Value Creation

Crisis on Pause, Europe Still Needs a Green Industry Transformation

Europe’s energy challenge remains a threat. A green transformation is both a strategic necessity and a massive growth opportunity.

A Path Forward for Cash-Rich Companies: Value Creation in Oil and Gas 2023

Favorable conditions have catapulted oil and gas players from laggards to TSR leaders. But to continue delivering shareholder value, they must balance four key areas.

How the US Can Gain an Edge in Clean Tech

A durable competitive advantage in four clean technologies is possible, according to a new report. To get there, US companies must follow two different paths.

For Utilities Investors, the War in Ukraine Has Disrupted Expectations

Power and utilities sector investors expect higher prices and more volatility. As they invest in an undervalued sector, they want greater transparency on companies’ energy transition plans.

Energy Transition and Climate

Ushering in the Next Generation of Climate Technology

To achieve global net zero by 2050, climate technologies need to deploy and scale more quickly. Here’s how companies and investors can make it happen.

Shifting the Direct Air Capture Paradigm

How to reduce the costs of the carbon-dioxide removal technology below $150 per ton—and transform it into an affordable solution for tackling the climate crisis.

Financing the Energy Transition Will Take Collective Action

There’s an $18 trillion gap between planned investments and what is needed to achieve net zero. Bridging the divide will take an ecosystem.

Fast-Tracking Green Tech: It Takes an Ecosystem

The window for developing the new technologies needed to slow global warming will soon close. Stakeholder ecosystems can help bring these essential tools to market quickly.

Executive Perspectives

BCG Executive Perspectives: The CEO’s Dilemma

In this series, we examine the disruptive forces that are bearing down on business leaders today, so that they can understand where opportunities exist amid the uncertainty.

Digital and Technology

Harnessing the Power of Data in Oil and Gas

To unlock the full value of existing operations, oil and gas companies must improve collaboration among their business and IT teams and leverage the mountains of data that they have at their disposal.

The AI Angle in Solving the Oil and Gas Emissions Challenge

Digital tools enabled by advanced analytics, artificial intelligence, and machine learning can help companies uncover the fastest and most effective path to abating the O&G industry’s greenhouse gas emissions.

Reduce Carbon and Costs with the Power of AI

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.

Shell's MachineMax Revolutionizes Equipment Management with Telematics

Shell and BCG Digital Ventures have paired numerous times to reimagine the future and, in the process, have incubated and launched several new businesses. MachineMax, which evolved from an initiative whose initial aim was to find new applications for Shell lubricants, provides an answer to a critical challenge facing the mining and construction industries: how to maximize the productivity of their equipment.

Diversity in Energy

Priorities for the C-Suite in 2022: Embed Equity into Strategy and Use Your Voice for Change

The pandemic and a host of social crises over the past 18 months have put a much-needed spotlight on the important role the corporate community can play in promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion. CEOs were truly moved to do more.

Untapped Reserves 2.0: Driving Gender Balance in Oil and Gas

Although the oil and gas industry has made significant progress toward greater diversity, much remains to be done to gain the performance and productivity benefits that a diverse workforce provides.

Ensuring Commitment from Senior Leadership to Achieve Gender Balance

BCG's Tina Zuzek demonstrates how companies can retain their best female employees.

A Commitment to Gender Balance

BCG's Alan Thomson speaks to the tangible benefits of gender balance in the workplace.

Strengthening the Future Organization

Lessons in Energy Resilience from the War in Ukraine

Bold policy moves and flexibility enabled Europe to weather the loss of Russian gas during the war in Ukraine. What can we learn from the crisis?

Pursuing Value Beyond Cost Savings in Oil and Gas Supply Chains

Chasing new ways to manage volatility, advance sustainability, and build resilience can boost individual companies and benefit the broader business ecosystem.

Boosting ESG Performance in Today’s Energy Supply Chains

Data-driven transparency provides the basis for setting performance targets, designing and implementing collaborative vendor development programs, and activating the broader business ecosystem.

What CEOs Can Learn from Energy Traders

As electricity markets become more volatile, the value of using energy flexibly is increasing. Companies can take four practical actions to create advantage.

Expert Insights on the Future of Hydrogen

The Future of Underground Hydrogen Storage

Charlotte Roule, CEO of Storengy, Europe's largest storage operator, discusses the crucial role underground hydrogen storage will play in the energy transition.

Policies and Prospects for Europe's Hydrogen Transition

Giulia Branzi, Snam's head of climate policies, talks about the current state of decarbonization policy in Europe and how policymakers can further promote the transition to hydrogen power.

The Hydrogen Opportunity for Pipeline Operators

Frode Leversund, president and CEO of Gassco, on how the Norway-based pipeline operator is helping expand Europe's access to hydrogen and other renewables.