John Elkington on the Evolution of Sustainability and the Triple Bottom Line
Description
In this episode of the CSO Impact Podcast, Harald Neidhardt interviews John Elkington, founder and chief pollinator at Volans, author of 21 books, and member of the Grand Jury of the CSO Awards North America.
They talk about John’s most recent book, Tickling Sharks, and discuss the evolution of sustainability over the past 50 years. John talks about the role of the Chief Sustainability Officer and the future of economic markets.
He shares his insights on the triple bottom line framework, a concept that he created in 1994 to define the necessary integration across social, environmental, and economic dimensions. Finally, he emphasises the importance of self-care for sustainability leaders, asking questions rather than providing answers, and getting out of comfort zones to experience the real world.
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