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Private firms are making sustainability progress, but face new AI governance risks

3 weeks ago3 weeks ago3 mins

While private firms are continuing to make progress on sustainability and decarbonisation despite a challenging macro environment, many have yet…

Boston Consulting Group (BCG) has announce that it plans to commit $500 million by 2030 to AI-driven measures to support social impact initiatives, in areas such as education, workforce development, healthcare and poverty reduction.

BCG set to commit $500 million to AI-driven social impact measures

5 months ago5 months ago3 mins

Boston Consulting Group (BCG) has announce that it plans to commit $500 million by 2030 to AI-driven measures to support…

Sustainability is 'increasingly impacting' the economics of the fashion industry, despite leadership attention waning, a new report by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and Global Fashion Agenda (GFA) has said.

Sustainability becoming a core financial issue for fashion firms, report says

6 months ago6 months ago4 mins

Sustainability is ‘increasingly impacting’ the economics of the fashion industry, despite leadership attention waning, a new report by Boston Consulting…

A new study by Impact ROI has suggested that the debate over whether sustainability delivers financial benefits has largely been answered, with clear links between sustainability and profitability, valuation and productivity.

Businesses increasingly linking climate action to value generation, study finds

1 year ago12 months ago4 mins

More than four fifths of businesses have reported financial benefits from decarbonisation measures, with some achieving return on investment that…

The Consumer Goods Forum launches new framework for emissions and deforestation data

1 year ago11 months ago4 mins

The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF), with support from Boston Consulting Group (BCG), has announced the launch of the Common Data…

While 45% of European consumers consider sustainability when shopping, a rise of five percentage points year-on-year, just 17% would be willing to pay a premium for more sustainable products, a new BCG study has found.

Just 17% of consumers willing to pay a premium for more sustainable products

1 year ago8 months ago3 mins

While 45% of European consumers consider sustainability when shopping, a rise of five percentage points year-on-year, just 17% would be…

Stakeholders in the aviation industry should 'do more to capture [the] opportunity' presented by sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) in decarbonising the sector, a new report by BCG has said.

Aviation firms should do more to ‘capture the opportunity’ of SAF, says BCG

2 years ago2 years ago4 mins

Stakeholders in the aviation industry should ‘do more to capture [the] opportunity’ presented by sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) in decarbonising…

Global GDP could face a decline of between 15% and 34% if global average temperatures rise by 3°C by 2100, a new report by BCG alongside Cambridge Judge Business School and the University of Cambridge’s climaTRACES Lab has suggested.

Global GDP could decline by as much as a third if temperatures rise 3°C: BCG

2 years ago12 months ago3 mins

Global GDP could face a decline of between 15% and 34% if global average temperatures rise by 3°C by 2100,…

Supply chain emissions from businesses in the FTSE 100 index rose by 3% last year, new research from supply chain management consultancy INVERTO, part of Boston Consulting Group, has found.

Emissions from FTSE 100 companies rose by 3% last year

2 years ago12 months ago3 mins

Supply chain emissions from businesses in the FTSE 100 index rose by 3% last year, new research from supply chain…

Private equity firms are 'well placed' to drive sustainability measures at their portfolio companies, a new report by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) has found.

Private equity firms can play an important role in driving sustainability, says BCG

2 years ago2 years ago5 mins

Private equity firms are ‘well placed’ to drive sustainability measures at their portfolio companies, a new report by Boston Consulting…