1、 2022 Boston Consulting Group1Deep Tech Powers New Net-Zero BusinessModelsNOVEMBER 01,2022 By Jean-Franois Bobier,Nicolas Goeldel,John Paschkewitz,Stefan Gross-Selbeck,Antoine Gourvitch,and Anne-Douce CoulinHow can deep tech help companies stay profitable while becomingsustainable?The answer lies in

2、 a combination of advanced technology andnew business models.CEOs and board members are quick to point out that they understand reaching netzero will require leveraging emerging technologies.They know they need to moveFortune estimates that Fortune 500 companies account for about 27%of 2022 Boston C

3、onsulting Group2greenhouse gas emissionsand they are aware that mature technologies have thepotential to reduce only 25%of current CO2 emissions(according to theInternational Energy Agency).They also understand that advanced technologiesalone will not be enough.True sustainability will require game-

4、changingtechnologies,such as advanced materials,bio-based processes,and new forms ofindustrial automation,plus new business models and associated changes inconsumer behavior.Sustainability is not just good for the climate.Fossil fuel energy prices are expectedto remain high and volatile.Cutting ener

5、gy consumption and emissions oen gotogether,and we have seen new industrial processes that lead to reductions of upto 50%in both.Early adopters can get ahead of tightening energy requirementsand potential environmental-impact taxes as governments ratchet up regulationsin response to growing global p

6、ressure to act.They can also establish competitiveadvantage during the transition as new business models are enabled,openingopportunities to differentiate and create new markets.Understanding the needand the opportunityis the easy part.The hard thing,these same leaders tell us,is determining how bes