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Building sustainability into operations

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McKinsey Direct
A new holistic view on circular value chains
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Rows of solar panels with grass growing in between them.
McKinsey Direct
Europe’s €10 billion savings opportunity to deliver onshore wind and solar
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following the banana supply chain from tree to shipping to store to profit report - illustration
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Enabling socially responsible sourcing throughout the supply chain
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A tree with a spread-out branch structure
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The Scope 3 challenge: Solutions across the materials value chain
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Battery renewable energy innovation EV lithium - stock photo
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Battery recycling takes the driver’s seat
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Chemical plant at dawn in Kawasaki, Japan
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A new operations formula for the chemicals sector
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Battery renewable energy innovation EV lithium - stock photo
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Battery 2030: Resilient, sustainable, and circular
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The next chapter: Lighthouses shape the Fourth Industrial Revolution
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Electric vehicle charging station
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Batteries included: Building and operating sustainable gigafactories
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114 down, 10 million to go: The Global Lighthouse Network’s mission
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Long exposure from train in Tokyo, Japan
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Accelerating capital projects to secure advantages in the net-zero transition
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The scaling imperative for industry 4.0
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Mastering the dual mission: Carbon and cost savings
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Future-proofing the supply chain
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Reaching net zero—what will it take?
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Outsprinting the energy crisis
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It’s not easy buying green: How to win at sustainable sourcing
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Product sustainability: Back to the drawing board
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Industrial-resource productivity and the road to sustainability
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Lighthouses unlock sustainability through 4IR technologies
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Lighthouses unlock sustainability through 4IR technologies
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Voices on Infrastructure: Meeting the sustainable infrastructure challenge
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Meeting the sustainable infrastructure challenge
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Buying into a more sustainable value chain
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Buying into a more sustainable value chain
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Call for action: Seizing the decarbonization opportunity in construction
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Call for action: Seizing the decarbonization opportunity in construction
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Making supply-chain decarbonization happen
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Making supply-chain decarbonization happen
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Net zero or bust: Beating the abatement cost curve for growth
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Net zero or bust: Beating the abatement cost curve for growth
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Investing in infrastructure for a green recovery
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Investing in infrastructure for a ‘green recovery’
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What infrastructure stimulus investments could be the most important for governments to pursue now and why
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What infrastructure stimulus investments could be the most important for governments to pursue now and why?
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Infrastructure options for the future of cities
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Infrastructure options for the future of cities
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A low-carbon recovery is vital--and achievable
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A low-carbon recovery is vital—and achievable
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To take off, flying taxis first need places to land
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To take off, flying vehicles first need places to land
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COVID-19 and climate change expose dangers of unstable supply chains
Article - MGI Research
COVID-19 and climate change expose dangers of unstable supply chains
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Could climate become the weak link in your supply chain?
Article - MGI Research
Could climate become the weak link in your supply chain?
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Featured Experts

Seunghyuk Choi
PartnerSeoul
Advises advanced industries clients from the automotive and high-tech space on pursuing strategic-business transformations with...
Peter Crispeels
PartnerLyon
Focuses on large-scale transformation of industrial activities
Tino Grabbert
PartnerSydney
Leads our Metals & Mining and Operations Practices in Australia and New Zealand, building a performance edge for our resource...
Thomas Hansmann
PartnerJakarta
Leads large-scale, tech-enabled and sustainability transformations in the energy sector across Asia; oversees our Operations...
Stefan Helmcke
Senior PartnerVienna
Stefan Helmcke is co-leader of McKinsey’s global Sustainability Practice. He is responsible for sustainability strategy as well...
Ken Somers
PartnerBrussels
Brings a wealth of operational expertise to help clients in manufacturing industries decarbonize, increase yields, and achieve...
Peter Spiller
PartnerFrankfurt
Advises companies and business leaders across industries on the development and implementation of environmentally-sustainable...
Xiaofan Wang
PartnerShanghai
Leads the Oil & Gas Practice and is a core leadership member in the sustainability and growth platform in Greater China; advises...

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