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McKinsey Global Private Markets Review 2023: Private markets turn down the volume
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According to our latest Global Private Markets Review, private markets faced a year of two halves in 2022, with buoyancy in the first half and plummeting deal volumes, declining performance, and falling valuations in the second.
Women Matter, Spain: Women are still far from top corporate-leadership positions
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Women are well represented in the country’s workforce but are relatively scarce at the top—and that won’t change anytime soon given current promotion trends. Yet companies can act to turn the tide.
Seizing the momentum to build resilience for a future of sustainable inclusive growth
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The ‘resilience agenda,’ developed by the World Economic Forum with McKinsey & Company, is the first serious program to coordinate long-term solutions throughout our disrupted world.
Rekindling US productivity for a new era
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Regaining historical rates of productivity growth would add $10 trillion to US GDP—a boost needed to confront workforce shortages, debt, inflation, and the energy transition.
India: The next chemicals manufacturing hub
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India’s chemicals industry has been a global outperformer in demand growth and shareholder wealth creation for a decade. Its strong starting point could make it the next chemicals manufacturing hub.
Global balance sheet 2022: Enter volatility
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Growth in the global balance sheet accelerated during the pandemic, but paused in 2022.
The state of AI in 2022—and a half decade in review
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The results of this year’s McKinsey Global Survey on AI show the expansion of the technology’s use since we began tracking it five years ago, but with a nuanced picture underneath.
Nature in the balance: What companies can do to restore natural capital
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Specific corporate actions, many with a positive return on investment, could help reverse the trend of the depletion of natural capital.
MCKINSEY GLOBAL INSTITUTE
From poverty to empowerment: Raising the bar for sustainable and inclusive growth
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What would it take to raise minimum living standards and get on a net-zero path in this decade? Our research explores twin ambitions for people and the planet.
Generative AI and the future of work in America
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Which jobs will be in demand? Which ones are shrinking? And which ones could be hardest to fill?
Empty spaces and hybrid places: The pandemic’s lasting impact on real estate
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Real estate in the world’s superstar cities has not kept up with shifts in behavior caused by the pandemic. The cities’ vibrancy is at risk, and they will have to adapt.
Reimagining economic growth in Africa: Turning diversity into opportunity
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Africa has the human capital and natural resources to accelerate productivity and reimagine its economic growth, which is, more than ever, vital for the welfare of the world.
The future of wealth and growth hangs in the balance
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The past two decades have generated $160 trillion in paper wealth but sluggish growth and rising inequality. What comes next?
On the cusp of a new era?
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Current economic and political turbulence could presage the start of a new era that is structurally very different with a new narrative of progress.
Securing Europe’s competitiveness: Addressing its technology gap
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Even amid war in Europe and the energy and cost of living crisis that has resulted, the region needs to pay attention to its slow-motion corporate and technology crisis.
Human capital at work: The value of experience
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Human capital represents two-thirds of wealth for the average individual—and work experience contributes almost half of that value.
The net-zero transition: What it would cost, what it could bring
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Governments and companies worldwide are pledging to achieve net-zero emissions of greenhouse gases. What would it take to fulfill that ambition?
Retail & Marketing
State of grocery Europe 2023: Living with and responding to uncertainty
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2022 was overshadowed by inflation. As that shadow is lifting, European grocers are gearing up for future growth by investing in private labels, retail media, automation, and sustainability.
Transforming the EU retail and wholesale sector
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To capitalize on change, companies must invest in sustainability, digitalization, and skills and talent.
2022 China Retail Digitalization Whitepaper: The next frontier of digital transformation in China’s retail industry
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Despite significant investment in omnichannel expansion, retailers in China are struggling to convert this into improved financial performance.
State of Fashion Technology Report 2022
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As technological innovation accelerates, fashion companies have an opportunity to serve customers better while also creating a more efficient, responsive, and responsible business.
The state of grocery retail
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As part of McKinsey’s ongoing coverage of the grocery industry, it publishes a range of reports and content on the factors and developments shaping the grocery landscape. Our in-depth research and analysis of specific regions features deep dives into trending topics as well as interviews with leading executives.
Sporting goods 2022: The new normal is here
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The sporting-goods industry continues to evolve amid increased health awareness, shifting channel preferences, and rising sustainability concerns. Sporting-goods players need to adapt to five trends shaping the industry in 2022.
Risk
McKinsey on Risk: Resilience for sustainable, inclusive growth
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“Risk,” as defined by financial institutions, has not changed, and we understand that management of existing and potential threats is only part of the function. Positioning and growth amid this environment is equally essential in an effort to build resilience.
McKinsey on Risk, Number 13, October 2022
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Today’s business and public-sector leaders face a risk landscape disrupted at levels that few have seen before and none has ever confronted as an executive. We have reached a defining leadership moment, where executives are taking a step back and redefining resilience.
Technology & Transformation
Medtech Pulse: Thriving in the next decade
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Medtech leaders are devising strategies to catch the next wave of value creation amid uncertain macroeconomics and evolving industry trends.
McKinsey Technology Trends Outlook 2023
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Which technology trends matter most for companies in 2023? New analysis by the McKinsey Technology Council highlights the development, possible uses, and industry effects of advanced technologies.
The United Kingdom: The nexus of insurtech
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What is the key to the success of the UK insurtech sector—and where does the sector go from here?
The economic potential of generative AI: The next productivity frontier
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Generative AI is poised to unleash the next wave of productivity. We take a first look at where business value could accrue and the potential impacts on the workforce.
The state of AI in 2022—and a half decade in review
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The results of this year’s McKinsey Global Survey on AI show the expansion of the technology’s use since we began tracking it five years ago, but with a nuanced picture underneath.
McKinsey Technology Trends Outlook 2022
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Which technology trends matter most for companies in 2022? New analysis by the McKinsey Technology Council highlights the development, possible uses, and industry effects of advanced technologies.
Finance & Investing
Fintechs: A new paradigm of growth
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After decades of hypergrowth, fintechs have entered a new era of value creation, where the focus is on sustainable, profitable growth. This report examines how fintechs can win in these disruptive times.
Global Banking Annual Review 2023: The Great Banking Transition
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Banking profits are up, thanks to rising interest rates, but financial institutions globally need to reinvent themselves in the face of major structural and macroeconomic shifts.
On the cusp of the next payments era: Future opportunities for banks
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The 2023 McKinsey Global Payments Report shines a light on a changing industry and explains how banks and others can capitalize on new dynamics.
McKinsey Global Private Markets Annual Review
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According to our latest Global Private Markets Review, private markets faced a year of two halves in 2022, with buoyancy in the first half and plummeting deal volumes, declining performance, and falling valuations in the second.
Global balance sheet 2022: Enter volatility
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Growth in the global balance sheet accelerated during the pandemic, but paused in 2022.
McKinsey on Investing, Issue 8
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The newest edition of McKinsey on Investing examines a year of tumultuous change and its implications for investors, businesses, sectors, and the world in which we live.
Europe’s fintech opportunity
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Fintech has moved from the fringes of European finance to its core, but performance varies widely. If all countries could match the best in region, the economic benefits would be considerable.
The 2022 McKinsey Global Payments Report
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Despite challenges, the global payments sector is primed for a return growth.
McKinsey on Finance, Number 80
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McKinsey on Finance is a quarterly publication written by corporate finance experts and practitioners at McKinsey. It offers readers insights into value-creating strategies and the translation of those strategies into company performance.
Fintech in Africa: The end of the beginning
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Africa’s fintech industry is coming of age. In the face of political and economic challenges and a global pandemic, fintech on the continent is booming. Here’s what comes next.
McKinsey Global Private Markets Annual Review
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Updated annually, our Global Private Markets Review offers the best of our research and insight into private equity, real estate, debt, infrastructure, and natural resources.
Creating value, finding focus: Global Insurance Report 2022
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The insurance industry struggles to create economic profit. But amid COVID-19’s enduring changes, opportunities await.
Organization & Leadership
Fulfilling the potential of US higher education
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With bold, decisive action, the US higher education sector could expand its impact, deliver on its promise of more-equitable outcomes, and improve the nation’s economic competitiveness.
CEO Counseling
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Explore McKinsey’s offerings on CEOs and the insights that shape the world of business leadership.
Author Talks: The collection
A series of interviews with authors of books on business and beyond.
Diversity & Inclusion
Women in the Workplace 2023
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Women are more ambitious than ever, and workplace flexibility is fueling them. Yet despite some hard-fought gains, women’s representation is not keeping pace. That’s according to the latest Women in the Workplace report from McKinsey, in partnership with LeanIn.Org.
The missing billion: Lack of disability data impedes healthcare equity
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Addressing the absence of health data on people with disabilities is the essential first step health systems and policy makers can take to reduce care inequity and improve outcomes for this population.
Empowering Black, Latina, and Native American women in tech
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The representation of Black, Latina, and Native American women in tech jobs is declining despite their rising share of tech degrees. Inclusive policies and practices could help companies retain them.
The economic state of Latinos in the US: Determined to thrive
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US Latinos are a driving force of the US economy and account for the fastest-growing portion of US GDP.
Women in the Workplace 2022
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Women leaders are switching jobs at the highest rates we’ve ever seen, and ambitious young women are prepared to do the same. To make meaningful and sustainable progress toward gender equality, companies need to go beyond table stakes. That’s according to the latest Women in the Workplace report from McKinsey, in partnership with LeanIn.Org.
Asian American workers: Diverse outcomes and hidden challenges
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Asian Americans often face invisible challenges at work. Organizations can maximize more of this group’s potential by acknowledging its diversity.
The state of diversity in global private markets: 2022
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New research captures regional differences in the state of diversity in private equity and discusses the role of institutional investors as a catalyst for change.
Race in the workplace: The frontline experience
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Three of four frontline workers want to be promoted, but less than one in four achieves it. Companies can take targeted actions to better support these workers.
Sustainability
Building value by decarbonizing the built environment
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Accelerating decarbonization in the built environment is essential for a sustainable future, but industry challenges need to be addressed for solutions to scale.
Aluminum decarbonization at a cost that makes sense
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Production of this important metal has a significant carbon footprint. The path toward greener aluminum will require the participation of multiple stakeholders.
Uniquely Austin: Stewarding growth in America’s boomtown
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Austin is a booming region and an ascending economic powerhouse, but there are growing pains. Together, the region’s leaders can build a sustainable and inclusive future.
Toward a sustainable, inclusive, growing future: The role of business
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To make the world as sustainable and inclusive as we hope, a certain kind of economic growth will be necessary—and companies will play a vital role in generating it.
Decarbonising India: Charting a pathway for sustainable growth
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This will be a decisive decade. With intentional action, India can accelerate decarbonisation at scale while pursuing economic growth.
Net-zero Spain: Europe’s decarbonization hub
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Spain can reach net-zero emissions by 2050 through a society-wide effort that leverages the country’s natural endowments and new technologies to unlock sustainable and inclusive growth.
Accelerating the transition to net-zero travel
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Despite the best intentions, many travel companies are struggling to reduce their emissions fast enough. A report by McKinsey and Skift provides four practical recommendations.
Nature and financial institutions in Africa: A first assessment of opportunities and risks
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Africa’s climate resilience can be strengthened by redefining its economic model to leverage natural capital and designing financial systems to redirect critical nature-based investments.
Houston as the epicenter of a global clean-hydrogen hub
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Clean hydrogen is emerging as a viable way to reach net zero. In the United States, clean-hydrogen efforts in Houston, Texas, could serve as a template for other regions.
Net-zero steel in building and construction: The way forward
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Rising demand for greener approaches creates an imperative for the industry to seize the moment, adopt new mindsets, and set standards for the transition to a greener future.
Global Energy Perspective 2022
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We're in the midst of an energy transition that continues to evolve.
Accelerating India’s sustainability journey in chemicals
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To better confront climate change, chemical companies should take a holistic approach to ESG and aim to improve performance on environmental metrics.
Closing the loop: Increasing fashion circularity in California
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The fashion value chain is predominantly linear and global. It has put the apparel industry on an unsustainable path.
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