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Tony Hansen

Director, Natural Capital and NatureSeattle

Tony Hansen

Director, Natural Capital and NatureSeattle

Supports the private, public and social sector in transitioning to a net-zero and nature-positive economy

Tony oversees McKinsey's natural capital and nature work, where he plays a leadership role in client development, knowledge creation, and industry convening. Core focus areas include helping companies on their net-zero and nature-positive transformation, assisting governments in designing and implementing national nature commitments, and navigating a pathway toward nature credits and markets.

Prior to this, Tony was the managing director of McKinsey’s Global Infrastructure Initiative (GII), a community of the world’s senior leaders in infrastructure who are committed to the pursuit of smart, resilient, and sustainable infrastructure.

Before joining McKinsey, Tony worked as a management consultant and entrepreneur for more than 20 years. His experience spans infrastructure, sustainability, conservation, and high-impact events.

Tony is on the advisory board of Tompkins Conservation, a global conservation organization that creates national parks, recovers imperiled wildlife, and promotes sustainable local communities.

Published Work

“Sustainable infrastructure: The best ideas from the 2022 GII Summit,” McKinsey & Company, November 2022

“Voices on Infrastructure: Decarbonizing the built environment,” McKinsey & Company, October 2022

“At Climate Week, McKinsey helps explore financing for nature at scale,” McKinsey & Company, October 2022

“Voices on Infrastructure: Embracing technology & sustainability in transport, ” McKinsey & Company, August 2022

“Voices on Infrastructure: Building resilient infrastructure supply chains,” McKinsey & Company, June 2022

“Voices on Infrastructure: Reimagining engineering and project development to meet net-zero targets” McKinsey & Company, April 2022

“Voices on Infrastructure: Charting new approaches to capital project delivery,” McKinsey & Company, February 2022

“Decarbonizing the built environment: Takeaways from COP26,” McKinsey & Company, January 2022

“Voices on Infrastructure: Improving project development and delivery,” McKinsey & Company, December 2021

“Voices on Infrastructure: Scaling EV infrastructure to meet net-zero targets,” McKinsey & Company, October 2021

“Voices on Infrastructure: Meeting the sustainable infrastructure challenge,” McKinsey & Company, September 2021

“Voices on Infrastructure: Preparing for energy transition in infrastructure,” McKinsey & Company, July 2021

“Voices on Infrastructure: Reimagining transit in a post-COVID world,” McKinsey & Company, June 2021

“2021 GII Summit: Project of the future,” McKinsey & Company, May 2021

“Voices on Infrastructure: Restarting economies with infrastructure investment,” McKinsey & Company, January 2021

“Valuing nature conservation: A methodology to evaluate where safeguarding natural capital could have the biggest impact on climate, economies and health,”, McKinsey & Company, September 2020

“Voices on Infrastructure: The project of the future,” Global Infrastructure Initiative, September 2020

“2020 GII Virtual Summit recap report,” Global Infrastructure Initiative, July 2020

“Voices on Infrastructure: Resetting amid COVID-19,” Global Infrastructure Initiative, June 2020

“Voices on Infrastructure: Workforce of the future,” Global Infrastructure Initiative, December 2019

“Voices on Infrastructure: Scaling modular construction,” Global Infrastructure Initiative, September 2019

“Voices on Infrastructure: Advancing urban transport infrastructure,” Global Infrastructure Initiative, July 2019

“Voices on Infrastructure: Achieving excellence in real estate major projects,” Global Infrastructure Initiative, March 2019

“The best ideas from the 2018 Global Infrastructure Initiative,” Global Infrastructure Initiative, January 2019

“Voices on Infrastructure: Future-proofing infrastructure,” Global Infrastructure Initiative, October 2018

“Voices on Infrastructure: Major Projects,” Global Infrastructure Initiative, June 2018

“A vision of beauty: How we helped Chile to create ten million acres of national parks,” McKinsey Blog, March 2018

“Voices on Infrastructure: Harnessing the promise of digital,” Global Infrastructure Initiative, March 2018

“Voices on Infrastructure: Smart cities: Turning opportunity into reality,” Global Infrastructure Initiative, December 2017

“Voices on Infrastructure: Navigating big disruptions in transportation,” Global Infrastructure Initiative, September 2017

“Voices on Infrastructure: Transforming project delivery,” Global Infrastructure Initiative, June 2017

“2017 GII Summit outcomes report,” Global Infrastructure Initiative, July 2017

“Voices on Infrastructure: Insights on project development and finance,” Global Infrastructure Initiative, March 2017

“Voices on Infrastructure: The future of real estate,” Global Infrastructure Initiative, December 2016

“Voices on Infrastructure: Rethinking engineering and construction,” Global Infrastructure Initiative, October 2016

“Voices on Infrastructure: Productive cities,” Global Infrastructure Initiative, June 2016

“Voices on Infrastructure: Novel solutions,” Global Infrastructure Initiative, March 2016

“2015 GII Summit recap report,” Global Infrastructure Initiative, December 2015

“Voices on Infrastructure: Rethinking infrastructure,” Global Infrastructure Initiative, May 2015

“2014 GII Summit recap report,” Global Infrastructure Initiative, June 2014

“2012 GII Summit recap report, ” Global Infrastructure Initiative, December 2012

Education

University of Cape Town—Graduate School of Business
MA, information systems
BCom, economics