What matters most in parcel delivery. Speed? Reliability? Convenience? Cost? For much of the past decade, growth made these trade-offs easier. That era is ending. Parcel delivery is entering an efficiency regime. BCG’s 2025 Parcel Study finds that nine in ten shippers and carriers now rank cost reduction above speed or customer experience. As e-commerce growth slows, rising input costs, higher returns, and last mile complexity are compressing margins across global networks. The next decade will belong to carriers that redesign networks and commercial models around cost economics, restoring density through out of home delivery, integrated returns, and partnerships. Read the full study here: https://on.bcg.com/46yvx42
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Career flexibility matters most when it supports real decisions over time. At Boston Consulting Group, Jose (Pepe) Rodriguez has built a career shaped by trust, long-term development, and global opportunity. From working abroad through the Ambassador Program to stepping away to pursue entrepreneurship and returning with new perspective, his journey shows how non-linear paths can strengthen leadership and impact. When organizations support growth through change, professionals are better equipped to create lasting value for their teams, clients, and careers. https://on.bcg.com/3O62ej2
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How is the energy sector preparing to transform? Siemens Energy CEO Christian Bruch and BCG's Rich Lesser discuss how partnerships are key to accelerating green growth. To learn more about green growth and the $5 trillion dollar opportunity, view the recent report from BCG and the World Economic Forum's #AllianceofCEOClimateLeaders here: https://lnkd.in/g2eR8ytX #BCGatDavos #WEF26
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Loh Rachel is a consulting project leader in Kuala Lumpur, six years into her career at BCG. This year she will be moving to Oslo as part of BCG’s Global Ambassador program, a one-year transfer designed to provide international experience. Ben Keneally is a managing director and partner in Sydney who first started working at BCG in 1993. Collaboration is a highly prized part of BCG’s culture. Even as the firm has grown to 33,000 staff in 90 cities, BCGers know that when they have an idea, need support, or could use some advice, there’s a colleague they can turn to. See for yourself in this conversation between Rachel and Ben, the first in an occasional series called “BCG Work Chat”. What advice would you give a colleague who was preparing for a new role on the other side of the world? Comment below. https://on.bcg.com/4ajLTip
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94% of companies plan to invest in AI, even if it doesn’t drive immediate returns. Research from BCG shows companies plan to double their AI spending in 2026. The pace differs by sector, but investment is rising across all industries. At the same time, CEOs are increasingly taking the lead on AI, acting as their organizations’ main decision makers. Learn more: https://on.bcg.com/4attocl
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Reinforcing its commitment to responsible AI governance, BCG was one of the first 100 organizations worldwide to achieve ISO/IEC 42001 certification, and the only premium consulting firm. ISO/IEC 42001, the world’s first AI management system standard, sets the global benchmark for designing, deploying, and managing AI responsibly across its full lifecycle. The certification recognizes BCG’s rigorous, end-to-end approach to AI governance, including risk management, ethical oversight, transparency, and continuous learning and improvement. Find out how this milestone underscores BCG’s commitment to building AI systems that are secure, responsible, trusted, and accountable, delivering clear benefits to clients. https://lnkd.in/dPH9WfTZ
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Real change starts with people who are willing to act. At BCG, Thamasi Perera is helping turn values into impact, supporting First Nations initiatives and community-focused hiring pathways that expand access and opportunity. Grounded in lived experience, her work shows how the right platform and support can translate intention into meaningful action. By engaging both inside the firm and beyond it, she’s helping create impact that reaches across teams and communities. Purpose-driven work, rooted in real perspective, can extend far beyond any single role. https://on.bcg.com/4qhlM1r
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AI increasingly drives the conversation in many industries besides the technology sector. The CEO Data Point, a data visualization based on corporate earnings calls, lets numbers tell the story. To explore other trending topics, click here: https://on.bcg.com/4asjdoo
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