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22 January 2024 09:02

Roland Berger presents "Global Carbon Restructuring Plan" for how to decarbonize the 1,000 most CO2-intensive assets

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Decarbonization of the world's 1,000 biggest CO2 emitters would achieve around a third of the emissions reduction required to reach the 1.5°C target The cost of this would be between USD 7.5 trillion and USD 10.5 trillion, spread over 26 years New study shows how a trend reversal in global CO2 emissions can be achieved
Munich, January 2024: The 1,000 most CO2-intensive ind

19 January 2024 11:00

Software Supremacy: Roland Berger and Creative Dock Lead Pioneering Discussion at WEF AM 2024

Munich/Davos, January 2024: At the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting 2024, 80 Top-Tier C-suite executives from Europe and MENA delved into the topic ‘Software Supremacy: From Hardware to Software and Beyond.’ The event was hosted by Roland Berger, one of the world's leading strategy consultancies, and Creative Dock, known as Europe and MENA's largest independent corporate venture builder.
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21 December 2023 10:00

Roland Berger to become major player in water consulting through acquisition of global water strategic consulting firm Amane Advisors

Acquisition of strategic consulting firm specializing in water, and resource and energy recovery Expansion of expertise and offering in line with its strategy to incorporate sustainability into all Roland Berger projects Advancing Roland Berger’s international growth and path towards revenues of two billion euros by 2028
Munich/Oxford, December 2023: Roland Berger has signed an agreement to a

14 December 2023 09:08

Global automotive supplier study: Market growth in excess of 30% expected by 2030 – fueled by new technologies

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Automotive suppliers are facing substantial shifts – in regional positioning, component growth, and OEM customer structure Asian firms are growing alongside local OEMs, securing market share, and increasing the pressure on margins Traditional suppliers structurally lost 3 percentage points of EBIT margin (down to 4.6%) in 2022, underscoring the urgency for them to boost innovati

8 December 2023 12:25

Roland Berger recognized at Emirates Nature-WWF’s COP28 “Citizen Science for Climate & Nature: Leaders of Change” Celebration

Dubai, December 2023: Roland Berger was recognized by the leadership of Emirates Nature-WWF, at the “Citizen Science for Climate & Nature: Leaders of Change” event at COP28. The recognition is based on Roland Berger's pivotal role in developing the concept and economic case for the conservation of one of the last pristine coastal lagoons in the Northern Emirates of the UAE. This project is a l

8 December 2023 08:44

A sustained boom: Global battery market continues on a growth trajectory

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Global battery market set to grow at 34% per year until 2030 Electric vehicles will account for around 80% of demand for lithium-ion batteries over the coming decades Competition is growing from new European and US manufacturers as well as massively expanding Chinese companies
Munich/Aachen, December 2023: Despite the recent deceleration in automotive manufacturers' electric

6 December 2023 09:29

Launch of the Voluntary Recycling Credits (VRC) Initiative at COP28 Marks World’s First Standard to Incentivize Recycling Globally

Munich/Dubai, December 2023: In response to global waste crisis and aligning with global commitments to Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) standards and net-zero targets, an international consortium led by Roland Berger and BEEAH Group, in collaboration with DFINITY Foundation, and the International Solid Waste Association (ISWA), demonstrated the world’s first global incentive system to

6 December 2023 08:39

Roland Berger study: Hydrogen production of 110 million tons per year expected for 2030

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In 2030, 12 percent of hydrogen will be produced "green", meaning climate-neutral Hydrogen production could increase to 240 Mt per year by 2040, the capacity of hydrogen electrolyzers required for this would be 1 TW In the 2030s, the expansion would therefore have to be as high each year as in the entire previous decade
Munich, December 2023: Hydrogen is an important buildin

21 November 2023 14:07

MedTech industry: Falling margins worldwide hit German companies hard

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Average profit margins of German MedTech companies fall from 17% in the first half of 2022 to 14% in the first half of 2023 North American MedTechs maintain their profitability lead The most profitable segments are lab and diagnostics solutions (26%) and surgical instruments (22%)
Munich, November 2023: The MedTech industry saw profitability slide in 2022 and 2023 as energy,

9 November 2023 09:42

Booming market: Longevity gains traction in the healthcare sector

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The global market volume for products and services to promote longevity is already around 30 billion US dollars Forecasted annual growth of five per cent until 2033 Consumers are prepared to pay out-of-pocket for innovative healthcare services
Munich, November 2023: In the healthcare sector a new market emerges that is defined by innovations not specifically designed to cure

8 November 2023 10:11

Executives expect increase in productivity with generative AI

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At 82 percent, the large majority of executives believe that productivity gains of up to six per cent until 2025 are achievable – more than a fifth even believe that productivity gains of up to 20 percent are possible AI solutions help to create completely new products, services and professions Three steps to implementing generative AI
Munich, November 2023: Expectations

18 October 2023 10:30

Forecast: Global market for space-enabled solutions to grow to EUR 1,250 billion by 2040

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Space applications provide precise data that can increase efficiency in manufacturing, logistics, or resource management across numerous industries Demand for space-enabled solutions in the automotive sector will triple from EUR 71 billion (2021) to EUR 217 billion (2040) Compared to other nations, Germany has yet to fully exploit the potential of space applications
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