What happened when Sysco chose to ramp up its sustainability efforts? It created powerful opportunities for cost cutting and growth—for both the company and its clients.
Our Climate Change and Sustainability Services
BCG works with clients to accelerate their climate and sustainability journey. We help them identify and harness climate innovation, embed sustainability at scale into their business, and capture the value they create. Our work is as far-reaching as the challenge.
Many companies underestimate the pace and scope of change required to achieve sustainability at scale. We work with clients to transform their business for a new decarbonized era.
Societies and economies must take action today to thrive in the future. We work with national and local governments and corporations to build their climate-risk resiliency.
A growing number of large institutional investors today are incorporating sustainable finance into their portfolios. Learn more about sustainable finance from BCG's social impact experts.
Decarbonizing the global economy will require the rapid expansion of renewable energy sources and a firm embrace of business sustainability strategy by heavy industry. We are working with clients to pave the way forward.
Our experts help clients seize opportunities in the fast-growing alternative proteins industry—and create a more sustainable future.
Agriculture is a major driver of global greenhouse gas emissions. Our sustainability consulting team works with clients to develop strategies for addressing those emissions while strengthening the stability of global food systems.
Decarbonization is just one of the many steps necessary to protect our planet. We help clients build comprehensive environmental strategies that align business priorities with the boundaries humanity must respect to keep the planet habitable.
BCG works with companies to improve operational sustainability in procurement and supply chain and unlock the value from sustainable operations.
Companies are facing intense pressure to remove carbon from their operations. We take a sector- and company-specific approach to help clients identify and implement high-impact decarbonization methods.
We draw on deep commercial, technical, and regulatory expertise to help companies identify the right strategies, investments, and operating model around low-carbon and renewable energy.
Achieving net zero will cost $3 to $5 trillion annually but offers significant long-term value and job creation. Our Green Growth Accelerator helps clients drive climate innovation and growth, unlocking new revenue streams and lasting competitive advantages.
Client Success in Climate Change and Sustainability
BCG leverages partnerships and proprietary products to support clients on their net-zero journey.
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April 2, 2025
Client Success
BCG experts helped launch a clean energy tech hub with $80M+ in funding—driving innovation and jobs in underserved communities.
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March 4, 2025
BCG partnered with the Casillo Group to build a brand and business model for a breakthrough food product that’s good for us, good for the planet, and good for business.
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December 12, 2024
BCG is helping American Forest Foundation scale up a nature-based carbon credit program and deliver 1 billion tons of climate impact by 2050.
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August 29, 2024
Learn how the Global Impact Coalition (GIC) is helping to reduce emissions and advance circularity in the hard-to-abate chemical sector.
Client Success
In partnership with BCG and BCG X, a leading retail company launched a new business aimed at reducing food waste to enhance climate and societal impacts.
Our Climate Change and Sustainability Products
CO2 AI
Part of our partner ecosystem, CO2 AI enables organizations to measure, simulate, reduce, and track their environmental footprint at scale.
CO2 AI
Supply Chain Net Zero Academy
BCG’s sustainability platform upskills suppliers and procurement teams to accelerate Scope 3 decarbonization and their journey to net zero.
Supply Chain Net Zero Academy
Circelligence by BCG
Circelligence calculates a company's circularity, helping clients advance sustainability and maximize value with fewer raw materials.
Circelligence by BCG
CO2 FI by BCG
CO2 FI helps financial institutions navigate their complex climate roadmap and attain net zero.
CO2 FI by BCG
KEY Impact Management by BCG X
KEY Impact Management is a one-stop-shop for program management, managing complexity on every phase of a transformation.
KEY Impact Management by BCG X
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Energy Transition Optimizer by BCG X
Energy Transition Optimizer is cutting-edge AI and advanced analytics solution designed to revolutionize large-scale energy projects.
Energy Transition Optimizer by BCG X
The Economic Case for Climate Action
Climate action is both essential and economically beneficial. Investing 1-2% of GDP in mitigation and adaptation by 2100 could save 11-27% of GDP—which could be used to triple global healthcare spending, invest in infrastructure, and fund global defense costs.
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March 12, 2025
The investments necessary to mitigate and adapt to climate change are far less than the cost of inaction—11% to 27% of global GDP by 2100.
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January 31, 2025
The Cost of Inaction on Climate
Climate risks pose challenges to companies’ profitability, performance, and value creation. Understanding the risks and investing in solutions is crucial, say WEF’s Gim Huay Neo and BCG’s Rich Lesser.
The BCG-WEF report explores how companies can gain competitive advantage by turning the net-zero challenge into a business opportunity.
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September 9, 2024
BCG has quantified the staggering cost of inaction on climate. To avoid worst-case scenarios, the private sector and other stakeholders must ramp up their collaboration.
Our Climate and Sustainability Partnerships
BCG at COP29
Discover what’s top of the agenda for public and private sector leaders at this year’s critical climate gathering.
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September 20, 2021
BCG Joins Breakthrough Energy Catalyst
Breakthrough Energy Catalyst, co-founded by BCG, is working to accelerate climate innovation, including the development and scaling of green hydrogen and sustainable fuel.
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September 15, 2022
Quantis to Join BCG to Accelerate Sustainable Transformation
BCG recently acquired Quantis, a pioneering environmental sustainability consultancy, to help further strengthen its climate and sustainability expertise and transformation capabilities.
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March 1, 2023
BCG Partners with the EDCI
BCG has partnered with the ESG Data Convergence Initiative (EDCI), a first-of-its-kind, industry-led initiative to drive convergence on meaningful ESG metrics for the private equity industry.
Our Center of Excellence
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The Center for Sustainability Policy and Regulation brings together experts with deep industry- and technology-specific knowledge, providing clients in both the public and private sectors with a comprehensive view of the policies and regulations they face today—and may face tomorrow.
Our Climate Consulting Leader
Our climate change and sustainability consulting team helps clients seize the opportunity in the emerging net-zero world.
Our Latest Insights on Climate Change and Sustainability
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March 5, 2025
Should cargo carriers wait for regulatory clarity before taking proactive steps toward achieving zero-carbon shipping? The short answer is no.
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February 25, 2025
Only by determining the true value of water, and pricing it accordingly, can we generate the investments needed to mitigate the global water crisis.
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February 25, 2025
Although the energy transition will continue worldwide, the past year’s election results around the globe have prompted many government leaders to devote more attention to energy affordability and energy security.
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February 19, 2025
Transitioning to green energy creates a healthier planet while providing countries with job growth and greater energy security. However, governments will have to make many policy tradeoffs.
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