Sustainability Insights

Retail

Interview: Rajesh Garg, Group Chief Financial Officer and Chief Sustainability Officer, Landmark Group

“The first step is to make the Chief Financial Officer the Chief Sustainability Officer.”

Oil & Gas

Energy Executive Agenda 2025: New Challenges, New Innovations

Our latest survey finds executives facing rising costs, surging demand, and a long to-do list.

Chemicals

Preparing for the Next Leap in Renewable Fuels

Bain partners discuss the current landscape, strategies for securing resources and funding, and navigating investment decisions in times of uncertainty.

Sustainability

Mastering Sustainable Selling: Creating B2B Value by Meeting Buyers' Needs

In this webinar recording, Bain partners share strategies for generating maximum value in the B2B space by meeting buyer needs for sustainability.

Private Equity

Decarbonization That Works: Five Key Actions in Private Equity

Scope 1 and 2 emissions-reduction leaders focus on both decarbonization and value creation.

Chemicals

Building a Resilient Plastic Circularity Framework in Southeast Asia

Key interventions across the value chain can help Southeast Asia propel plastic circularity.

Oil & Gas

Renewable Fuels: Seizing the Generational Opportunity

Leading companies are separating signal from noise and investing in a strategy reflecting their strengths.

Sustainability

The Impact of Climate Disclosure Standards

Stephane Biguet, CFO of SLB, discusses the company's role in the energy transition.

Agribusiness

Cattle Traceability in Pará Is a $1 Billion Opportunity for Brazil’s Livestock Production

A study by Bain & Company and The Nature Conservancy predicts that the initiative could boost exports, reduce the informal market, and increase productivity.

Sustainability

Circular Transformation of Industries: Unlocking Economic Value

In collaboration with the World Economic Forum and the University of Cambridge, this report explores how circularity can boost resilience, revenues, and cost savings.

Energy & Natural Resources

Sustainable Aviation Fuel: The Supply Race Is On

European production is projected to fall nearly 20% short of mandate-driven demand by 2030, a big opportunity for global feedstock suppliers and refiners that invest now.

Energy & Natural Resources

Will vs. Wallet: Consumers Want Green Energy, but Not at Any Cost

The lack of customers willing to pay higher prices to fund capital investments continues to hinder the energy transition.

Automotive

Improving the Customer Experience in Three Areas Positively Impacts Loyalty for Automotive OEMs

Targeted improvements in digital and tech-enabled experiences, EV charging, and service-related experiences deliver a strong upside in customer loyalty.

Construction & Infrastructure

The Carbon Removal Crisis: Are Companies Doing Enough?

The importance of carbon removal to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement continues to urgently grow.

Advanced Manufacturing & Services

Key Takeaways from COP29

The conference fell short of expectations—for some, considerably so—but there were several notable outcomes.

Sustainability

Prioritizing Sustainability in the Middle East

Mapping critical environmental issues for regional businesses

Energy & Natural Resources

Business Breakthrough Barometer 2024

The annual pulse check from leading business on the net zero transition.

Change Management

From Disillusionment to Action: Four Ways CEOs Can Boost Sustainability

Extreme weather is increasing pressure on leaders to make real progress on sustainability, but this isn’t all about risk. There’s plenty of opportunity too.

Advanced Manufacturing & Services

Is the Middle East Ready to Shift Gears to Electric Vehicles?

Unlocking the potential of electric vehicle adoption in the Middle East

Sustainability

Overcoming Barriers to Singapore SME Decarbonisation

Decarbonising small and medium enterprises can unlock economic value and mitigate emissions.

Sustainability

Inside the 2024 Visionary CEO's Guide to Sustainability

Bain experts discuss our latest sustainability guide and how executives can meet the moment.

Energy & Natural Resources

From Sustainability Commitments to Impact: Four Pragmatic Questions for Visionary CEOs

Amid competing priorities, CEOs and consumers still say sustainability matters. By acting now, companies can set the stage for profitable growth.

Consumer Products

The Sustainability Puzzle: What Do Consumers Really Want?

How businesses can unlock the challenge of helping consumers live sustainably.

Energy & Natural Resources

How to Master the Art of Selling Sustainability

Our survey of 500 B2B buyers and sellers shows a widening chasm on sustainability. A new industrial sales model is needed to close this buy-sell gap.

Energy & Natural Resources

How CEOs Can Turn Decarbonization Setbacks into Progress

Successful companies are establishing a strong business case and then collaborating across the value chain.

Retail

AI and Sustainability: The Power of Integration

Three practices will help companies deploy a more carbon-conscious “eco-AI” approach to their technology and sustainability priorities.

Consumer Products

Olam Food Ingredients: Pioneering a New Financial Model for Sustainability

CFO Rishi Kalra has finance and sustainability speaking a common language, valuing comprehensive impact, and reporting results investors can count on.

Oil & Gas

Winning in the Energy Transition, One Step at a Time

Forget 2050. The next 5 to 15 years will make or break the race to net zero.

Advanced Manufacturing & Services

All Together Now: Partnerships Are Key to Circularity

Broad alliances help circular businesses increase revenues and gain new customers.

Consumer Products

Faster by Design: New Models for Financing the Food Transition

We know how to build more resilient, climate-smart, and nature-positive food systems, but we must move faster. New models can help.

Consumer Products

Ten Takeaways from Our 2024 Sustainability Survey of Consumers

We asked nearly 19,000 consumers globally about their efforts to live a sustainable lifestyle. Here’s what’s changed—and what hasn’t—since last year.

Advanced Manufacturing & Services

Seven Reasons There’s a B2B Buy-Sell Gap on Sustainability

Why is the chasm growing between buyers and sellers? Our survey of 500 companies across industries and countries offers some clues.

Financial Services

Climate-Related Solutions Offer Insurers Big Growth Prospects

New segments are emerging that will substantially expand the market size by 2030.

Strategy

Taking a Globally Orchestrated Approach to Digital Disruption

New technologies such as generative AI, quantum computing, and climate technology require unique but complementary managerial muscles.

Sustainability

How-To Guide for Voluntary Carbon Credit Portfolio Design

This guide demonstrates how a portfolio approach to acquiring voluntary carbon credits allows businesses to balance their carbon credit strategies and business needs.