John Elkington
A world authority on corporate responsibility and sustainable development.
A day off to celebrate, including opening an air-mailed package from Zheng Jieying in New Zealand, lunch with Gaia and Hania at Brasserie Zédel, one of Elaine’s favourite haunts, and buying a new Panama hat at Bates‘ new shop in Jermyn Street.
One thing I haven’t talked about much here is the fact that both Volans and SustainAbility certified as B Corporations some time back – and have been actively involved in building out the B Corp movement in the UK. Good to see that the triple bottom line concept is now hard-baked into the UK B Corp legal test process. For more, there is a legal briefing by BWB (Bates Wells & Braithwaite) on 2 July.
A busyish week, with things like the Zouk Capital AGM and a Social Stock Exchange Board meeting. This afternoon, was early for a meeting with David Christie at Innovation Arts, who we are discussing next stage of our Breakthrough Program with.
So walked around, and sat for a while in, nearby Bunhill Fields Burial Ground. Founded in the Plague Year of 1665, what a wonderful place! Full of the spirit of non-conformism, being the last resting place of the likes of William Blake, Daniel Defoe (whose A Journal of the Plague Year would be published in 1722) and John Bunyan, among many others.
On way out of the cemetery, I caught sight of the ‘Innvertebrate’ home for wayward (or at least otherwise homeless) insects – and loved the idea.
Across to Amwell Street, near Exmouth Market (the other place in London I have been shot at, the slug shattering the 38 bus window behind Elaine and I) for a rooftop party with team members from Future-Fit Benchmark, SustainAbility and Volans. Glorious views of the Gherkin and other delights.
My latest column, on the Chief Stretch Officer role, appears in GreenBiz. Based on The Stretch Agenda.