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John Elkington

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Tomorrow’s Chemistry And The Extinction Express

John Elkington · 14 May 2025 · Leave a Comment

What I have been up to this week, to date, in Vienna and Wales. A complex mix of ecotoxicology and vultures.

The Announcement

John Elkington · 13 May 2025 · Leave a Comment

Some reflections on the implications of Patagonia’s landmark change of ownership for the wider business sustainability agenda. Spoiler alert: not everyone will follow suit. An interview by Matt Barr with my colleague Louise Kjellerup Roper and I: www.wearelookingsideways.com/p/the-announ….

Sustainability At A Crossroads: Survey

John Elkington · 26 April 2025 · Leave a Comment

We live in extraordinary times, which is creating enormous pressure on the sustainability agenda. So, is sustainability-as-usual the right approach or are we now in a dramatically different era that demands radical rethinking? 

To address these questions, ERM, GlobeScan and Volans have partnered to develop a robust consultation on the state of the sustainability agenda. We would greatly appreciate your participation in a wide-ranging stakeholder consultation to inform progress against critical 2030 sustainability goals. You can complete the survey here:

Survey Link → https://survey.euro.confirmit.com/wix/p524022705244.aspx

The results will shape a public report as well as a series of dialogues on the state of the field and the most promising pathways forward. You can indicate your interest in being a part of dialogues over the coming months in the survey. Thank you!

Beavers In The Boardroom

John Elkington · 10 April 2025 · Leave a Comment

What if the human equivalent of beavers took over the world’s boardrooms and C-suites? My latest Substack post.

Desert Island Risks

John Elkington · 8 April 2025 · Leave a Comment

Delighted to appear on the Desert Island Risks podcast, alongside sustainability pioneers (and friends) like Chris Hines of Surfers Against Sewage and Jonathon Porritt of Forum for the Future: https://sustainablebusinessbook.com/desert-island-sustainability-risks/.

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Introduction

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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