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As 2020 draws to a close, we’re revisiting our most popular articles of the year in a series that spans the best of McKinsey Quarterly, the McKinsey Global Institute, and more—we even feature an Editor’s Choice category. Today, we give you our best-read pieces on sustainability, which revolved around the urgency of acting on climate change and decarbonization. Read on for our full top ten.
Climate risk and response: Physical hazards and socioeconomic impacts
1. 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. Read the full report  >
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Addressing climate change in a post-pandemic world
2. Addressing climate change in a post-pandemic world
The coronavirus crisis holds profound lessons that can help us address climate change—if we make greater economic and environmental resiliency core to our planning for the recovery ahead. 3 key questions  >
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Climate math: What a 1.5-degree pathway would take
3. Climate math: What a 1.5-degree pathway would take
Decarbonizing global business at scale is achievable, but the math is daunting. Face the challenge  >
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4. The future is now: How oil and gas companies can decarbonize
As the pressure to act on climate change builds, the industry should consider a range of options. Get ahead of the curve  >
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5. The ESG premium: New perspectives on value and performance
In this survey, executives and investment professionals largely agree that environmental, social, and governance programs create short- and long-term value—though perceptions of how have changed over the past decade. See the findings  >
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6. McKinsey Electric Vehicle Index: Europe cushions a global plunge in EV sales
McKinsey’s analysis of global electric-vehicle markets shows both challenges and opportunities ahead. Understand the dynamics  >
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7. How a post-pandemic stimulus can both create jobs and help the climate
The $10 trillion in stimulus measures that policy makers have allocated could be decisive for the world’s low-carbon transition. Here’s how organizations can bring economic and environmental priorities together. Get perspective  >
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8. How ALJ—a ‘75-year-old start-up’—leads with purpose
What do Rivian electric vehicles, renewables innovation, empirical philanthropy, and a Nobel Prize have in common? A Saudi Arabian company called ALJ—and a family’s sense of purpose, say its leaders. Get their view  >
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9. Climate risk and decarbonization: What every mining CEO needs to know
Building a climate strategy won’t be quick or easy—but waiting is not an option. 5 key actions  >
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10. The 1.5-degree challenge
Holding warming to 1.5°C above preindustrial levels could limit the most dangerous and irreversible effects of climate change. Explore the interactive  >
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Plus: Top Sustainability Blog Posts
The five lessons from our annual Global Sustainability Summit
The five lessons from our annual Global Sustainability Summit
We convened global leaders to discuss how to address climate change in a post-pandemic world. Here are highlights from our conversations. more
How the E in ESG creates business value
How the E in ESG creates business value
For executives and investors alike, understanding the links between ESG and business value is essential to making sound decisions about how to allocate capital and other resources. more
The fashion industry can reduce emissions across the entire value chain
The fashion industry can reduce emissions across the entire value chain
Here’s how the fashion industry can act urgently to stay on a 1.5-degree pathway. more
 
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