Andrew Winston
Speaker
Biography
Andrew Winston is a globally-recognized expert on megatrends and how to build companies that thrive by serving the world. He is one of the most widely read writers on sustainable business in the world, with regular columns in Harvard Business Review and MIT Sloan Management Review. Andrew’s book Green to Gold has reached more than 100,000 people in seven languages. Inc. Magazine included Green to Gold on its all-time list of 30 books that every manager should own. His more recent book The Big Pivot was selected as one of the “Best Business Books” by Strategy+Business magazine. And Andrew’s newest book, Net Positive: How Courageous Companies Thrive by Giving More than They Take, is co-authored with the renowned CEO Paul Polman and due in fall 2021.
Andrew was selected for Thinkers50 Radar list of “30 thinkers to watch in 2020.” He’s been quoted in or appeared in major media such as Bloomberg, The Wall Street Journal, Time, BusinessWeek, New York Times, and CNBC. Andrew is the author of the Harvard Business Review (HBR) Magazine “Big Idea” cover story, “Leading a New Era of Climate Action.” His views on strategy have been sought after by many of the world’s leading companies, including 3M, DuPont, HP, J&J, KimberlyClark, Marriott, PepsiCo, PwC, Trane Technologies, and Unilever.
Andrew is a highly respected and dynamic speaker, reaching audiences of thousands with an entertaining message of practical optimism: the world’s challenges are great, but business has the tools, resources, and creativity to build a thriving world. He has spoken on 5 continents, bringing his inspiration to leadership meetings of the top executives of multinationals, to large industry conferences, and to high-profile events like the World Innovation Forum and TED.
Andrew’s work is based on significant business experience and education. His early career included advising companies on corporate strategy while at Boston Consulting Group and management positions in strategy and marketing at Time Warner and MTV. He received his BA in Economics from Princeton, an MBA from Columbia, and a Masters of Environmental Management from Yale. He lives in Greenwich, CT with his wife and two sons.
Videos
Andrew Winston Sustainability as a Driver of Innovation
Andrew Winston: The Big Pivot
Andrew Winston: How To Become A Net Positive Company
FUTUREMAKERS: Andrew WInston
Andrew Winston on 'the big pivot' necessary in business [SB '13 interview]
Andrew Winston on his co-authored book: Net Positive
Strategy 3: Pursue Heretical Innovation by Andrew Winston, Author of “Big Pivot”, "Green to Gold"
Learning from Authors - Andrew Winston, Full Episode
Sustainability as a Driver of Innovation - Andrew Winston
Business Can Play a Profitable Role in Combating Climate Change, with Andrew Winston | Big Think
Books by Andrew Winston by Andrew Winston, Author of “Big Pivot”, "Green to Gold" & "Green Recovery"
Andrew Winston: Green Business Expert, Environmental Keynote Speaker and Author of Green to Gold
Andrew Winston, Winston Eco-Strategies
The Big Pivot Core ESG Principles with Andrew Winston
Andrew Winston, The Big Pivot: Sustainability Strategies for a Changing World
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