Dickon is a global leader and co-founder of McKinsey Sustainability, a new platform dedicated to helping businesses transform and innovate to halve their carbon emissions by 2030 and reach net zero by 2050. He leads our work with clients on sustainability strategy and portfolio optimization, green business building, decarbonization transformation, net-zero financial institutions, and sustainable investing. Dickon also leads McKinsey’s relationships with key ecosystem partners such as the World Economic Forum, COP26, and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development. Dickon serves investors (venture capital, private equity, pension funds, sovereign- wealth funds, and development banks), energy and industrial incumbents (oil and gas companies, utilities, and industrial and automotive original-equipment manufacturers), technology conglomerates and start-ups, and policy makers and influencers (government agencies, nongovernment organizations, and regulators). In addition to his work with clients, Dickon leads the knowledge development in sustainability, climate, and energy topics that underpins McKinsey’s client service and thought leadership. He is a prolific author and prominent speaker at industry forums such as Climate Week NYC and the Financial Times Moral Money Summit. He has a BA and Ph.D. in physics from the University of Cambridge and a master’s degree in physics from the University of California, Berkeley, where he was a Fulbright scholar.