BCG’s World Economic Forum Collaborations

Since 2008, BCG and the World Economic Forum have collaborated to address critical global challenges through strategic alliances and transformative projects. Our work together spans sectors and geographies, from advancing AI in health care and industrial operations to championing climate resilience.

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A Broad Scope of Projects and Initiatives

BCG actively contributes to key projects, alliances, and partnerships conceived by the World Economic Forum. These collaborations cover a comprehensive range of topics in the spirit of unlocking the potential of those who advance the world.

Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies

Climate and Sustainability

First Movers Coalition

Inclusion

Past Projects

Mission Possible
Concrete, steel, aluminum, and chemicals—as well as the ships, planes, and trucks that move them—are building blocks of the global economy. But these sectors are also responsible for 30% of global greenhouse gas emissions. In order to drive change in these sectors, BCG has partnered with the World Economic Forum to deliver a series of decarbonization strategies for the Mission Possible Partnership.

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Unlocking Value in Manufacturing Through Data
By leveraging data and advanced analytics, companies can provide better products and services, optimize their value chains, and maximize return on capital. Effective data-sharing applications are essential to define key success factors and to enable manufacturers to derive value from their data.

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Accelerating Humanitarian and Resilience Investing
An emerging form of blended financing and project structuring reaches out to private sector investors as partners in initiatives to benefit displaced communities.

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The Inclusivity Quotient
Transportation and economic development are deeply intertwined; in fact, commuting time is the greatest indicator of an individual’s ability to escape poverty. BCG’s latest research collaboration with the World Economic Forum explores how thoughtfully designed mobility systems can play a crucial role in everything from a community’s health to socioeconomic gains.

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Antimicrobial Resistance
Another pandemic is on the horizon—and in plain sight. Avoiding its full impact requires action now.

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How Private Equity Can Create Value Through Purpose
The industry holds clear advantages for making the businesses it invests in more environmentally and socially sustainable. Interviews with leading players point to five priorities.

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Internet For All
Making high-speed internet access available to those who lack it—in both developing and developed nations—is a critical task for the global community.

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Unlocking Value in Manufacturing Through Data
Autonomous vehicles will be an integral part of future urban transportation ecosystems. Boston’s test program offers important insights on planning, implementation, and policymaking.

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