“THE GODFATHER OF SUSTAINABILITY”, A WORLD AUTHORITY ON CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY AND REGENERATIVE CAPITALISM

John Elkington is a pioneer in the global sustainability movement, a renowned business advisor, thought leader, and keynote speaker.

In 2008, The Evening Standard named him among the  “1000 Most Influential People”  in London, calling him “a true green business guru” and an early advocate for corporate social and environmental responsibility. In 2009, a CSR International survey ranked him fourth among the Top 100 CSR leaders, alongside figures like Al Gore, Barack Obama and Muhammad Yunus.

 

BESTSELLING AUTHOR AND INVENTOR OF “THE TRIPLE BOTTOM LINE” CONCEPT

A winner of numerous awards, John co-authored 20 books, including “Cannibals with Forks”  which introduced the “Triple Bottom Line” concept (People, Planet, Profit) and  “Green Swans: The Coming Boom in Regenerative Capitalism”  where, using case studies, real-world examples, and profiles on emergent technologies, Elkington shows how the weirdest “Ugly Ducklings” of today’s world may turn into tomorrow’s world-saving Green Swans.

In 2024, he will launch his new book  “Tickling Sharks”,  the story of his first 75 years, the first 50 years of the sustainability movement and why we will see more change in the next 15 years than in the last 50.

Elkington also serves as a columnist and blogger for many different publications.

 

SERIAL ENTREPRENEUR AND “AMBASSADOR FROM THE FUTURE” 

As a Founding Partner and Chief Pollinator of Volans, a consultancy working at the intersection of the sustainability, entrepreneurship, and innovation movements. John aims to bridge gaps in the sustainability industry and significantly amplify its impact as the company enters its second decade.

 

GLOBALLY RECOGNIZED SPEAKER, PROFESSOR AND ADVISOR

John has spoken at over 1,000 conferences worldwide and served on more than 70 boards and advisory boards. Over the years, he has also served on over seventy boards and advisory boards, advising companies, non-profits and policy-making organizations. He is a visiting professor at the Cranfield School of Management, as well as at Imperial College London and University College London (UCL).

His lectures are vital for business leaders who want to help their companies survive the coming shift in global priorities and expand their horizons from responsibility to regeneration.