McKinsey & Company is a private management consulting firm founded in 1926, headquartered in New York.
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McKinsey reports 62% Scope 1&2 reductions and 100% renewable electricity, but its dominant emissions (Scope 3 business travel) are tracked only per-employee, not absolute. Most damaging: the firm refuses to disclose client emissions—orders of magnitude larger than its own—while investigative journalism and litigation expose it advising fossil fuel clients on climate delay strategies and promoting carbon schemes that undermine net-zero goals.
McKinsey & Company scores 52/100 (Making progress) on SINK's independent climate assessment, scored from public data only. Fees pay for the review, never the result. Last verified May 2026.
That places McKinsey & Company joint 105th of 847 companies scored, and joint 10th of 16 in Consulting / Professional Services.
Where McKinsey & Company sits among consulting / professional services peers.
Among the 16 major consulting / professional services brands we've scored, McKinsey & Company is tied =10th of 16, with 1 other.
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Multnomah County v. ExxonMobil (June 2023, ongoing): McKinsey named defendant in $52B lawsuit alleging facilitation of fossil fuel misinformation.
However, other Scope 3 categories (purchased goods, employee commuting, downstream) are not quantified.
Scope 3 business travel target is 50–56% per-FTE (intensity), not absolute; UK Carbon Plan notes travel is rising again post-pandemic.
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Get in touch →Strongest on Energy Source and Carbon Footprint — Operations (8/10, 6/10). Weakest on Controversies & Red Flags and Carbon Footprint — Supply Chain (2/10, 4/10).
The 3 companies in the sector scoring nearest above McKinsey & Company.
Bioregional has cut its Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 89% since 2018/19, but Scope 3, about 99% of its 139.7 tCO2e footprint and estimated mainly from spending, fell only 9.6%, largely by cutting travel.
See the breakdown →PwC reports comprehensive emissions reductions (71% Scope 1&2, 43% business travel) and 95% renewable electricity, but global Scope 3 coverage remains incomplete.
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McKinsey & Company is a private management consulting firm founded in 1926, headquartered in New York. With 45,100 employees and $16 billion revenue (FY2023), it advises Fortune 500 companies and governments on strategy, operations, and organisational transformation across all sectors including energy, financial services, and public policy.
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