Categories: sustainability & climate action

29 October 2024 09:18

Companies recognize the strategic importance of ESG, but only one in thirteen think they are doing an excellent job on ESG compliance

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Roland Berger study: Corporate leaders today perceive ESG as a challenge second only to the task of managing inflation and price increases More than 70% of companies are legally obligated to meet ESG requirements; sustainability matters offer additional potential to add value when tackled strategically Best-in-class ESG performers have an organizational structure and corporate c

29 July 2024 08:59

Roland Berger receives Science Based Targets initiative validation for net-zero emissions reduction target

Munich, July 2024: Global management consultancy Roland Berger announces that the company’s net-zero emissions reduction target has been scientifically approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). This validation underlines that Roland Berger’s climate targets are ambitious and in line with the United Nation’s Paris Climate Agreement to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius above

18 April 2024 08:36

The energy and mobility transition: Sending demand for critical raw materials soaring

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Demand for important minerals such as lithium, nickel and copper will be as much as 15 times higher in 2040 than in 2020 Uncertainties around electric vehicle sales growth, technology disruption and price risks as well as long project lead times make resource planning difficult Roland Berger study analyzes the commodity market and demand trends and outlines solutions to mitigat

27 March 2024 15:00

UN Climate Change partners with Roland Berger

Munich/Bonn, March 2024: UN Climate Change and Roland Berger, a leading global strategy consultancy, signed an 18-month partnership under which Roland Berger will support the UNFCCC secretariat pro-bono in strategic planning and organizational initiatives.
The UNFCCC secretariat, as the convener of the Conference of the Parties (COP) and custodian of the Paris Agreement, is committed to facilit

1 March 2024 09:00

Roland Berger successfully completes acquisition of Amane Advisors and builds a leadership position in water consulting

Munich/Oxford, March, 2024: Roland Berger has successfully completed its acquisition of Amane Advisors, a strategic consulting firm specializing in water, and resource and energy recovery. With the acquisition of Amane Advisors, Roland Berger strengthens its expertise and offering in water consulting and builds a leading position in this field. The two consulting firms are a strategic and geograph

22 January 2024 09:02

Roland Berger presents "Global Carbon Restructuring Plan" for how to decarbonize the 1,000 most CO2-intensive assets

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Decarbonization of the world's 1,000 biggest CO2 emitters would achieve around a third of the emissions reduction required to reach the 1.5°C target The cost of this would be between USD 7.5 trillion and USD 10.5 trillion, spread over 26 years New study shows how a trend reversal in global CO2 emissions can be achieved
Munich, January 2024: The 1,000 most CO2-intensive ind

8 December 2023 12:25

Roland Berger recognized at Emirates Nature-WWF’s COP28 “Citizen Science for Climate & Nature: Leaders of Change” Celebration

Dubai, December 2023: Roland Berger was recognized by the leadership of Emirates Nature-WWF, at the “Citizen Science for Climate & Nature: Leaders of Change” event at COP28. The recognition is based on Roland Berger's pivotal role in developing the concept and economic case for the conservation of one of the last pristine coastal lagoons in the Northern Emirates of the UAE. This project is a l

6 December 2023 09:29

Launch of the Voluntary Recycling Credits (VRC) Initiative at COP28 Marks World’s First Standard to Incentivize Recycling Globally

Munich/Dubai, December 2023: In response to global waste crisis and aligning with global commitments to Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) standards and net-zero targets, an international consortium led by Roland Berger and BEEAH Group, in collaboration with DFINITY Foundation, and the International Solid Waste Association (ISWA), demonstrated the world’s first global incentive system to

6 December 2023 08:39

Roland Berger study: Hydrogen production of 110 million tons per year expected for 2030

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In 2030, 12 percent of hydrogen will be produced "green", meaning climate-neutral Hydrogen production could increase to 240 Mt per year by 2040, the capacity of hydrogen electrolyzers required for this would be 1 TW In the 2030s, the expansion would therefore have to be as high each year as in the entire previous decade
Munich, December 2023: Hydrogen is an important buildin

16 October 2023 08:58

Roland Berger partners with The DFINITY Foundation for blockchain-powered Voluntary Recycling Credits standard to transform waste management

Munich/Dubai, October 2023: After announcing last June the introduction of the Voluntary Recycling Credits (VRC) standard to address the growing global waste issue, Roland Berger, a global management consultancy, has forged a partnership with The DFINITY Foundation, a Swiss-based non-for-profit organization who is a major contributor to the Internet Computer Blockchain and has a vast R&D team

20 July 2023 10:38

Record levels of electric mobility: 2022 saw more electric cars sold worldwide than ever before

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The share of electric cars in new registrations rose to 15% in 2022 and will exceed 50% by 2030 Altogether 90% of electric car drivers depend on public charging stations – charging network expansion is picking up speed in Europe and in North and South America Germany ranks second as one of the top performers in the overall analysis. China tops the rankings once again
Munich,

31 May 2023 14:24

BEEAH, ISWA and Roland Berger partner to develop first certified global standard for recycling credits in support of UAE’s COP28 ambitions

Using the blockchain, the new standard will authenticate and incentivise recycling activity globally, enabling organisations to receive recycling credits and meet sustainability targets
Munich/Sharjah, May 2023: Following a landmark signing during the United Nations Environment Program's Second Session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution (INC-2) in Paris, BEEAH G

12 September 2022 09:03

Study: How companies can speed up their CO2 emission reductions

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The reduction targets of the world's largest corporations cut emissions by only 20 percent by 2030 Many companies can see the competitive advantages presented by decarbonization Six action areas to speed up emission reduction plans

Munich, September 2022: The targets set by the 4,700 largest listed companies in the world will reduce CO2 emissions by just 20 percent by 2

4 November 2021 10:30

Green transformation: European steel industry must cut emissions by 30 percent by 2030 in order to meet climate targets

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One third of output from primary – i.e. ore-based – steelmaking, around 29 million metric tons, must be produced in a more climate-friendly way The necessary CO2 reductions will lead to additional annual costs for the industry in the double-digit-billion Euro range at the end of the decade The transformation to green steel will have to be financed with the help of state aid and

29 June 2021 08:40

Offshore wind sector can increase economic potential through green hydrogen conversion and floating technology

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Green hydrogen is one of the cornerstones of the energy transition Floating technology can harness wind along deeper coastal waters and increase the scope for low-cost hydrogen production Further cost cutting is necessary if the European offshore wind energy sector is to stay competitiv
Munich, June 2021: The last decade saw a remarkable rise in offshore wind energy (OWE). T

19 April 2021 12:20

The green economy: how sustainable business management becomes a competitive advantage

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The price of CO2 would have to rise to up to 150 euros per metric ton by 2040 to achieve the Paris climate targets Companies that do not actively pursue sustainability risk losing from 5 up to 50 percent of their profits Cuts in emissions will become a competitive factor
Munich, April 2021: Companies have to become greener and more sustainable, or else they will face

29 April 2020 08:54

Europe's steel industry must invest over EUR 100 billion in CO2 reduction

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Technology transition needs to start within the next 5-10 years to meet European climate targets by 2050 Steel industry currently emits around 22 percent of industrial carbon emissions in the European Union Hydrogen-based technologies are key to successful transformation Financial viability and international competitiveness depend on state support, all the more given t