McKinsey Quarterly is the business journal of McKinsey & Company.
FEBRUARY 2010
With oil prices squeezed, now is the time for oil and gas companies to focus on operational excellence. What lessons can managers draw from world-class operators in the business?
DECEMBER 2009
For many companies, water efficiency is a long-term requirement for staying in business, a big commercial opportunity, or both.
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.
The solution to water scarcity, in part, will come from new technologies for better managing water as a resource. But to make these technologies more effective, business and policy leaders will need to work more closely to implement them.
JANUARY 2010
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.
AUGUST 2009
Only a collaboration between the two countries will create an environment where clean-energy technologies can thrive.
NOVEMBER 2009
The US biofuels industry must address midstream ethanol distribution bottlenecks if it hopes to deliver next-generation ethanol in a cost-effective manner.
JUNE 2009
An interactive graphic examines the growth of global energy and petroleum demand based on scenarios accounting for GDP and other factors, including the potential reduction in demand through increased energy productivity.
MARCH 2009
Will governments negotiate an agreement on reducing carbon emissions at the December 2009 UN Climate Change Conference?
OCTOBER 2008
Efforts to reduce climate change can profoundly affect the valuations of many companies, but executives so far seem largely unaware.
JULY 2008
A program that targets cost-effective opportunities in energy productivity could halve the growth in energy demand, cut emissions of greenhouse gases, and generate attractive returns.
APRIL 2008
Huge value is at stake. The winners will be companies that reposition themselves to seize the opportunities of a low-carbon future.
Oil and natural gas companies play a central role in CO2 emissions. How can the industry meet the challenge from climate change regulations?
There is great potential to reduce energy consumption and minimize its total cost by using existing technologies—and without changing the everyday habits of consumers.
SEPTEMBER 2009
Solar power is poised to grow into a reliable alternative energy source, promising lower carbon emissions and decreased dependence on fossil fuels. What technologies are currently jostling for leadership in the market?
McKinsey’s Jeremy Oppenheim analyzes the impact the recent climate conference will have on businesses and economies around the globe.
OCTOBER 2009
Koushik Chatterjee discusses the Indian multinational’s approach to outbound M&A—and its response to the global financial crisis.
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.
JULY 2009
The former CEO reflects on the oil industry’s future, as well as management lessons learned over a long career.
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.
MAY 2009
FEBRUARY 2009
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