Neste And The Power Of Us

Date: 07 May 2019

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*Louise Kjellerup Roper, at Neste, the last time we were in Finland*

*Neste CEO Peter Vanacker spotlights Greta Thunberg*

*Christiana gives a barnstorming speech*

*Ditto Nick Haan of Singularity University, talking about Kodak moments*

A Bank Holiday it may have been for some, but Louise and I flew to Helsinki yesterday, though she didn’t get in till much later. Took part today in Neste’s annual summit, featuring speakers like the company’s CEO Peter Vanacker, Christiana Figuieres of Global Optimism and Nick Haan of Singularity University. A growing sense that we are all at a real inflection point. Then we worked with Peter, Simo Honkanen and Salla Ahonen on our new project.

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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.