Climate change, plastics in the ocean, and the transition to a circular economy are among today's global environmental challenges. From our work with business leaders and our social impact projects to our Green Champion and corporate sustainability initiatives, we are accelerating forward on these and other issues.
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CLIMATE WEEK NYC 2019
In support of the UN Secretary-General’s Climate Action Summit and Climate Week NYC 2019, Oliver Wyman will be highlighting some of our favorite articles and sharing new content throughout the week. Follow #OWGreenlight #ClimateWeekNYC.
EARTH DAY 2019
In celebration of Earth Day 2019, we asked six of our regional office Green Champions to share updates on their most recent projects. Watch below how teams in San Francisco, Houston, Munich, Amsterdam, and Dubai are demonstrating and promoting sustainable behavior at work and beyond:
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Insights World Energy Trilemma 2019 The energy transition is accelerating across countries worldwide. -
Insights Why Cities Need Rail With cities getting bigger and more congested, it’s time to invest in the mode of transportation that’s most cost-effective and least polluting -
Mobility A Timetable For Phasing Out Internal-Combustion Engines Featured In Forbes -
Insights The Burning Issue: Managing Wildfire Risk Use our interactive map to discover which regions have a ‘Negative’ wildfire risk outlook and those under ‘Watch.’
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PERSPECTIVES FROM BRINK
BRINK, a digital news service from our parent Marsh & McLennan Companies, gathers timely perspectives from experts on risk and resilience around the world to inform business and policy decisions on critical challenges, including those related to the Environment.
SOCIAL IMPACT
Oliver Wyman partners with organizations whose work improves communities and lives around the world through sustainability efforts. We are proud of the work our employees have contributed to these organizations through fellowships and strategic projects.
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Social Impact GRID Alternatives Market Entry Strategy Providing Affordable Solar Power for Low-Income Housing -
Nonprofit Fellowships Transforming Puerto Rico's Energy System in Disaster Recovery Galen Bertozzi spent five months following Hurricane Maria to aid in the country's energy system development. -
Social Impact Emirates Wildlife Society In Association With WWF Emirates Wildlife Society (EWS) is a local environmental nonprofit established in the UAE that works in association with WWF, one of the world’s largest and most experienced independent conservation organizations. -
Social Impact A Funding Strategy for Ayala's Project Kasibulan A Sustainable Nationwide Initiative
OUR GREEN CHAMPIONS
Our Green Champions are based in our regional offices around the world and are dedicated to finding opportunities to raise awareness of the important environmental issues facing our local communities today and in the future. They are focused on demonstrating and promoting sustainable behavior while at work, on the road, or at home.





CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY
Oliver Wyman and our parent company Marsh & McLennan Companies recognize our responsibility to conduct business in a way that protects and improves the state of the environment for future generations. As a global firm, we understand that the long-term, well-being of society and our employees, the strength of the global economy, and the continuing success of our own business depend on our commitment to a sustainable environment.
MORE RESEARCH & INSIGHTS
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Insights Global Risks Report 2019 Heightened geopolitical and geoeconomic tensions, rising technological instabilities and increased environmental concern are contributing to a divided and disrupted world. -
Insights Climate Change: Managing a New Financial Risk A rising tide of challenges and financial opportunities -
Insights Extending Our Horizons Evaluating Credit Risk and Opportunity in a Changing Climate -
MMC Theme Climate Resilience -
Insights The Social Impact Imperative The role of private and non profit sectors in the Gulf Cooperation Countries -
Finance and Risk Management Financing Climate Resilience The global green financing gap is estimated to range from a minimum of $2.5 trillion, to as high as $4.8 trillion. -
Insights A Stressing Climate? Key Challenges For Banks In Assessing And Disclosing Climate Change Risk Learn more about the implications of climate change risks and opportunities for your organization's financial performance. -
Insights Supporting The Circular Economy Transition What will the world look like in 2040 if vital natural resources become scarce? What would stimulate a shift from the current linear “Take-Make-Dispose” consumption model that relies on the availability of abundant natural resources, to a circular economy based on the principle of “Reduce-Reuse-Recycle”? -
Journals MMC Climate Resilience Handbook Since 2011, climate-related risks have dominated the rankings of the top five threats to global prosperity in the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report—with good reason. Extreme weather events, failure of climate change mitigation and adaptation, water supply crises, and biodiversity loss, among other climate-related risks, threaten the long-term viability of many businesses. -
Insights Sustainable Retail: The Groceries Retailer Gap Most retailers agree that sustainability will be a key competitive advantage in the future. Unfortunately, there is a wide gap between their ambitions and reality. A growing mismatch between supply and demand could erode the profits of the entire food industry within four decades. -
Insights Aviation Fuels, Stage Two Renewable Jet Fuels Are The Next Step In The Industry’s Evolution The aviation industry is one of the most advanced in terms of exploring options for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Aviation contributes only about 2 percent of all human-produced carbon dioxide emissions – but that figure is set to rise, given that demand for air transport is expected to double by 2035. -
Insights Global Risks 2018 Rising political and social unrest and disruptive shifts in technology are creating risks and instabilities that are directly impacting businesses around the world. -
Insights Businesses Can No Longer Avoid Becoming Political Business leaders who fail to develop their own social and political policies risk finding themselves on the wrong side of history. -
Insights How Climate Resilient Is Your Company? This pressing question is increasingly being asked of management and boards. But what is climate resilience, and why is it so important? -
Insights The Electric Vehicle Charging Market Electric vehicles (EVs) are gaining market momentum. -
Insights Evolving Risk Concerns In Asia Pacific 2017 The report is the second edition in the “Evolving Risk Concerns in Asia-Pacific” series