Forbes
Hurry, Time is Running Out to Lock in the Benefits of Remote Work
In her column for Forbes, BCG’s Deborah Lovich asks business leaders a big question: “Do we really want to go back?” Instead of downplaying some of the new and improved ways of working today, she suggests leaders should be looking at the benefits of remote work to catapult their organizations forward. Lovich proposes three questions leaders should be asking as the pandemic slows and workers return to the office.
Les Echos
Un plan pour faire décoller les biotechs françaises
Le BCG, bpifrance, Bio-Up et France Biotech présentent, ce mardi, leur « Plan HealthTech ». L'objectif de ce document, consulté par « Les Echos », est de lever les freins ralentissant les jeunes pousses françaises de la santé. A ce jour, aucune HealthTech française n'a franchi durablement le milliard d'euros de capitalisation boursière, contre six en Allemagne.
Expansión
La revolución de Zara, Ikea, Mercadona y El Corte Inglés
En los últimos cuarenta años se ha consolidado en España un modelo en el que el tamaño ha sido una ventaja competitiva diferencial, pero las claves del éxito en los últimos años ya no son las mismas que rigen el comercio en la actualidad. Alimentación, moda y hostelería se enfrentan a un cambio de paradigma marcado por la tecnología y la revolución digital y la manera de afrontarlo será decisiva para definir los liderazgos futuros, Joan Sol, Managing Director and Partner de Boston Consulting Group reflexiona junto a otros expertos sobre la revolución del gran consumo en Expansión.
ABC
Europa afronta en fuera de juego la gran sequía de semiconductores
Antonio Varas, Managing Director and Senior Partner de Boston Consulting Group reflexiona en ABC sobre el impacto de la escasez de semiconductores en la industria global.
The Jakarta Post
Unlocking the value of RI's substantial renewable energy potential
The combined potential of key renewable technologies in Indonesia stands at a remarkable 400GW. Solar is likely to be the largest driver of this growth, with a maximum viable installed base of 200GW, up from less than 0.2GW today. Wind could provide up to 61GW of potential installed capacity, up from 0.1GW today. Yet to leverage this huge untapped renewable energy potential does come with notable challenges for operators and green energy investors.
Financial Times
Fine Jewelry Elevates Fashion Brands
BCG’s Sarah Willersdorf tells the Financial Times “fine jewelry collections can help elevate [fashion] brands.” Such collections can lead the way to increase sales to wealthy customers, she explains, citing BCG research which found that branded jewelry has accounted for 30% of the €90 billion total luxury market in 2019.
The Hindustan Times
Visualizing Tech Education of the Future
“It is time for us to embrace cutting-edge interdisciplinary programs in mainstream [tech] education,” BCG’s Neeraj Aggarwal and Pallavi Jain write in the Hindustan Times. They outline how such interdisciplinary programs can help build future tech leaders who are creative, entrepreneurial, and socially conscious, and who possess the right tools to tackle the world’s greatest challenges.
Fortune
How AI-Powered Companies Dodged the Worst Damage from COVID
Artificial Intelligence will be critical in helping companies manage chronic uncertainty, asserts BCG’s François Candelon in his op-ed for Fortune. He outlines the ways in which companies that are ahead of the curve in their use of AI minimize costs and maximize revenue. Candelon also posits that while humans will play a key role in all AI-driven execution, having employees reimagine themselves working in tandem with AI is the only way for companies to “win the post-pandemic future.”
The Edge Malaysia
Malaysia’s Renewable Energy Opportunity
Asia-Pacific is expected to attract $3.7 trillion in renewable-energy investments by 2040 – more than the investment commitments in North America and Europe combined. In The Edge Malaysia, BCG’s Dave Sivaprasad and Priyanshu Kumbhare write that green energy presents new opportunities for Malaysia in particular. Sivaprasad and Kumbhare explain that Malaysia’s rollout of renewable energy will create new jobs and open new business opportunities for the country.
Forbes
Deep Tech: 30,000 Startups Can’t Be Wrong (And Some Will Change Our Lives)
In her column for Forbes, BCG’s Deborah Lovich asserts that deep tech is going to change our lives. She says “patience is needed; you need to think long term,” and suggests the kinds of questions leaders of large companies should be asking themselves now to prepare. Lovich shares that deep tech also has the potential to disrupt existing industries and crush businesses that are unable to adapt. She believes that senior leaders must keep this in mind as they evaluate the emerging landscape.
The Sunday Times
Business Travelers Opt for Eco-Friendly Alternatives
In The Sunday Times of London, BCG’s Mai-Britt Poulsen outlines BCG’s pledge to cut emissions from business travel in accordance with the firm’s goal to reach net zero by 2030. As part of its commitment to combat climate change, she explains, BCG is piloting an initiative that highlights the carbon footprint of travel and provides more environmentally friendly alternatives for staff. Poulsen says the process was designed to “create transparency and awareness and then generate discussions as to what we actually need to change to meet our target.”
The Guardian
‘Peak Meat’ by 2025 for Europe and the US
A new BCG report, produced in collaboration with Blue Horizon, found that “alternative proteins will capture 11% of the global protein market by 2035.” BCG’s Decker Walker tells The Guardian that the US and Europe may reach “peak meat” in 2025, after which the consumption of meat will decline due to the fast growth of plant-based alternatives. Walker believes the world is already at such a point where meat consumption is falling for the first time in history.
Africa Press
Digital adoption in Africa supersedes other regions - Tanzania
A new report by Boston Consulting Group called Digital Challenge in Africa, reveals that although Africa currently trails other regions in terms of digital adoption and maturity, the pace of adoption and infrastructure buildout is happening faster on the continent than any other region in the world.
The Edge Singapore
Investing in the future of Southeast Asia's renewable energy landscape
Southeast Asia’s renewable energy capacity is expected to increase dramatically, with the region’s electricity demand expected to double by 2040, an annual growth rate twice the global average. Solar and wind technologies is set to drive the regional renewables growth, with other pockets of opportunity available as well.
Africa Briefing
How digital adoption across Africa surpasses the world
Although Africa currently trails other regions in terms of digital adoption and maturity, the pace of adoption and infrastructure buildout is happening faster on the continent than any other region in the world.