Peter Cooper is an Associate Partner in McKinsey & Company’s Sustainability Practice. He is passionate about achieving global decarbonization in a way that has positive socio-economic benefits for individuals in society. As a result, his work focuses on areas at the intersection of the public and private sectors. This includes highly regulated emerging technologies like carbon removal, city-level climate mitigation and adaptation, and the design of national transition pathways that contribute to high-quality green jobs and a lower cost of living.
Cooper’s experience includes supporting governments, transnational organizations, investors, major corporations, and high-growth start-ups. He has led much of the firm’s sustainability research, including “Climate Risk and Response,” McKinsey’s largest ever research piece on the socio-economic impacts of climate change. He also is a leader in PRISM, McKinsey’s initiative to increase the socio-economic diversity of the company and its clients.
Prior to McKinsey, Cooper spent nearly five years with Arup, where he worked across the globe on projects to drive a more sustainably built environment. He is a civil engineer and holds an engineering doctorate from the University of Bristol with a concentration on smart cities as well as an MEng in engineering design from the University of Bristol.
Areas of expertise
Supporting governments, Transnational organizations, Investors and major corporations
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