Chris Laszlo is a partner and co-founder of Sustainable Value Partners, Inc., a firm helping companies create value for shareholders and stakeholders. For nearly ten years prior, he was an executive at Lafarge S.A., a world leader in materials, holding positions as head of strategy, general manager of a manufacturing subsidiary, and vice president of business development. Prior to that he was with Deloitte & Touche, where he consulted to global industry leaders such as Dupont, Toshiba, Avon Products and Renault on strategy.
Chris Laszlo received his undergraduate degree from Swarthmore College. He has a Masters in Economics from Columbia University and he received his Ph.D. with distinction in Economics and Management Science from the University of Paris.
The topic today is sustainability as business strategy which I'm happy to say is really moving into the mainstream with companies like the ones we'll be looking at today, Wal-Mart, DuPont and GE putting it at the center of their competitive strategies. Now these leading companies are developing a n...(Full transcript available to logged in subscribers.).
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Chris Laszlo States Environmentalism Has Changed From Stopping The Bad To Fostering The Good
Chris Laszlo States Increasing Transparency Is Changing Competitive Environment For Companies
Chris Laszlo Describes How Corporations Are Pushing Regulators To Enact More Environmental Regulations
Chris Laszlo States Wal-Mart Decided To Pursue Sustainability Practices As A Defensive Tactic
Chris Laszlo Shares Example of Wal-Mart's Changes In Store Operations To Increase Sustainability
Chris Laszlo States Sustainability Needs To Be Treated Like Any Other Business Opportunity
