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He supports clients in the fields of sustainable agriculture and fisheries, land use, and biotech, and also works on topics involving biofuels, biochemicals, and bioenergy.</p> <p>In addition, Nicolas advises government bodies on sustainable economic development, agriculture, and food security, especially in developing and emerging countries. He works on these issues globally, but with a special focus on the Middle East and North and East Africa. Within McKinsey, Nicolas is a leader of our Sustainability Practice and our Social Sector Practice.</p> <p>In one recent project, Nicolas helped a city authority think through ways to reduce its energy use and carbon footprint by 80 percent by 2050 and understand what that would mean for the local economy. In other client work, Nicolas supported an Asian electric company in defining the medium-term outlook for power demand, advised a Latin American producer on developing the next wave of its growth strategy for new biofuels varieties and technologies, and assisted a European government department in conducting a high-level review of industrial sectors and identifying priorities for policy.</p> <p>Outside his client work, Nicolas continues to be active in research in his field and is a regular speaker at conferences. He is also the author of a number of articles. 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class="mdc-o-content-body Profile_mck-c-profile__content-body__r8B5S Profile_mck-c-profile__additional-body__hv_Ft"><h3>Published work</h3> <p>“<a href="/industries/agriculture/our-insights/making-crops-more-resilient-to-drought-risk">Making crops more resilient to drought risk</a>,” McKinsey & Company, November 2022</p> <p>“<a href="/industries/agriculture/our-insights/a-reflection-on-global-food-security-challenges-amid-the-war-in-ukraine-and-the-early-impact-of-climate-change">A reflection on global food security challenges amid the war in Ukraine and the early impact of climate change</a>,” McKinsey & Company, August 2022</p> <p>“<a href="/industries/agriculture/our-insights/how-to-reduce-postharvest-crop-losses-in-the-agricultural-supply-chain">How to reduce postharvest crop losses in the agricultural supply chain</a>,” McKinsey & Company, November 2021</p> <p>“<a href="/industries/agriculture/our-insights/unlocking-the-online-retail-opportunity-with-european-farmers">Unlocking the online retail opportunity with European farmers</a>,” McKinsey & Company, August 2020</p> <p>“<a href="/capabilities/sustainability/our-insights/will-the-worlds-breadbaskets-become-less-reliable">Will the world’s breadbaskets become less reliable?</a>,” McKinsey Global Institute<em>,</em> May 2020</p> <p>“<a href="/industries/agriculture/our-insights/agriculture-supply-chain-optimization-and-value-creation">Agriculture supply-chain optimization and value creation</a>,” McKinsey & Company, May 2020</p> <p>“<a href="/industries/agriculture/our-insights/agriculture-plays-a-critical-role-in-limiting-the-impact-of-climate-change">Agriculture plays a critical role in limiting the impact of climate change</a>,” McKinsey & Company, September 2019</p> <p>“<a href="/industries/chemicals/our-insights/from-liability-to-opportunity-how-to-build-food-security-and-nourish-growth">From liability to opportunity: How to build food security and nourish growth</a>,” McKinsey & Company, March 2015</p> <p>“Sustainable biofuels growth: Hurdles & outcomes,” BIO International Convention, October 2010 (PDF–865 KB)</p> <p>“Setting the right course in biobased bulk chemicals,” <em>McKinsey on Chemicals</em>, Number 1, Autumn 2008</p> <p>“<a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2007/07/betting-on-biofuels-a-beyond-the-hype-look-at-investments-51479" target="_blank">Betting on biofuels? A beyond-the-hype look at investments</a>,” renewableenergyworld.com, July 2007</p> <h3>Education</h3> <p><strong>Stanford University</strong><br /> MSc, chemical engineering</p> <p><strong>Université catholique de Louvain</strong><br /> MSc, mechanical engineering</p></div></div><div class="mdc-u-grid mdc-u-grid-gutter-xl mdc-u-mt-5"></div></div></div></main></div><script id="__NEXT_DATA__" type="application/json">{"props":{"pageProps":{"locale":"en","dictionary":{},"sitecoreContext":{"route":{"name":"Nicolas Denis","displayName":"Nicolas Denis","fields":null,"databaseName":"web","deviceId":"fe5d7fdf-89c0-4d99-9aa3-b5fbd009c9f3","itemId":"fe36e9a4-0da0-43e2-967a-9b357f219ba8","itemLanguage":"en","itemVersion":2,"layoutId":"ae753eb4-a035-40b4-83bf-4b4438df6742","templateId":"882cb5bd-9600-43d9-9d6b-de8134d4a7eb","templateName":"Profile","placeholders":{"jss-main":[{"uid":"8babdffb-0cfb-45a5-8364-eb32fa63d241","componentName":"Profile","dataSource":"","fields":{"data":{"profile":{"id":"FE36E9A40DA043E2967A9B357F219BA8","name":"Nicolas Denis","engTitle":"Nicolas Denis","displayName":"Nicolas Denis","url":"/sitecore/content/McKinsey/Home/Our People/Nicolas Denis","template":{"name":"Profile"},"title":{"jsonValue":{"value":"Nicolas Denis"}},"background":{"jsonValue":{"value":"\u003ch3\u003ePublished work\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;\u003ca href=\"/industries/agriculture/our-insights/making-crops-more-resilient-to-drought-risk\"\u003eMaking crops more resilient to drought risk\u003c/a\u003e,\u0026rdquo; McKinsey \u0026amp; Company, November 2022\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;\u003ca href=\"/industries/agriculture/our-insights/a-reflection-on-global-food-security-challenges-amid-the-war-in-ukraine-and-the-early-impact-of-climate-change\"\u003eA reflection on global food security challenges amid the war in Ukraine and the early impact of climate change\u003c/a\u003e,\u0026rdquo; McKinsey \u0026amp; Company, August 2022\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;\u003ca href=\"/industries/agriculture/our-insights/how-to-reduce-postharvest-crop-losses-in-the-agricultural-supply-chain\"\u003eHow to reduce postharvest crop losses in the agricultural supply chain\u003c/a\u003e,\u0026rdquo; McKinsey \u0026amp; Company, November 2021\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;\u003ca href=\"/industries/agriculture/our-insights/unlocking-the-online-retail-opportunity-with-european-farmers\"\u003eUnlocking the online retail opportunity with European farmers\u003c/a\u003e,\u0026rdquo; McKinsey \u0026amp; Company, August 2020\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;\u003ca href=\"/capabilities/sustainability/our-insights/will-the-worlds-breadbaskets-become-less-reliable\"\u003eWill the world\u0026rsquo;s breadbaskets become less reliable?\u003c/a\u003e,\u0026rdquo; McKinsey Global Institute\u003cem\u003e,\u003c/em\u003e May 2020\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;\u003ca href=\"/industries/agriculture/our-insights/agriculture-supply-chain-optimization-and-value-creation\"\u003eAgriculture supply-chain optimization and value creation\u003c/a\u003e,\u0026rdquo; McKinsey \u0026amp; Company, May 2020\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;\u003ca href=\"/industries/agriculture/our-insights/agriculture-plays-a-critical-role-in-limiting-the-impact-of-climate-change\"\u003eAgriculture plays a critical role in limiting the impact of climate change\u003c/a\u003e,\u0026rdquo; McKinsey \u0026amp; Company, September 2019\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;\u003ca href=\"/industries/chemicals/our-insights/from-liability-to-opportunity-how-to-build-food-security-and-nourish-growth\"\u003eFrom liability to opportunity: How to build food security and nourish growth\u003c/a\u003e,\u0026rdquo; McKinsey \u0026amp; Company, March 2015\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;Sustainable biofuels growth: Hurdles \u0026amp; outcomes,\u0026rdquo; BIO International Convention, October 2010 (PDF\u0026ndash;865 KB)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;Setting the right course in biobased bulk chemicals,\u0026rdquo; \u003cem\u003eMcKinsey on Chemicals\u003c/em\u003e, Number 1, Autumn 2008\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;\u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2007/07/betting-on-biofuels-a-beyond-the-hype-look-at-investments-51479\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBetting on biofuels? 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