BCG Partners with World Economic Forum

The World Economic Forum engages leaders from all facets of society—business, politics, academia, and beyond—to shape global, regional, and industry agendas and drive positive change. Like our fellow members, BCG attends the Annual Meeting in Davos, the Annual Meeting of the New Champions in China, and many other regional gatherings.

Our relationship goes beyond these meetings. The World Economic Forum taps our people and insights for its collaborative projects, publications, and global communities to engage stakeholders, improve policymaking, inform business decisions, and share best practices. Over the years, more than 100 BCGers have engaged.

Partnership Highlights

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Ahead of COP28, an Urgent Call for Climate Action

More than 100 CEOs and senior executives shared an open letter to urge public and private sector leaders to double down on climate change mitigation.

Our Project Collaborations

We are currently involved on the below projects with the World Economic Forum, exploring a broad spectrum of topics.

AI-Powered Industrial Operations

Manufacturers need to optimize for increased productivity, improved sustainability, greater resilience, and a stronger workforce. How can they harness the latest technologies to realize these goals?

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Automotive in the Software Driven Era

BCG is partnering with the World Economic Forum to form a new software-centric community comprised of key stakeholders from the automotive sector, public institutions, and others to build data-rich ecosystems for all.

Tech for Climate Adaptation

BCG partners with WEF on a new initiative that accelerates the development and use of AI and advanced analytics in climate adaptation and resilience efforts, driving awareness, speed, scale and cost efficiency.

Accelerating a Green and Just Transition

Corporations, financial institutions, governments, and development organizations must integrate social considerations into all climate decisions and work together for global progress.

ASEAN Leaders for a Just Energy Transition

A community of leading CEOs from ASEAN are working to develop a vision for the region’s just energy transition and drive collaborative action.

Transforming Health with Digital and AI

BCG is partnering with WEF to improve health outcomes, equitable access, and efficiency by unleashing and scaling the potential of data and digital solutions.

Past Projects

Initiatives We Support

BCG actively contributes to key alliances and partnerships born out of the World Economic Forum in the spirit of unlocking the potential of those who advance the world.

First Movers Coalition

Getting to net zero by 2050 is possible if the right technologies are brought to commercial scale within the next decade. BCG is a founding member of the First Movers Coalition, a group of forward-thinking companies that aim to jumpstart the global demand for critical emerging solutions by mobilizing the necessary investments and lowering costs. The coalition will work across eight key sectors: steel, cement, aluminum, chemicals, shipping, aviation, trucking, and direct air capture. FMC is a public-private partnership led by the US State Department (through John Kerry, the special presidential envoy for climate), and the World Economic Forum.

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Harnessing Purchasing Power to Drive Decarbonization Through the First Movers Coalition

A major international initiative aims to cut carbon emissions by guaranteeing demand for new breakthrough technologies in hard-to-abate industries such as steel, transportation, and concrete.

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Surfacing Supply of Near Zero Emission Fuels and Materials in India

This white paper presents the finding of the First Movers Coalition India workshop, which brought together private and public sector stakeholders working on India's decarbonization.

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Accelerating Sustainable Aviation Fuel Supply in Singapore

This agenda blog presents findings from the aviation focused First Movers Coalition workshop in Singapore, hosted during the Ecosperity Week, highlighting the current landscape, challenges and opportunities to accelerate SAF adoption in the region.

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Fuelling the Future of Shipping: Key Barriers to Scaling Zero-Emission Fuel Supply

Drawing on insights from 20+ leading organizations along the shipping value chain, this report highlights 10 key barriers limiting final investment decisions (FIDs) for zero-emission shipping fuel projects today, including an initial perspective on how to start breaking them.

Alliance of CEO Climate Leaders

BCG’s Christoph Schweizer and Rich Lesser are members of the Alliance of CEO Climate Leaders— a global network of CEOs working to catalyze action in all sectors to deliver on the goals of the Paris Agreement. Rich Lesser also serves as chief advisor to the Alliance.

Natural Climate Solutions Alliance

BCG is a member of the Natural Climate Solutions Alliance, a global network of public and private stakeholders mobilizing to advance natural climate solutions that address the climate challenge. BCG's Paulina Ponce de Leon Barido serves on the Alliance's steering committee.

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Partnership Highlights

Ahead of COP28, an Urgent Call for Climate Action

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An Action Plan for Supply Chain Emissions

The Current State of Climate Action Calls for a Major Course Correction

How National-Level Blended Finance Can Catalyze the Climate Transition in Emerging Markets

Where Will Software Drive the Auto Industry Next?

How Chinese Companies Can Build for the Future

What Future for Climate and Trade? Scenarios and Strategies for Carbon Competitiveness

Three Ways Software-Defined Vehicles Can Improve Daily Mobility

The Battle for Net Zero Will Be Won or Lost in Asia

Four Ways Artificial Intelligence Could Transform Manufacturing