The World Economic Forum’s Davos Agenda took place virtually January 25–29, 2021. BCG, a long-standing strategic partner to the WEF, is proud to join global leaders in shaping the principles, policies, and partnerships that will contribute to a more sustainable planet, fairer economies, better businesses, and other critical elements of society.
Leaders from the private and public sectors convened to discuss the ecosystem actions needed to accelerate pathways to net-zero emissions in this conversation moderated by our CEO, Rich Lesser.
Rich Lesser joins fellow members from the Alliance of CEO Climate Leaders to urge more CEOs to turn net-zero commitments into action ahead of COP26.
All companies can make a huge climate impact by decarbonizing global supply chains.
Curbing supply chain emissions can have a significant climate impact—but many companies don’t know where or how to begin. Our new report has the answers.
New research proposes taking a localized approach to consumer tastes and attitudes in order for companies to thrive commercially in different countries.
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In the near future, manufacturing companies will collaborate in hyperconnected value networks in which data-and-analytics applications drive productivity, new customer experiences, and societal and environmental change.
Learn how the initiative encourages sustainability-standard setters and a global solution for nonfinancial reporting.
48 organizations—representing 13 industries and more than 5.5 million employees worldwide—have committed to building more-equitable and just workplaces.
Read about the EDISON Alliance’s goal of accelerating digital inclusion, addressing inequality, and connecting critical sectors of the economy.
Ultimately, to get on track for a Paris-compliant world, we need to see collaboration across supply chains at a huge scale. Some leading companies are already setting the pace, and I hope to see many more follow in the run-up to COP26 later this year.
Manufacturing is on the verge of a data-driven revolution; but many companies have become disillusioned because they lack the technological backbone required to effectively scale data-and-analytics applications. Establishing these prerequisites will be critical to success in the postpandemic world.
The argument that costs are a major barrier to reducing emissions is increasingly flawed—around 40% of the emissions across the eight major supply chains we analyzed can be eliminated with measures that bring cost savings or are at costs of less than €10 per ton of CO2 equivalent. Increasing process efficiency and the use of recycled materials, as well as buying more renewable power, provides companies with major climate gains at very low cost.
Explore BCG’s contributions to past annual meetings as well as reflections on the key themes that have been top of mind for leaders each year.
