Publications
Here are previously published reports by Material Economics.
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Publications
Here are previously published reports by Material Economics.
For our latest reports in Sustainability, visit McKinsey Insights
Material Economics
A Good Disruption
Published in October 2016, A Good Disruption – Reinventing Growth in the Twenty-First Century explains how the massive technological disruption that
Material Economics
Framing stranded asset risks in an age of disruption
This study investigates which assets could become economically stranded as a result of the transition to a more sustainable economy and related
Material Economics
Ett värdebeständigt svenskt materialsystem
Om 100 kr råmaterial går in i den svenska ekonomin, hur många kronor återstår efter en användningscykel? Materialflöden och -återvinning har
Material Economics
Article on Sustainable Packaging - The Role of Materials Substitution
This article summarises a study looking at the role of materials substitution in reducing lifecycle emissions from plastic packaging. The key
Material Economics
Completing the Picture - How the Circular Economy Tackles Climate Change
A step-change is needed to put the world on track to achieve zero emissions by 2050 to meet the 1.5˚C target set out in the Paris Agreement. To date,
Reference Projects
Reference Projects
Growth Within: a circular economy vision for a competitive Europe
Per-Anders Enkvist was one of the lead authors of this report, published in 2015 by SUN (the environmental economics arm of the Deutsche Post
Greenhouse gas abatement cost curves
While at McKinsey, Per-Anders Enkvist invented McKinsey’s approach to greenhouse gas abatement cost curves, and led this work globally between 2007
A value perspective on the Swedish material system
In this groundbreaking research project, we are taking a value perspective on the Swedish material system. Both public statistics and academic
Re-shaping an industrial product portfolio to meet future customer sustainability expectations
A leading industrial manufacturing company in the Nordics, noticing an increased focus on sustainability from their customers, asked us to support
Zero-emission urban mobility
Given the acceleration of zero-emission transportation technologies, we recently helped a public transport authority with a full electrification