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SAM Plays It Again

John Elkington · 28 January 2009 · Leave a Comment

Spent two days in Zurich at first Sustainable Asset Management (SAM) summit, arriving late on 26th – but in time to have a wonderful dinner with Alex Bakarwi and his wife, and Steve Viederman.  Took a couple of walks along Lake Zurich, during one of which I stumbled across a huge statue called Heureka, which rang a bell – since I had been thinking of Eureka! moments.  The summit was SAM founder Reto Ringger’s swan-song – and saw the launch of the tenth annual survey of corporate sustainability.  For downloadable version, try here.  

Solar vessel Solar vessel Heureka 1 Heureka 1 Rower Rower Heureka 2 Heureka 2 Figure Figure Abduction Abduction Stepping stones Stepping stones Green Limousine 1 Green Limousine 1 Green Limo with Steve Viederman Green Limo with Steve Viederman Blue light en route to dinner Blue light en route to dinner Reto Ringger Reto Ringger Legs Legs Me on screen Me on screen

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I began this blog with an entry reporting on a visit to the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution on Cape Cod, on 30 September 2003. The blog element of the website has gone through several iterations since, with much of the older material still available.

Like so many things in my life, blog entries blur the boundaries between the personal and the professional. As explained on this site’s Home Page, the website and the blog are part platform for ongoing projects, part autobiography, and part accountability mechanism.

In addition, my blogs have appeared on many sites such as: Chinadialogue, CSRWire, Fast Company, GreenBiz, Guardian Sustainable Business, and the Harvard Business Review.

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John Elkington is a world authority on corporate responsibility and sustainable development. He is currently Founding Partner and Executive Chairman of Volans, a future-focused business working at the intersection of the sustainability, entrepreneurship and innovation movements.

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