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John Elkington

A world authority on corporate responsibility and sustainable development.

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JE Jochen + Clean Up 2

My co-author Jochen Zeitz campaigns even when he’s in his kitchen

No single skill has shaped my working life more than writing. I began the process fairly early, writing short stories at prep school and reading them out to the other boys when (as some form of class monitor) I was meant to be keeping them quiet in the after-lunch rest period. 

I once tried to calculate how many words I had written, ending up somewhere in the millions. The key thing, though, is what impact the words have on their readers. What follows is a brief survey of the books, reports, articles and blogs I have produced, with a sub-section devoted to each. Of these, the books have been the biggest challenge—and the greatest learning opportunities. I truly feel most alive, regardless of what I happen to be doing at the time, when I am in the process of research and writing a new book.

Finally, a couple of images from the earlier version of this website, from inside the walls of the book factory:

Incubator: The back study in Barnes where I have written 17 books to date—and where Julia and I wrote back-to-back for several years.

Incubator: The back study in Barnes where I have written most of my books to date—and where Julia (Hailes) and I wrote back-to-back for several years. With my encouragement, Elaine has now colonised this study, so I now tend to write in the kitchen and wherever else I can find a comfortable chair.
Wordboarding: A Geoff Grandfield cartoon that hangs on our walls sums up one part of my life

Wordboarding: A Geoff Grandfield cartoon hangs on our walls, summing it up

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From the Journal

Dropping In On MoMA

16 September 2023

In very much the same way that I have long loved to visit the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., when there, so I try to do the same with the Museum of Modern Art, or MoMA, when in New York. Walked there today, around 20 blocks either way. Long queue to get in, […]

Cleaner Fish, Dirty Waters

15 September 2023

I always forget how late even major Brazilian events are in kicking off. The second day of the UN Global Compact event for Brazilian business today started 30 minutes late, precisely when I was meant to speak – and time-keeping didn’t improve much thereafter. Great fun, even so. Note to self, though: ensure you deliver […]

Jubilee Marsh, Wallasea

7 September 2023

Serendipity can work in mysterious ways. Some years ago Elaine showed me a media report on Jubilee Marsh, near Southend-on-Sea, where 3 million tonnes of spoil from the Elizabeth Line tunnelling project had been used to reinforce and extend a saltmarsh. I made a mental note to visit it someday. Then, today, the Volans team […]

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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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