Voices

The Global Infrastructure Initiative’s insights from industry leaders and McKinsey experts on mission-critical themes.

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Building a biodiverse foundation: An interview with Katie Critchlow

– For infrastructure companies to understand the impact they have on the planet, they must first measure it. Katie Critchlow, CEO of NatureMetrics, discusses how that’s possible.
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Infrastructure technologies: Challenges and solutions for smart mobility in urban areas

– Smart mobility solutions can transform city living and improve quality of life—but are difficult to implement at scale. A collaborative, ecosystem approach could be the way ahead.
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The more you understand the different decarbonization pathways for different materials, the more you see that net-zero construction is achievable.

Gordon Reid, general manager of zero emissions, Scottish Water Read the interview

Voices from the GII Community

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‘Whatever we can measure, we can manage’: An interview with Paolo Gallo

– The capex cycle is facing new and formidable challenges. Paolo Gallo of Italgas explains the importance of adopting a long-term perspective.
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The innovation function: An interview with Shaun Kenny of Bechtel
– Infrastructure companies can help meet the needs of future generations by focusing on innovation today. Shaun Kenny discusses... how teamwork, training, and technology can help companies get it right.
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Engineering the energy transition: An interview with Aleida Rios of BP
– Aleida Rios, senior vice president of engineering at BP, sheds light on how oil and gas companies can innovate and transform to... enable a net-zero future.
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Leveraging infrastructure investment to meet net-zero goals
– Emmanuel Jaclot, executive vice president and head of infrastructure for CDPQ, discusses how investors can develop sustainable-infrastructure... solutions to address climate change risks.

Latest McKinsey Insights

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Training your own capital-project talent
– With talent scarce, systemic capability building has become an imperative for the capital-project industry. Here’s how to... get it right.
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Battery 2030: Resilient, sustainable, and circular
– Battery demand is growing—and so is the need for better solutions along the value chain.
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One year into the BIL: Catalyzing US investments in energy
– The legislation provides an opportunity to improve the country’s clean-power infrastructure. More than a year since its... signing, we take stock of announced funding, programs, and the road ahead.
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Financing the net-zero transition: From planning to practice
– Financial institutions will play a leading role in the transition to a net-zero economy. To maximize the opportunity, they must... make fundamental changes across portfolios and organizations.

Prior themed editions

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Decarbonizing the built environment
– In this issue of Voices, leaders offer perspectives about how best to decarbonize our built environment and erect a sustainable... future.
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Embracing technology & sustainability in freight transport
– Developing the solutions needed to tackle decarbonization in freight transport will require innovation and fundamental change.
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