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John Elkington

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Past lives

As a reminder of how all this came about, this section contains archived material from earlier versions of the website.

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Countercurrent Relaunches

5 June 2025

My new Countercurrent website is still in development, but can be visited here. Any comments and suggested improvements always welcome.

RIP Bob Shapiro

29 May 2025

How tickling sharks only works sometimes Sad to see the obituaries today for former Monsanto CEO Bob Shapiro, who we tried to help back in the Nineties. An early corporate pioneer of sustainable business, even if he came somewhat unstuck along the way: https://johnelkington.substack.com/p/rip-bob-shapiro-lessons-from-the.

A Deep Dive Into Amazonia

24 May 2025

This past week, with a group including key people people from Generation Investment Management, Oxford University and Patagonia, I have enjoyed a deep dive into Natura‘s Amazonian supply chain. I plan to write up the (extraordinary) experience for my Substack ‘Rewilding Markets‘ series and for my new book. But, while they’re fresh in my mind, […]

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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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