Sustainability & Resource Productivity

Resource revolution: Tracking global commodity markets

September 2013—Commodity prices, though off recent peaks, still reflect emerging-market demand, a challenging geology, innovative technology, and improved resource productivity.more

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McKinsey on Sustainability & Resource Productivity

Our goal is to present insights and approaches that organizations can use to transform how they manage resources and drive sustainable growth.more

How to make a city great

May 2013–What does it take to advance a city's economic, environmental, and social performance? Our research and interviews with global city leaders make clear that there is no single path. Rather successful leaders must find the balance between three critical areas: smart growth, doing more with less, and winning support for change.

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How to make Green Growth the new normal

May 2013—This article is based on a speech given by Jeremy Oppenheim at the 2012 Global Green Growth Forum in Copenhagen.

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Measuring the real cost of water

March 2013—Big savings are available to companies that look beyond their utility bills and understand the broader economic costs of their water consumption.more

A sustainable fish story

March 2013–Seafood is an important part of a healthy diet and fishing-related industries provide employment for 180 million people. Is there a way to reverse, or at least slow down, the stresses that are threatening fish stocks? This McKinsey article suggests how.more

The greening of Walmart

March 2013—Walmart’s senior VP for sustainability, Andrea B. Thomas discusses the challenges of building a greener supply chain and explains why Walmart won’t be marketing sustainability to customers anytime soon.

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Voices on Society, Vol. 4: The Socially Conscious Consumer

Many consumers around the world say they will pay a premium for sustainable products and prefer to deal with companies whose values they share and trust. What impact are these socially conscious consumers having on environmental and economic sustainability?

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From supply chains to supply circles

June 2012—Manufacturers can create value, cut costs, and reduce exposure to volatile commodity prices by improving their resource productivity–using fewer resources for each unit of output.

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Solar power's next shining

April 2012–After a boom seemed headed for a bust, stable and expansive growth is on the horizon.more

The business of sustainability: Putting it into practice

Companies should integrate environmental, social, and governance issues into their business model—and act on them.

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