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.
Metric families
7,750 metric-led slides1266
Survey & sentiment
What people said — respondents, priorities, sentiment, NPS.
16.3%
1110
Market size & value
Scale of the pool — TAM, GMV, AUM, deal value, investment, funding.
14.3%
709
Cost & savings
What's spent or saved — costs, spend, savings, efficiency, abatement.
9.1%
541
Share & penetration
Piece of the pie — market share, adoption, penetration, uptake.
7.0%
491
Growth rate
Speed of change — CAGR, YoY, growth rate.
6.3%
261
Rates & ratios
Other rates — retention, conversion, representation, distress.
3.4%
324
Employment & headcount
People at work — employees, FTEs, productivity, jobs.
4.2%
226
Indices & scores
Composite indicators — confidence indices, rankings, ratings.
2.9%
218
Margin & return
Economic quality — margins, ROI/ROE/ROIC, TSR, profit.
2.8%
212
Environment & emissions
Green metrics — GHG, emissions, hydrogen, renewables.
2.7%
187
Volume & counts
Raw counts — number of X, transactions, deals.
2.4%
141
Revenue & sales
Top line — revenue, sales, GVA.
1.8%
76
Macro indicators
Economy-wide signals — inflation, unemployment, PMI.
1.0%
23
Valuation
Asset worth — present value, pre-money, exit value.
0.3%
1965
Other
Domain-specific or uncategorized long-tail.
25.4%
Filtered by environment
· number kind percent
· clear
Where in the narrative
| analyze_data | 68 |
| establish_context | 39 |
| illustrate_case | 22 |
| frame_problem | 21 |
| size_opportunity | 15 |
| quantify_impact | 12 |
| benchmark_peers | 10 |
| diagnose | 6 |
| decompose_segments | 5 |
| present_framework | 4 |
| transition | 3 |
| appendix | 3 |
80 examples
showing first 8090%
We help our clients become more sustainable enterprises...
“The final 10% of residual emissions will be neutralized through high-quality carbon removal solutions to bring us to 'net zero'.”
93%
We're focused on building more sustainable and inclusive futures for all...
“Through Emergency Humanitarian response we take an agile approach to responding to the world's most pressing problems as they evolve”
29%
...and we're raising the bar on our actions and commitments
“The Energy Command Center (ECC) launched in 2022 has helped drive a 29% reduction in energy consumption across our eight main campuses in India, in 2023 vs 2019…”
59%
We're focused on building more sustainable and inclusive futures for all...
“Through our Social Response Unit we take an agile approach to responding to the world's most pressing problems as they evolve”
~30%
Supply-side and demand-side policies serve to close the cost gap between clean hydrogen and conventional alternatives
“Supply-side and demand-side policies serve to close the cost gap between clean hydrogen and conventional alternatives.”
-5.6%
Private companies outpace public peers in decarbonization, due to the ability of private equity to grow renewables during ownership
“Portfolio companies owned for over 4 years use 7pp more renewables compared to newly acquired companies.”
80%
Several studies reveal a growing willingness among consumers to pay a premium for sustainable products
“The combination of rising consumer preference and increased willingness to pay more for eco-friendly products provides a clear sense of future demand.”
46%
For investors, it is still early days
“Despite the challenges, only 14% of investors see sustainable investing as a fad and not a genuine issue for the future.”
15% to 45%
By following the lead and practices of TeBIT’s top performers on sustainability, other telcos can reduce their energy consumption by some 15% to 20%. For mobile providers, the gains can be even higher
“By following the lead and practices of TeBIT’s top performers on sustainability, other telcos can reduce their energy consumption by some 15% to 20%.”
15%
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.”
7%
While SEA only accounts for ~7% of global emissions, its emissions are steadily increasing, and are expected to rise rapidly unless steps are taken to reduce its emissions intensity
“SEA needs to bend the emissions curve”
55%
SEA has a critical role to play in global climate action and decarbonization
10%-12%
ASEAN investment in renewables continues to underperform vs. global trends; change is needed to unlock the green potential in power sector
“From 2016-2020, for every dollar invested in RE power capacity in SEA, another dollar was invested in unabated fossil fuels, compared with US$0.5 in Sub-Saharan…”
35%
Empowering consumers to make informed choices
“35% of the world's largest companies are trying to influence customer behavior as a decarbonization lever.”
+32%
Total Enterprise Reinvention improves performance on multiple measures of non-financial value
“Total Enterprise Reinvention improves performance on multiple measures of non-financial value”
100%
Geographical footprint of your supply chain matters, as it significantly influences your actual upstream emissions
“The "BRIC" countries (Brazil, Russia, India and China) tend to have most of their upstream emissions concentrated within their country. Conversely, for European…”
98%
Sustainability has emerged as the core of resilience
“CEOs are stepping up as advocates for sustainability”
47%
To embed sustainability into their operations, CEOs are building responsible supply chains
“CEOs recognize that supply chains powered by data and digital technology can advance progress on their sustainability goals by identifying high value actions an…”
50%
Climate tech is critical for Net Zero, yet 50% of solutions are not ready for market
“Successfully moving climate tech ideas from the lab to mainstream implementation — and doing so quickly — will be critical.”
50%
The global energy mix is projected to shift rapidly towards power and hydrogen
“Share of electricity and hydrogen in final consumption may grow to 32% by 2035, and 50% by 2050”
30%
WE'RE FOCUSED ON BUILDING A MORE SUSTAINABLE AND MORE INCLUSIVE FUTURE FOR ALL...
“Through our Social Response Unit launched in 2020, we take an agile approach to responding to the world's most pressing problems as they evolve”
96%
Global sustainability reporting inches closer to 100 percent among the world's largest companies
“Sustainability reporting has become standard practice for many companies, with steady growth over the past decade.”
89%
Regional N100 reporting rates continue to trend upwards in Asia Pacific and Europe
“The Asia Pacific region leads in sustainability reporting among the N100, with 89 percent of its companies undertaking sustainability reporting.”
60%
Asia Pacific region continues to dominate in presenting sustainability data in annual reports
“With 60 percent of companies reporting in 2022, the number of N100 companies including sustainability information in their annual reports has stabilized since 2…”
80%
Early adoption, steadily rising
“Within 2 years of the establishment of Financial Stability Board’s TCFD, more than half of all companies in the N100 and the G250 have disclosed their climate t…”
89%
Heavy industries and TMT soar; Healthcare and Financial Services lag
“After persistent pressure from stakeholders to disclose their climate targets, resource-intensive sectors have emerged as leaders in this space, with 7 of the t…”
57%
Figure 22: How companies intend to reach their carbon reduction targets (2022)
34%
Leadership-level representation for sustainability not yet prevalent
“Currently, just over one-third (34 percent) of the N100 companies and less than half (45 percent) of G250 companies have leadership-level representation.”
96%
Who has successfully created impact with clean-energy technologies?
55%
EU regulations are updated at a record speed with increased ambitions to drive transformation towards circular economy
“Fast Development - New legislation enter into force within a year following proposal phase; Expanding scope - Regulations cover the entire value chain (incl. ma…”
-18%
Companies with net zero targets have cut emissions substantially since 2011
“On average, companies that have set full net zero targets managed to cut operational emissions by 18% between 2011 and 2020.”
65%
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.”
74%
Shifting to renewable energy
“KPMG's renewable electricity usage across the global organization increased to 74 percent in 2021, up from 56 percent in 2020.”
65%
~65% hospitals run a sustainable business model, while the remainder require additional funding going forward; key influencing factors on sustainability include COVID, cost reduction, and economic growth
25%
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”
49%
D: Sustainability is more important to consumers regularly shopping at weekly markets
“Sustainability is more important to consumers regularly shopping at weekly markets, especially for fresh foods, whilst there is no longer a difference between s…”
90%
The road to Net Zero presents clear opportunities for SEA
“Together, the energy transition, valuing nature, and transforming our agri-food system could address up to ~90% of the region’s emissions while unlocking new ec…”
4%
Compared with global benchmarks, SEA’s climate ambitions appear modest
“Most of SEA's latest NDC targets lead to an increase in annual emissions by 2030 in absolute terms.”
90%
Energy, land use change and forestry, and agriculture are the biggest emitting sectors in SEA
“Three sectors contribute to ~90% of SEA emissions”
12%
Huge potential for SEA to leverage global data and digital innovations to accelerate the Net Zero journey
“As data/digital penetration grows, sustainable management of DCs will be critical.”
70%
STRONG MOMENTUM SINCE 2018 TO LIMIT GLOBAL WARMING
94%
FORWARD LOOKING, GAME-CHANGING IMPACTS ARE EXPECTED ON BOTH CARBON COMPLIANCE AND CREDIT MARKETS AND WILL DRIVE BOTH CARBON TRADED AND PRICE
79%
Decoding Sustainability DNA to deliver value and impact for all stakeholders
“Of 1,122 CEOs surveyed by the UN Global Compact in 2021, 79% said the pandemic has highlighted the need to transition to more sustainable business models.”
414 ppm
Highest CO2 concentration in a million years
“Yesterday: 414 ppm”
410 ppm
1.5-2°C range is getting close
-100%
Major countries need to reach zero by 2050
“Figures show needed percentage emission reductions by 2050 (vs. 2017). Ranges: For 2°C to 1.5°C warming.”
<15%
Few countries have a net zero ambition
<2%
Even fewer have sufficient policies
80%
80% path achievable with proven technologies
95%
95% path pushes boundaries of tech and acceptance
68%
Bioenergy, or biomass-to-energy, remains the main contributor to the renewable energy mix (1/2)
“Biomass has played a predominant role in the energy mix and provides multiple decarbonization solutions.”
15% to 30%
In 2060, the overall sustainable potential of bioenergy could cover 15% to 30% of total energy demand
“Agricultural residues and energy crops are expected to be the two major sources of sustainable biomass”
34%
Biomass is currently used in the heat and power and industry sectors, but the most promising future applications are for transport
“The economic diagnosis performed in this factbook revealed two types of market segments for advanced biofuels, each with specific dynamics.”
50%
Bioenergy is highly applicable; theoretically it could decarbonize sectors representing about 50% of global GHG emissions
“Bioenergy is highly applicable thanks to the versatility of its products, which range from liquid biofuels (storable, transportable) to pilotable electricity”
25%
As a result, bioenergy could sustainably supply ~25% of the world energy demand in 2060
“With feedstock supply being limited, their allocation in the biomass-to-bioenergy needs to be focused on decarbonizing sectors with no other renewable alternati…”
50% to 95%
Bio jet fuels are the most promising way to decarbonize aviation, but are not competitive yet and lack policy support
“Five biomass to bio jet fuel pathways are certified for blending with kerosene. But among these, only HEFA is technically mature and commercialized.”
90%
HEFA appears as the most viable solution from a technical perspective to produce bio jet fuels
“HEFA conversion processes are based on feedstocks with a high oil content, such as inedible waste oils and fats, mostly animal fats such as tallow and lard, or …”
60-80%
Today, renewable diesel is mostly produced from waste oils and fats but use of cellulosic biomass for its production is upcoming
“Relative CO2 life cycle emissions of renewable diesel are 60 to 80% less than for petroleum diesel.”
4%
The cement industry was responsible for 4% of world global GHG emissions in 2018 and must find pathways toward decarbonization
“Biomass can be used in cement plants through two major modes, namely direct combustion and transformation into producer gas (syn gas).”
8%
Greenhouse gas emissions are expected to be around 8% lower for the June quarter, reflecting the impact of restrictions on transport and energy use
“Emission levels declined from around 134 mtCO2e to around 124 mtCO2e in June 2020 from the prior quarter in 2019, or around 8%”
7%
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.”
64%
...greatest influence on younger generations, and substantial variation across nationalities
“Does the Sustainability topic influence your purchasing behavior?”
-40%
We see structural shifts in fundamental energy demand drivers
“The growth is becoming increasingly energy-efficient”
0% p.a.
Following near term growth, we expect US LTO production to remain economically competitive, but plateau due to resource constraints
“LTO is projected to remain competitive in the global supply curve through 2030... However, production is likely to plateau post 2021 as Eagle Ford and Bakken re…”
80%
To achieve EU 2050 ambition of GHG emission reduction of 80 percent, the Netherlands would need to accelerate with factor 3
“2%/yr = 3x”
9%
Until now, most of the GHG emission reduction was realized through reductions in non-CO2 emissions
“Focus today”
80%
Power sector: “80% renewable power supply” by 2040 would be needed
“Other choices would also be possible, e.g. with larger role for (coal/gas) CCS, imports”
-35%
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”
6-14%
The combined impact of scenarios on EV and electrification of heating could lead to a ~6-14% increase in total U.K. electricity demand¹
“The combined impact of scenarios on EV and electrification of heating could lead to a ~6-14% increase in total U.K. electricity demand.”
38%
Non-electricity intensive industries may represent a bigger opportunity for electricity demand reduction
“However, industries that are commonly known as electricity intensive account for only 38% of electricity use.”
34%
Motors are the largest single industrial use of electricity in the U.K.
“Motors are the largest single industrial use of electricity in the U.K.”
7%
Adoption of heat pumps could lead to an increase of 7% in total electricity demand
“Adoption of heat pumps could lead to an increase of 7% in total electricity demand.”
$340B to $570B (11% CAGR)
“Overall, we project demand for sustainability-related chemical products will rise from $340 billion in 2023 to $570 billion by 2028.”
81%
“Circularity promotes greater sustainability by reducing material use and the emissions associated with the production of materials that traditionally go to wast…”
81%
“Accelerating the transition to a circular economy”
32%
45%
16%
52%
“Reduced our total emissions by 52% since our baseline year of 2019”
80.8%
“Highlighted in green are the industries where their hot spot beyond Tier 1 emissions is different from the Tier 1 emissions hot spot.”