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Playing offense to create Nordic sustainability champions

– Nordic companies are uniquely positioned to lead the world in combating climate change, potentially creating a Nordic Silicon Valley of sustainability.
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How keeping health a priority is a prescription for European prosperity
– As Europe emerges from the pandemic, investing in health can not only save lives and build greater resilience but underpin economic... growth and prosperity.
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COVID-19: Implications for business
– Our latest perspectives on the coronavirus outbreak, the twin threats to lives and livelihoods, and how organizations can prepare... for the next normal.
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How the European Union could achieve net-zero emissions at net-zero cost
– The decarbonization pathways to a net-zero Europe are countless, but not all are cost optimal. We explore one pathway that could... reduce the EU’s emissions 55 percent by 2030 while delivering broad economic benefits.
Discussion Paper - McKinsey Global Institute

The future of work in Europe
– Beyond COVID-19, automation, migration, and shrinking labor supply are shifting the geography of employment.

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When women lead, workplaces should listen
– The most valuable lessons of women’s leadership programs are those that show organizations where to improve.
Report - McKinsey Global Institute

Climate risk and response: Physical hazards and socioeconomic impacts
– How could Earth’s changing climate impact socioeconomic systems across the world in the next three decades? A yearlong, cross-disciplinary... research effort at McKinsey & Company provides some answers.
Article - McKinsey Quarterly

The analytics academy: Bridging the gap between human and artificial intelligence
– As organizations rebuild their foundations to compete in the era of data and advanced analytics, in-house capability-building... programs offer the best way to train workers up to the task.
Interactive - McKinsey Quarterly

Five Fifty: Slow burn
– It’s axiomatic that as economies grow, energy demand increases at a similar rate. But renewables may finally break the connection.
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Building resilient operations
– In the face of rising uncertainty, get ready for the unexpected. To build resilience, accelerate productivity improvement and... operational flexibility.
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Digitizing Sweden: Opportunities and priorities in five ecosystems
– If Sweden is able to fulfill its potential for digitization by leveraging six important technological trends, it could generate... SEK 850-1 400 billion per year from 2025. Strong ecosystems must be established to foster the interaction and collaboration required to create the value.
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Shaping the future of work in Europe’s 9 digital front-runner countries
– Our research shows significant value in embracing AI and automation for the Northern European countries, but sees a requirement... for new skill sets among employees and a policy response around education, training, and the social contract.
Report - McKinsey Global Institute

The brightening mood of European business—and what it means for investment
– Executives are increasingly optimistic about the region’s business outlook, but new survey results suggest more work is... needed to instill confidence and stability. A few measures could help.
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Long term value: from intuition to index
– For the past 3 decades, leaders in business, government, and academia have debated whether the unrelenting focus on quarterly... profits at the expense of long-term commitments has undermined the growth potential of companies and even the economy.
Report - McKinsey Global Institute

Harnessing automation for a future that works
– Automation is happening, and it will bring substantial benefits to businesses and economies worldwide, but it won’t arrive... overnight. A new McKinsey Global Institute report finds realizing automation’s full potential requires people and technology to work hand in hand.
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