Marine Gerard is currently an ambassador at Boston Consulting Group’s Henderson Institute, exploring how companies can undertake and drive successful Sustainable Business Model Innovation (SBM-I) to address society’s most pressing environmental and social challenges in ways that unlock new opportunities for business value creation and competitive advantage.

Marine joined BCG in 2015 and has worked around the world on total societal impact and sustainability-related topics for private, public, and social sector organizations—with a focus on financial inclusion and economic development.

Prior to joining BCG, Marine worked at Google in Singapore on Asia Pacific strategic planning for global consumer goods accounts.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

  • Total societal impact of organizations
  • Sustainable Business Model Innovation
  • Financial inclusion

EDUCATION

  • MSM, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan School of Management
  • MSc, management (‘Grande Ecole’), HEC Paris
  • BSc, mathematics, McGill University

Publications and Videos

Sharing Data to Address Our Biggest Societal Challenges

Sharing Data to Address Our Biggest Societal Challenges

Participating in data ecosystems can be a critical part of a company’s comprehensive total societal impact strategy and a foundation for sustainable business model innovation.
Why the New Competitive Advantage Demands Sustainability

Why the New Competitive Advantage Demands Sustainability

Companies can no longer simply focus on maximizing total shareholder returns. To win, they must hone sustainable business models.
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Tackling the 1.6-Billion-Ton Food Loss and Waste Crisis

A stunning one-third of all food produced globally goes to waste—and the problem is growing. Companies that take aim at this issue can reap rewards.