At the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum, we engage with business executives, experts, and policymakers to help make Change that Matters. The Davos Agenda, a virtual event in January, convened global leaders under the theme of “A crucial year to rebuild trust.”
DAVOS ARCHIVES
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In Davos, shining a light on the economic future of America: Manufacturing.
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Manufacturing was once thought to be a declining industry in the US—but according to our North America managing partner, the US industrial technology sector is booming.
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Placing gender parity at the heart of the recovery
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What policies, practices, and partnerships are needed to shape an equal future of work for women and accelerate progress towards parity? McKinsey’s managing partner Kevin Sneader participates in an impact session on gender parity.
Article
A defining moment: How Europe’s CEOs can build resilience to grow in today’s economic maelstrom
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Can leaders lift their companies to the next frontier of resilience—not only to survive but also to thrive?
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Something’s coming: How US companies can build resilience, survive a downturn, and thrive in the next cycle
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The US economy continues to throw off mixed signals. But one thing is becoming clear: executives should prepare for an extended period of higher interest rates.
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Resilience for sustainable, inclusive growth
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Resilience should be seen as the ability to deal with adversity, withstand shocks, and continuously adapt and accelerate as disruptions and crises arise over time.
Climate change
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Climate risk and response: Physical hazards and socioeconomic impacts
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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.
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Why a stable climate is important for our businesses and our lives
McKinsey Global Institute senior fellow Mekala Krishnan explains how climate impacts are nearer than you might think.
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Three questions to assess your physical climate risk
McKinsey senior partner Jonathan Woetzel shares why businesses must assess climate risk throughout their operations.
Article - MGI Research
Can coastal cities turn the tide on rising flood risk?
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Coastal cities are on the front line of flooding. Two very different cities, Ho Chi Minh City and Bristol, help illustrate variations in risks and approaches to adaptation.
Article - MGI Research
Will the world’s breadbaskets become less reliable?
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The COVID-19 pandemic is exposing vulnerabilities in the global food system which could be compounded by climate change risks.
Article - MGI Research
A Mediterranean basin without a Mediterranean climate?
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The Mediterranean’s signature climate drives tourism and agriculture in the region. What impact is climate change likely to have?
Report
The energy transition: A region-by-region agenda for near-term action
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What practical actions could countries take now to ensure that the energy transition both accelerates and proceeds in an orderly fashion?
Report
Nature in the balance: What companies can do to restore natural capital
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Specific corporate actions, many with a positive return on investment, could help reverse the trend of the depletion of natural capital.
Article - McKinsey Quarterly
A devilish duality: How CEOs can square resilience with net-zero promises
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Amid turbulence on the path to net zero, leaders will have to be much nimbler to balance resilience with an energy future that is secure, affordable, and clean. Five actions can help.
A framework for fostering effective energy transitions
This report from the World Economic Forum, with analytical support from McKinsey, addresses the challenges in improving countries’ energy systems. It presents a framework that describes the imperatives of an effective energy transition, as well as a set of enabling dimensions.
Social Justice
Report
Diversity wins: How inclusion matters
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The business case for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) is stronger than ever. Taking a closer look at diversity winners reveals what can drive real progress.
Report - McKinsey Institute for Black Economic Mobility
The economic impact of closing the racial wealth gap
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The persistent racial wealth gap in the United States is a burden on Black Americans as well as the overall economy. New research quantifies the impact of closing the gap and identifies key sources of this socioeconomic inequity.
Report - MGI Research
The social contract in the 21st century
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Economic outcomes and the relationship between individuals and institutions have shifted for workers, consumers, and savers in advanced economies.
Winning through inclusion and diversity
More diverse companies are more likely to outperform financially. And diversity leaders take a systematic approach and bold steps to strengthen inclusion.
Pandemic
Executive Briefing
COVID-19: Implications for business
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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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From thinking about the next normal to making it work: What to stop, start, and accelerate
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As businesses step into the post-coronavirus future, they need to find a balance between what worked before and what needs to happen to succeed in the next normal.
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Safeguarding our lives and our livelihoods: The imperative of our time
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We must solve for the virus and the economy. It starts with battling the virus.
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Leadership in a crisis: Responding to the coronavirus outbreak and future challenges
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For many executives, the coronavirus pandemic is a crisis unlike any other in recent times. Five leadership practices can help you respond effectively.