Michel Frédeau
Managing Director & Senior Partner
Paris
Michel Frédeau is a core member of the Energy, Social Impact, Insurance, and the People & Organization practices of Boston Consulting Group. He is also the global leader of BCG's climate and environment impact area. In his role role, Michel leads the firm's efforts to positively impact climate and the environment with corporations, investors, governments, and the social sector globally.
Since joining BCG in 1985, Michel has worked extensively with companies in the gas, oil, power, and renewables on a broad range of strategic, organizational, and operational issues. He has deep experience in the management of large programs in oil and gas, electricity, and aerospace. He also has lead numerous engagements with insurance clients.
Michel has worked with companies across industries on issues related to change management, including the role of the center, business unit structure, and support functions organization. He is also skilled in helping newly formed leadership teams operate in a company’s new organization structure.
Michel previously served as the head of BCG’s Paris office, a member of the BCG Executive Committee, leader of the firm’s global HR function, and leader of the Energy practice in France and Belgium.
Even companies with modest direct-emissions footprints can make a global impact on decarbonization by implementing nine initiatives in their supply chains.
Artificial intelligence has the potential to reduce companies’ greenhouse gas emissions and cut costs by monitoring their carbon footprint and then reducing it through increased efficiency.
Governments have an unparalleled opportunity to use stimulus programs to drive climate change progress. But their approach must reflect the specifics of their economy and workforce.
To overcome climate inaction, we must understand the rationale for individuals’ behaviors, identify the groups that could change those behaviors, and work with those groups to transform the vicious cycle into a virtuous one.
Ours is the last generation that can prevent a global disaster. Unilateral action may be the answer.
COVID-19 recovery efforts can contribute to solving two crises at once—if leaders direct recovery-focused investments toward sustainable infrastructure, green jobs, and environmental resilience.
The climate crisis can’t become last year’s news. Investments in climate infrastructure can be an important part of current economic stimulus efforts.
