Win green & grow
At McKinsey, we are deeply convinced that it’s essential to rigorously pursue decarbonization while also strengthening innovation, sustainable economic growth, and international competitiveness. The scaling up of climate technologies must significantly accelerate in the coming months and years. We are convinced that it’s possible to be green and grow at the same time.
Examples of our work
As experts for green growth, we help companies, governments, and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) in all sectors define and implement their sustainability goals.
Senior Partner
Stefan Helmcke
Co-leader of McKinsey’s Sustainability Practice, serving energy companies and clients the raw materials industry in Europe. He also works on related matters such as climate change, water, and the circular economy.
Senior Partner
Ruth Heuss
Co-leader of McKinsey’s Sustainability Practice. She serves companies in the automotive sector and machinery industries on future mobility, decarbonization strategies, and product development.
Senior Partner
Daniel Rexhausen
Co-leader of McKinsey’s Sustainability Practice and Green Business Building service line. Advises a broad range of retail, consumer goods, logistics, and healthcare clients with a focus on sustainability and operations issues.
Senior Partner
Florian Wunderlich
Leads rapid-pace digital transformations for companies looking for a fresh start, taking an owner's mind-set to maximize business value.
Partner
Holger Klärner
Co-leader of McKinsey’s Renewables and Green Business Building service lines. Advises clients mainly in the energy sector with a spike in renewables and focuses on business building, growth and corporate and business unit strategy.
Senior Partner
Markus Berger-de León
Co-leader of McKinsey’s Sustainability Practice. Supports sustainable digital transformations with the insights of a seasoned digital entrepreneur; also leads McKinsey’s digital business building operations.
Senior Partner
Philipp Radtke
Co-leader of McKinsey’s Sustainability Practice. Advises automotive manufacturers and suppliers, construction equipment makers, and other industrial producers as they improve global operations, drive performance improvement, and seek growth opportunities
Senior Partner
Dago Diedrich
Co-leader of McKinsey’s Sustainability Practice. Serves leading energy, automotive, and high-tech companies on strategic issues, performance transformation, and trend analysis.
How traders can capture value in sustainable fuels
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The sustainable-fuel market is nascent, complex, and growing fast. Traders that develop an in-depth understanding across different...
Sustainable and inclusive growth: A weekly briefing
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Growing influence for Asia could come paired with heightened challenges. Our weekly digest of insights explores that topic and...
What is hydrogen energy?
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Hydrogen energy is an alternative to fossil fuels that may represent a cleaner way to power our world.
Five key action areas to put Europe’s energy transition on a more orderly path
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To fulfill its ambitious net-zero agenda, the European Union would need to significantly increase the speed and scale of the...
Scaling green businesses: Next moves for leaders
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New challenges—and opportunities—have emerged for green business builders. A set of actions could help companies scale during...
The net-zero transition: What it would cost, what it could bring
McKinsey partners Nicolas Denis and Hamid Samandari discuss the economic implications and industry requirements needed for transitioning...
Net zero: Next moves for CEOs
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How leaders can invest in a sustainable future and navigate near-term energy pressures successfully.
Electric vehicles are here and large-scale adoption is … near?
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You might expect electric vehicles to be more popular, with gas prices and sustainability concerns so high. But barriers to widespread...
Playing offense to create value in the net-zero transition
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Decarbonization will reshape the economy, opening new markets and imperiling others. Now is the moment for companies to spot...
Our podcasts
Our podcast on sustainability
Net zero: Next moves for CEOs
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How leaders can invest in a sustainable future and navigate near-term energy pressures successfully.
Electric vehicles are here and large-scale adoption is … near?
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You might expect electric vehicles to be more popular, with gas prices and sustainability concerns so high. But barriers to widespread adoption remain. Here’s what companies must do to topple them.
Taking the first steps toward net-zero emissions
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The path to net-zero emissions is full of challenges. Leadership must understand the risks and commit to change now—or face an even thornier transition down the road.