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Roland Berger study: Only one in five companies rates its GenAI maturity as “advanced”

Roland Berger study: Only one in five companies rates its GenAI maturity as “advanced”

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49% of companies still see their GenAI implementation as immature GenAI’s greatest potential is seen to lie in automation (93%) and in quality improvement (87%) in the “customer relations, sales & marketing” functions 55% of surveyed managers expect GenAI to have a strong impact on job profiles as soon as it filters down through all corporate functions
Munich, September

Roland Berger receives Science Based Targets initiative validation for net-zero emissions reduction target

Munich, July 2024: Global management consultancy Roland Berger announces that the company’s net-zero emissions reduction target has been scientifically approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). This validation underlines that Roland Berger’s climate targets are ambitious and in line with the United Nation’s Paris Climate Agreement to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius above

Growth in global electric vehicle sales slows as attention turns to charging infrastructure

Growth in global electric vehicle sales slows as attention turns to charging infrastructure

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The average share of electric cars in new registrations rose from 14% to 20%, but some major markets saw a decline in this metric Charging infrastructure growth is struggling to keep up in many countries, although 81% of consumers say EV charging has become easier in the past six months China continues to lead our EV Charging Index ranking. Many established e-mobility nations

Change in Roland Berger’s leadership team: Edeltraud Leibrock to be appointed to the Global Board of Managing Directors

Change in Roland Berger’s leadership team: Edeltraud Leibrock to be appointed to the Global Board of Managing Directors

Edeltraud Leibrock is appointed as a member of the Global Board of Managing Directors responsible for Innovation, effective August 1, 2024 Hasmeet Kaur switches to the automotive industry and joins filter specialist Mann+Hummel
Munich, June 2024: Edeltraud Leibrock, Partner in Roland Berger’s Digital platform, will be appointed to the Global Board of Managing Directors. In

Change of course under Trump: Opportunities and risks for companies worldwide

Change of course under Trump: Opportunities and risks for companies worldwide

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Trump's trade policies could trigger a vicious cycle of protectionism and thwart international division of labor Extending the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) would keep the tax burden low but increase US debt by USD 3.4 trillion by 2035 Possible cutbacks to the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) could affect incentives for electric vehicles and renewable energies
Munich, May 2024:

The energy and mobility transition: Sending demand for critical raw materials soaring

The energy and mobility transition: Sending demand for critical raw materials soaring

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Demand for important minerals such as lithium, nickel and copper will be as much as 15 times higher in 2040 than in 2020 Uncertainties around electric vehicle sales growth, technology disruption and price risks as well as long project lead times make resource planning difficult Roland Berger study analyzes the commodity market and demand trends and outlines solutions to mitigat

UN Climate Change partners with Roland Berger

Munich/Bonn, March 2024: UN Climate Change and Roland Berger, a leading global strategy consultancy, signed an 18-month partnership under which Roland Berger will support the UNFCCC secretariat pro-bono in strategic planning and organizational initiatives.
The UNFCCC secretariat, as the convener of the Conference of the Parties (COP) and custodian of the Paris Agreement, is committed to facilit

Positive momentum: European private equity sector expects increased level of M&A transactions with PE involvement

Positive momentum: European private equity sector expects increased level of M&A transactions with PE involvement

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Having fallen 24% in 2023, activity in the sector is on the rise again thanks to catch-up effects, economic recovery and easier financing conditions Investment targets are growing more attractive, with a particular focus on the technology and pharma industries Transactions are expected mainly in the small- and mid-cap segments, where less debt financing is needed
Munich, Ma

Innovations for the manufacturing industry: these are the winners of the Microsoft Intelligent Manufacturing Award 2024 with Roland Berger

Munich, March 2024: The winners of the Microsoft Intelligent Manufacturing Award (MIMA) 2024 have been announced and will be presented on the website www.MIMAwinners2024.com from today. This is the fifth time that Microsoft Germany and the strategy consultancy Roland Berger have awarded their coveted prize to pioneering solutions for the manufacturing industry. The winners were selected by a high-

Roland Berger successfully completes acquisition of Amane Advisors and builds a leadership position in water consulting

Munich/Oxford, March, 2024: Roland Berger has successfully completed its acquisition of Amane Advisors, a strategic consulting firm specializing in water, and resource and energy recovery. With the acquisition of Amane Advisors, Roland Berger strengthens its expertise and offering in water consulting and builds a leading position in this field. The two consulting firms are a strategic and geograph

Study: Increasing expenses and strong regional differences will shape global consumer behavior in 2024

Study: Increasing expenses and strong regional differences will shape global consumer behavior in 2024

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52% of consumers surveyed expect their consumer spending to increase in 2024 – partly driven by high inflation Just under a third (32%) expect to increase their spending on healthy eating 45% plan to visit physical supermarkets more often
Munich, February 2024: Consumer behavior for 2024 is more diverse than ever – their expectations and the way they spend money vary signif

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

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

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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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

MedTech industry: Falling margins worldwide hit German companies hard

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,

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