McKinsey Quarterly is the business journal of McKinsey & Company.
JANUARY 2010
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.
DECEMBER 2009
In a collaboration between Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business and McKinsey, a panel of experts and CEOs from leading energy companies debate the critical scientific, resource, and policy issues challenging energy sustainability today.
MAY 2009
China can and must achieve sustainable growth. Although the country has already charted an ambitious course to improve its energy efficiency and environment, a McKinsey study finds opportunities to do even more.
JUNE 2009
Upon entering the mainstream—in a few years or a couple of decades—electrified cars will transform the auto and utilities sectors and create a new battery industry. What will it take to win in a battery-powered age?
FEBRUARY 2009
Developing economies have a huge opportunity to strengthen their economic prospects by boosting their energy productivity.
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.
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.
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.
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.
One thing I realized all along was that if sustainability was just an expensive showcase, it would never work. – Bill Ford
The carmaker’s executive chairman talks about its prospects, technological change in the industry, and manufacturing in America.
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.
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.
FEBRUARY 2010
Carbon markets will continue to play a role in pricing—and limiting—emissions, but the opportunity in developing markets may be less promising than once expected.
Oil and natural gas companies play a central role in CO2 emissions. How can the industry meet the challenge from climate change regulations?
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.
Environmental, social, and governance programs create shareholder value, most executives believe, but neither CFOs nor professional investors fully include that when evaluating business projects or companies.
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.
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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.
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?
AUGUST 2009
Only a collaboration between the two countries will create an environment where clean-energy technologies can thrive.
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.
For more McKinsey research in this area, visit our Sustainability & Resource Productivity page.
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