In periods of geopolitical and economic uncertainty, optimism is a deliberate leadership choice. That idea has shaped McKinsey’s work across a century of change. Since our founding, instability has come in many forms, but sustainable progress has consistently depended on innovation, collaboration, and the conviction that better outcomes are possible.
As McKinsey publishes its 2025 Sustainable and Inclusive Growth Impact Report, that belief is reflected in our work around the world: expanding economic opportunity by supporting a US–Kenyan biotech company in creating jobs and helping local farmers; improving health outcomes by increasing access to behavioral healthcare for children in California; advancing environmental sustainability through the Climate Transition Impact Framework, which helps countries evaluate the socioeconomic outcomes of different climate transition pathways; and using technology to drive inclusive growth by partnering with Ecuador’s largest bank to launch a digital banking ecosystem that expanded financial access to six million people, many of whom were previously unbanked.
Explore more of our progress and impact in our 2025 Sustainable and Inclusive Growth Impact Report.
2025 Sustainable and Inclusive Growth Impact Report
From ambition to action to impact: Delivering on McKinsey’s 2025 climate goals
Climate Transition Impact Framework (C-TIF): Planning for a sustainable and inclusive future
Pichincha: Building a new digital bank and ecosystem
Expanding economic opportunities for rural farmers in East Africa
How Apple is helping unearth a path toward increasing the global use of circular materials
Expanding access to behavioral health care for California’s children and youth