Metrics

What numbers consultants lead with.

Every slide that foregrounds a metric — 7,750 in total — classified into families by what's being measured. Drill in to see who uses each family, where in the narrative, and the real examples.

22 examples

6-7 megatons
CO2 emissions reduction
Capgemini · 2025 · illustrate_case
Together towards net zero
“Capgemini is contributing a reduction of one megaton to support an ambitious goal set by Eneco, an international energy company committed to accelerating the en…”
15%
carbon emissions reduction across vessel fleet
Accenture · 2024 · illustrate_case
Platforms push traditional companies into new performance frontiers that are characterized by hard-to-replicate capabilities and customer experiences.
“It developed a digital logistics platform that optimized its operational costs and reduced its carbon emissions by 15% across its fleet of vessels.”
35%
of the world's largest companies trying to influence customer behavior as a decarbonization lever
Accenture · 2024 · illustrate_case
Empowering consumers to make informed choices
“35% of the world's largest companies are trying to influence customer behavior as a decarbonization lever.”
96%
emissions reduction
McKinsey · 2022 · illustrate_case
Who has successfully created impact with clean-energy technologies?
65%
Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions reduction by 2025
Accenture · 2022 · illustrate_case
Accenture committed to being net zero by 2025
“For the category of Sustainability, we are committed to helping our clients achieve their sustainability goals and to operating Accenture to reach ours.”
25%
emissions reduction
McKinsey · 2022 · illustrate_case
Danfoss: Supporting the preferred decarbonization partner for industry, transport, and buildings
“Collaborating with the top ~50 of ~10,000 suppliers that account for 50% of procurement emissions”
15.7
Tons CO2e
OliverWyman · 2021 · illustrate_case
OFFER RELIABLE CARBON COMPENSATION OPTIONS / INCENTIVES
“A lower-carbon trip doesn't have to equal a compromise on the customers' travel experience. Short-haul travel can be a "good" alternative to long-haul, not a "b…”
5
Hydrogen consumption
McKinsey · 2020 · illustrate_case
South Korea focuses on scaling up domestic production of transport and electricity segments
5-15
LCA GHG emissions
Kearney · 2020 · illustrate_case
Biomethane is a promising alternative to decarbonize heat and power supply potentially at a lower cost than natural gas
“Biomethane is a promising alternative to decarbonize heat and power supply potentially at a lower cost than natural gas”
7,800
Power generation GWh
Kearney · 2020 · illustrate_case
Energy from waste is developed in the UK as it combines energy generation and waste management solution
“Energy-from-waste stream produces 6.7 TWh (2% of UK total power generation) together with 1.4 TWh of heat.”
3
GHG emissions
Kearney · 2020 · illustrate_case
Biogas upgrading from animal waste appears to be the most widely deployed and most performant biomethane production route
171k
Renewable diesel capacity
Kearney · 2020 · illustrate_case
Renewable share of biofuel market in the US is growing because of its technical advantages and regulation incentives
“In 2019, renewable diesel capacity was around 26k barrels per day and is expected to grow to 171k barrels per day in the next five years in the US.”
4,700
CO2 emissions
Kearney · 2020 · illustrate_case
Co-processing releases carbon dioxide but is less harmful than landfill for the environment, or fossil fuel use
“Co-processing produces carbon dioxide only whereas landfills produce carbon dioxide and methane in equal proportion.”
7%
Energy consumption reduction
McKinsey · 2019 · illustrate_case
CASE: Palsgaard has grown its business and decreased externalities by integrating SDG 12 and 13 into the core strategy
“CSR strategy and results provide competitive advantages.”
-35%
Electricity price
McKinsey · 2016 · illustrate_case
F1 Drivere for økonomien i ARCs Amager Bakke
“Primær driver bag den dårlige økonomi i Amager Bakke er drevet af en kombination af: Lavere elpriser, Lavere forbrændingsmængde”
81%
Renewable energy (%)
KPMG · 2024 · illustrate_case
“Accelerating the transition to a circular economy”
55/100
Green Economy Index Score
Bain · 2024 · illustrate_case
“Singapore continues to lead 2024 Green Index Score, with progress seen among corporates releasing ambitions and roadmaps on net zero.”
$15-$50
Internal carbon price
KPMG · 2023 · illustrate_case
“We encouraged each participating firm to choose a price that best suited their decarbonization objectives and local market conditions.”
+27%
companies reporting carbon targets
KPMG · 2022 · illustrate_case
“Pakistan is working to decrease CO2 equivalent emissions.”
90%
HP absolute emission reduction target
Accenture · 2022 · illustrate_case
“HP set the SBTi-validated goal of reducing 90% of its absolute emission reduction across all scopes, with interim 2030 targets.”
1.05 kWh
Energy consumption
McKinsey · 2019 · illustrate_case
“Make changes to production that will allow for reducing energy consumption reaching a level of 1.05 kWh per kilo finished product in 2020 down from 1.21 kWh per…”
533 GWh
GWh energy reduction
McKinsey · 2012 · illustrate_case
“Collectively the utilities in 2010 achieved 533 gigawatt hours (GWh) of energy reduction and 301 megawatts (MW) of peak demand reduction, which was 118% above t…”