Anna is part of the leadership group of the European Electric Power & Natural Gas (EPNG) Practice. She coleads the EPNG market perspectives and regulatory management work and is one of our global experts in biomass energy.
Examples of her recent client engagements include the following:
- leading a trading performance and organization review for European utility company, including the assessment of performance challenges through case studies, review of existing processes, and proposing organizational improvements to address the performance issues
- building a stronger and better-focused regulatory management team for a Northern European electricity distribution company
- developing a Russian electricity market development overview and related regulatory action plan for a Northern European company
- cultivating a future vision for biomass-focused energy technology company, including a thorough review of growth options in new technologies
- developing a biofuel entry strategy for a global engineering company
- creating a solar power market outlook, including a perspective on possible future market models in decarbonized power systems
Before joining McKinsey, Anna completed her master's thesis with Nokia Mobile Phones and worked at the Department of Industrial Management at the Helsinki University of Technology.
Published work
“Reflections post COP29: The landscape has shifted—are you adapting fast enough?,” McKinsey & Company, December 2024
“The role of power in unlocking the European AI revolution,” McKinsey & Company, October 2024
“A radical approach to cost reduction at climate tech companies,” McKinsey & Company, June 2024
“Full throttle on net zero: Creating value in the face of uncertainty,” McKinsey & Company, September 2023
“Scaling green businesses: Next moves for leaders,” McKinsey & Company, March 2023
“Accelerating toward net zero: The green business building opportunity,” McKinsey & Company, June 2022
“How companies capture the value of sustainability: Survey findings,” McKinsey & Company, April 2021
“Sustainability in packaging: Consumer views in emerging Asia,” McKinsey & Company, March 2021
“Sustainability in packaging: Inside the minds of global consumers,” McKinsey & Company, December 2020
“Sustainability in packaging: Inside the minds of US consumers,” McKinsey & Company, October 2020
“Fashion on climate,” McKinsey & Company, August 2020
“Biodiversity: The next frontier in sustainable fashion,” McKinsey & Company, July 2020
“Survey: Consumer sentiment on sustainability in fashion,” McKinsey & Company, July 2020
“The drive toward sustainability in packaging—beyond the quick wins,” McKinsey & Company, January 2020
“Can bioenergy replace coal?,” McKinsey & Company, September 2014
Education
Helsinki University of Technology
MSc, industrial management