies Alliance

By joining this first-of-its-kind program, BCG, along with more than a dozen other corporations, has contributed toward the purchase of approximately 3.4 million gallons of SAF in 2021.

Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel

BCG has partnered with Neste to purchase SAF to be delivered to SAS and Finnair in 2021, which will cover the volume of all travel on those airlines by BCG employees in the Nordics.

Qantas Sustainable Aviation Fuel Coalition

BCG is a founding member of the Qantas Sustainable Aviation Fuel Coalition, which seeks to help decarbonize Australia’s airline industry.

We work with a network of innovative partners to build progress toward our net zero climate impact goal. Click below to learn more about our partnerships with these organizations.

Breakthrough Energy Catalyst

BCG is a founding partner of Breakthrough Energy Catalyst, a groundbreaking program to accelerate the development of the climate-smart technologies necessary to achieve net zero emissions by 2050.

Climate Impact Partners

We partner with Climate Impact Partners, which brings more than 20 years’ experience and a global network of project partners, to generate positive climate impact and provide solutions for achieving carbon neutrality and net zero targets.

Carbon by Indigo

As an inaugural supporter of Carbon by Indigo, BCG is helping achieve long-term climate impact from the ground up by supporting farmers’ efforts to adopt sustainable practices that reduce emissions and remove carbon from the atmosphere.

Emergent – LEAF Coalition

BCG has joined LEAF, a new public-private coalition coordinated by the nonprofit Emergent, which aims to mobilize more than $1 billion to protect tropical forests and enhance global climate action.

Climeworks

BCG has signed a ten-year agreement with the company, which uses technology to capture carbon dioxide directly from the air and then stores it underground in volcanic rock through a mineralization process by Carbfix.

NextGen Facility

BCG has joined the NextGen CDR Facility which brings together climate leaders from across industries and geographies to scale up high-quality carbon removals.

NetZero

BCG is the first customer to purchase biochar carbon credits from NetZero, a startup dedicated to long-term carbon removal, as part of our commitment to achieve net zero climate impact by 2030.

CarbonCapture

BCG has established a five-year agreement with CarbonCapture to remove 40,000 tons of CO₂. This represents the second-largest deal of its kind.

BCG’s Climate Action Recognition

BCG’s net zero transition efforts have so far led to the following recognition.

Climate action is one of our most urgent challenges. As we partner with our clients to help them realize their net zero strategies and navigate the low-carbon transition, we must also continue to change the way we operate as a firm. Our net zero commitments and the climate investments we are making are evidence of the impact we are determined to have.

Rich Lesser

Global Chair

New York

Working with Our Clients to Accelerate Global Progress to Net Zero

Our greatest opportunity to tackle the climate crisis comes from collaborating with our clients. The BCG Center for Climate & Sustainability partners with businesses and governments to help them transform commitments into action. Together, we can build a low-carbon environment and a more sustainable world, driving technological and economic transformations to realize sustainable competitive advantage.

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CO2 AI

Part of our partner ecosystem, CO2 AI enables organizations to measure, simulate, reduce, and track their environmental footprint at scale—and to collaborate across the supply chain.

Learn more about decarbonizing your company and supply chain

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