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Lower cost, fewer emissions, greater impact: The dual mission in action

Lower cost, fewer emissions, greater impact: The dual mission in action

Update: 2025-07-21
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Aligning financial and environmental performance is no longer optional—it’s a strategic imperative for long-term success.

Organizations are under mounting pressure to reduce emissions without compromising financial performance. But navigating new regulations, volatile material costs, and global supply chain risk makes balancing cost and carbon incredibly complex.

In this episode of McKinsey Talks Operations, host Christian Johnson speaks with Matthias Ballweg, Co-founder of Circular Republic, along with McKinsey experts Anna-Christina Fredershausen, Associate Partner in Frankfurt, and Johan Bengtsson, Partner in Stockholm. Together, they explore how companies are executing dual mission strategies—lowering costs and carbon simultaneously—while unlocking new opportunities across their value chains.

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Lower cost, fewer emissions, greater impact: The dual mission in action

Lower cost, fewer emissions, greater impact: The dual mission in action

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