In this episode of the McKinsey Global Institute’s Forward Thinking podcast, co-host Janet Bush speaks with Claire O’Neill. While serving as a minister in the British government, O’Neill led the United Kingdom’s winning bid to host the United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP26, in 2021. After leaving politics, she joined the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) where she works closely with companies on the net-zero transition, the subject of a major recent study by MGI, McKinsey Sustainability, and McKinsey’s Advanced Industries and Global Energy and Materials practices. She covers topics including the following:
● COP26 outcomes
● The potential impact of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on progress toward net zero
● How businesses are mobilizing for sustainability

This conversation was recorded in March 2022. To read a transcript of this episode, visit: https://mck.co/ClaireONeill

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