Global Business Priorities

To Transform Economies, Promote Specialization

Catalytic specialization area (CSAs) can jump-start and diversify an economy by tapping into current trends—enabling rapid commercial growth with relatively low investment.

Strategies for Scaling Africa’s Green Ventures

To combat climate change in Africa effectively, investors, governments, and companies must collaboratively develop and finance sustainability-driven ventures that can grow rapidly across the continent’s business ecosystem.

Digital Workers Are on the Move. Here’s What They’re Looking For

Higher pay is the top motive for relocating. But understanding other drivers of choice can help tech hubs and employers boost their appeal to global digital talent.

The Organization of the Future Is Fractal

Scale isn’t dead. But it’s critical to find the right balance between scale and fractal principles—and to do it before your competitors do.

BCG on LinkedIn: International Business and Globalization

Globalization presents unparalleled opportunities for international business. Join our LinkedIn community of international business leaders in conversations about how to successfully navigate the dynamic global environment.

Geopolitics and Trade Impact

Why Your Company Needs a “Chief Trade Officer”

Sending and receiving goods across borders is becoming so complex—and the penalties for missteps so steep—that risk management in trade increasingly demands attention from the C-suite.

Gauging the Risks of Raw-Material Volatility

Manufacturers can use an assessment framework to anticipate and prepare for future market disruptions.

The Lithium Supply Crunch Doesn’t Have to Stall Electric Cars

Due to shortages of critical materials and vulnerable supply chains, production of lithium-ion batteries could fall far short of demand. Coordinated action is needed to boost supply in a sustainable way and keep the transition to renewable energy on course. 

An Inflection Point for the Energy Transition

Eight realities are shaping the “energy trilemma.” Here’s how business and government can keep the energy transition on track.

BCG Executive Perspectives: War in Ukraine

This special edition of the BCG Executive Perspectives series assesses the economic impact of the war in Ukraine and the implications it bears for companies and governments.

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Customer Insights

Ten Things You Should Know About E-Commerce in India

Our detailed survey of Indian consumers investigates the country’s explosive growth in online shopping—with extensive implications for businesses, platforms, and channels.

Navigating a Diverse World of Consumer Mindsets and Choice

Global clusters of like-minded consumers are surprisingly rare. And even among countries with similar consumer attitudes, needs can differ sharply by product category.

The Surprising Resilience of Emerging-Market Consumers

Although anxiety over health and finances is high, attitudes remain surprisingly resilient. And some behavioral changes—including greater use of digital commerce and tools—are sticking.

Are Consumers in the Gulf States Ready to Go Green?

Translating growing consumer awareness of the threats posed by global warming into sustainable behavior and practices requires action by the public and private sectors alike.