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Top Ten Reports │ Fourth Quarter 2023

Our top ten reports this quarter look at the state of global banking, the energy transition, and more. At No. 1, McKinsey’s Emily Field, Alexis Krivkovich, Lareina Yee, and coauthors, in partnership with LeanIn.Org, debunk four myths about women’s workplace experiences and career advancement in “Women in the Workplace 2023.”

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1. Women in the Workplace 2023

Women are more ambitious than ever, and workplace flexibility is fueling them. Yet despite some hard-fought gains, women’s representation is not keeping pace. That’s according to the latest Women in the Workplace report from McKinsey, in partnership with LeanIn.Org. [52 pages] Rise to the moment

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2. Global Banking Annual Review 2023: The Great Banking Transition

Banking profits are up, thanks to rising interest rates, but financial institutions globally need to reinvent themselves in the face of major structural and macroeconomic shifts. [48 pages] 5 priorities

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3. Global Energy Perspective 2023

In an evolving energy landscape, our Global Energy Perspective 2023 provides insights into long-term trends that will shape the energy transition. [26 pages] Imagine what’s possible

4. The State of Fashion 2024: Finding pockets of growth as uncertainty reigns

Fashion companies will face economic headwinds, technology shifts, and an evolving competitive landscape in 2024. However, shifting consumer priorities will continue to offer opportunities. [128 pages] Sashay away

5. Courageous growth: Six strategies for continuous growth outperformance

Fewer than one in four companies outpace their industry peers on revenue and profit growth. New McKinsey research reveals the six mindsets and strategies that set these growth outperformers apart. [12 pages] 6 strategies

6. An affordable, reliable, competitive path to net zero

A successful net-zero transition will require achieving not one objective but four. We offer a guide to getting it right. [48 pages] Follow 7 principles

7. Fintechs: A new paradigm of growth

After decades of hypergrowth, fintechs have entered a new era of value creation, where the focus is on sustainable, profitable growth. This report examines how fintechs can win in these disruptive times. [17 pages] Grow in strength and relevance

8. The secrets of outperforming family-owned businesses: How they create value—and how you can become one

Family-owned businesses that combine four critical mindsets with five strategic actions have a chance to quadruple their value in the next decade—while maintaining resilience. [15 pages] 4 critical mindsets

9. In search of cloud value: Can generative AI transform cloud ROI?

New ROI analysis highlights what it takes to capture the value of cloud computing, and what role generative AI can play. [68 pages] Witness the transformation

10. Carbon removals: How to scale a new gigaton industry

CO₂ removal (CDR) capacity is far from the gigaton scale needed to round out businesses’ net-zero efforts by 2050. We explore a mature CDR market’s potential and possible first-mover advantages. [50 pages] Understand the stakes

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