The Edge MY
Kuala Lumpur’s race to resilience
With the recent floods that happened in Kuala Lumpur, climate has become unpredictable in Malaysia. The country’s climate risk is ‘ranked’ high, and the country has addressed this resilience gap with plans to mitigate and adapt to the climate change. However, there is still much room for improvement.
El Economista
La Realidad Virtual y Aumentada: la tecnología que despunta en el sector
Javier Pérez Moiño, Managing Director and Partner de BCG, disecciona las diferentes transformaciones a las que se enfrenta el sector publicitario. En este sentido, considera muy importante insistir en que “el crecimiento visible del consumo digital no oculte los cambios en el consumidor y que las marcas puedan aprovechar de verdad estos cambios”.
Reuters
European Banks Aim for Comeback Against Wall Street
In conversation with Reuters, BCG’s Eriola Shehu Beetz explains the opportunity for European banks to reverse recent underperformance and retrieve market share from US rivals. “The need is becoming much more urgent for European banks to show what they truly stand for and how they’re going to differentiate themselves to create an advantage for the long term,” says Beetz.
The Edge Singapore
Circular economy practices must be scaled to answer our plastic pollution problem
In a guest column for The Edge Singapore, BCG’s Arun Rajamani writes about transformative solutions to transition our global plastic addiction into a sustainable circular economy.
Hindustan Times
A Year to Revive Education
In the Hindustan Times and BCG’s Janmejaya Sinha assert that investing in education will boost India’s long-term growth. Addressing economic and gender inequities and bridging the learning gap widened by COVID-19 are essential first steps. “We cannot become a $10 trillion economy,” they note, “if Indians are uneducated.”
Planta doce
Personas y tecnología, claves para revolucionar el modelo de negocio de las farmacéuticas
La pandemia en curso ha acelerado las tendencias dentro de la industria farmacéutica. En Planta Doce, María López, Partner and Managing director de BCG, dice que los consumidores piden más personalización, prestan más atención a la toma de decisiones y utilizan los canales digitales con más frecuencia.
Yahoo! Finance
Key Challenges Facing Corporate Leaders
BCG’s Global Chair, Rich Lesser, joins Yahoo! Finance to discuss the primary challenges that are currently facing CEOs, including COVID-19 vaccine mandates, supply chains, and carbon emission reductions. He touches on the increasing number of companies pledging significant climate commitments, as outlined in a recent report from BCG and the World Economic Forum. Lesser says that there is a competitive advantage to being an early mover on climate, and that “the risk for most leading companies is not that they go too fast—it’s that they go too slowly.”
Forbes
You Can’t Quit-Proof Your Organization, But Virtual ‘Hugs’ Can Help
In her Forbes column, BCG’s Deborah Lovich talks about the increasing number of people voluntarily leaving their jobs—and what employers can do to show more appreciation for their workers. Amid possibilities of global labor shortages in 2022, she writes, “It’s time for all organizations to rethink their recruiting and retention practices and the relationship they have with their workforce, the so-called ‘employee value proposition.’ And do it ASAP.”
The Economic Times
MBA grads set for pay cheer, B-school freshers may see 6.4% jump in pay packages
An article published in The The Economic Times highlights Boston Consulting Group as one of the top recruiters at IIMs Ahmedabad, Bangalore and Calcutta in recent years and gives insights in terms of compensation structure, behavior in tier-2 and tier-3 campuses and optimism among top companies for a V-shaped recovery curve leading to ramped up hiring.
The Straits Times
Singapore-based tech start-ups could enjoy record funding this year, say investors
In an interview with The Straits Times, BCGDV’s Hanno Stegmann talks about his outlook on funding for Singapore-based tech start-ups.
Forbes
How Purpose Drives Success
BCG BrightHouse’s Cathy Carlisi speaks to Forbes about building purpose-driven organizations that can unleash the full potential of their products, services, and people to help solve broader societal needs. BrightHouse, BCG’s global creative consultancy, helps companies grow by embedding a sense of purpose into their day-to-day business. “When people are inspired by what they do,” she says, “they work with more passion, meaning, and depth.”
Business Insider
How to Build a Successful Hybrid Workplace
In conversation with Business Insider, BCG’s Kristi Woolsey shares her advice on creating an effective and viable hybrid work environment. To unlock future digital potential, she encourages companies to identify internal teams that are thriving in hybrid models and then replicate their tactics throughout the organization.
CNBC
BCG Ranks Among Top 10 Best Places to Work in 2022
CNBC reports that BCG was ranked #6 among US companies on Glassdoor’s “Best Places to Work in 2022” list. The job site’s annual ranking is based on millions of voluntary and anonymous employee reviews. According to Glassdoor’s CEO Christian Sutherland-Wong, three factors distinguish the top 10 workplaces from the rest: “having a clear mission; strong, transparent senior leadership; and investing in employees’ career development.”
Financial Times
What Institutional Investors Think About Going Green
In the Financial Times, BCG’s Rebecca Fitz talks about the extent to which investors are modeling climate risk into valuations, noting that “it’s a potential headwind for [stock] performance.” Based on the key findings of a BCG survey, the data shows that investors want oil and gas companies to plan for the clean energy transition, but Wall Street has yet to figure out how to factor companies’ emissions into equity valuations.
The Economic Times
ESG focus will help drive growth for Indian technology firms: Report
An article published in the The The Economic Times showcases the findings of a recent BCG India report — ‘The Next Big Leap’ Towards ESG Maturity in Tech Sector — that was launched in collaboration with NASSCOM. The article highlights that in line with what’s happening globally, Indian technology and services firms too are witnessing an increasing focus on environmental, social and governance goals (ESG) and how, over the course of time, ESG could emerge as a key differentiator in large tech deals.