McKinsey Quarterly is the business journal of McKinsey & Company.
January 2012
Historian Niall Ferguson, the CEO of a water services company, and Boeing’s lead environmental executive reflect on the resource transition under way, where it could be headed, and what it means for leaders now.
November 2011
Cheap resources underpinned economic growth for much of the 20th century. The 21st will be different.
October 2011
More companies are managing sustainability to improve processes, pursue growth, and add value to their companies rather than focusing on reputation alone.
January 2011
A new index shows mixed results in the country’s push for sustainable urban development.
August 2010
As with climate change a few years ago, executives are now beginning to recognize the importance of biodiversity for their future strategies. Many are also discovering business opportunities, not just threats.
June 2010
South Africa faces a growing gap between water supply and demand. The most effective solutions will cater to the specific agricultural, industrial, and domestic needs of the country’s different basins.
Africa’s climate already poses grave risks to the continent’s people and economies, and global warming promises to intensify the problem. A factual risk-management solution can help.
Understanding a company’s full exposure to energy and environmental risks will in many cases be a—if not the—decisive factor determining its long-term viability.
March 2010
Most companies are not actively managing sustainability, even though executives think it’s important to a variety of corporate activities. Those that do are reaping benefits for themselves and for society.
January 2010
McKinsey’s Jeremy Oppenheim analyzes the impact the recent climate conference will have on businesses and economies around the globe.
Tom Albanese explains how Rio Tinto is adapting its operations to a future when climate change may make the world’s dry parts drier and wet parts wetter.
December 2009
The chairman of Nestlé explains why water is “by far the most valuable resource on this planet” and what we must do to conserve it.
August 2009
Only a collaboration between the two countries will create an environment where clean-energy technologies can thrive.
The Brookings Institution’s Ken Lieberthal discusses the opportunities he sees for a China–US clean-energy partnership going into December’s climate change conference.
The supply chains of many manufacturing sectors went global when oil was cheap; today, improving energy efficiency is a top concern for executives. This interactive shows numerous opportunities to dramatically reduce energy costs in supply chains.
Banks and exchanges are presented with an opportunity sooner than they expected. How should they react?
July 2009
Protecting the natural environment isn’t the whole story: companies must consider their social, economic, and cultural impact as well.
June 2009
Göran Persson has lived a story that should encourage leaders around the world: how to stay in power while pursuing a harsh crisis program that requires sacrifices throughout society.
March 2009
Economist Nicholas Stern discusses the downturn and its effect on the climate change agenda.
Will governments negotiate an agreement on reducing carbon emissions at the December 2009 UN Climate Change Conference?
January 2009
Executives and public-policy makers should familiarize themselves with the technologies involved in carbon capture and storage (CCS) as they work toward reducing carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere.
December 2008
The fastest way to reduce America's dependence on oil imports is to convert petroleum-driven miles to electric ones by retrofitting the SUVs and pick-ups now on the road with rechargeable batteries. Here's how.
A new regulatory environment for greenhouse gas emissions could hold good news for banks.
November 2008
The demand for data center capacity worldwide has led to a sharp rise in IT costs and a steady increase in carbon emissions. A new efficiency metric provides companies with a clear yardstick for measuring progress.
October 2008
When customers reach the cash register, they often forget their eco-friendly attitudes. Businesses can do a lot more to help would-be “green” consumers walk their talk.
Efforts to reduce climate change can profoundly affect the valuations of many companies, but executives so far seem largely unaware.
Information and communications technologies will become a major source of greenhouse gas emissions but can abate far more of them.
September 2008
Businesses are beginning to embrace the economics of carbon reduction. Here's how.
Japan’s experience provides an excellent road map for anyone who wants to gauge how China can deal with its environmental problems.
April 2008
Huge value is at stake. The winners will be companies that reposition themselves to seize the opportunities of a low-carbon future.
The country can go on cutting its greenhouse gas emissions substantially, but difficult trade-offs loom.
Greenhouse gas emissions can be cut significantly—and, surprisingly, without huge disruption.
March 2008
Businesses must act on global warming and other issues to narrow a general trust gap between them and the public.
February 2008
A McKinsey Quarterly survey finds that most executives think climate change matters for their companies. Although few have taken action, they are optimistic about the possibilities.
July 2007
The opportunities for improvement are huge, but market forces alone won’t realize them.
February 2007
A global study of the size and cost of measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions yields important insights for businesses and policy makers.
November 2004
Tackling carbon exposure is more than good environmental stewardship; it could also protect a company’s share price in the near term and create a long-term competitive advantage.
February 2003
Power producers should pay close attention to a European Commission proposal to curb greenhouse gas emissions. It could have paradoxical effects.
August 2002
That fabulous invalid the internal-combustion engine is very far from dead.
August 1997
Corporations should take a more systematic approach to managing environmental risk.
November 1995
A patchwork landscape of regulation. Individual states will produce competitive disparities. Baby boomers still care.
May 1995
Environment still misunderstood and mismanaged. Spending will not fall. Costs are not evenly distributed among your competitors. Caught between zealotry and blind compliance.
November 1993
An interview with Dow Chemical CEO and Chairman Frank P. Popoff and Vice-President, Environment, Health & Safety, David T. Buzzelli.
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