Joel Makower is Chairman and Co-founder of GreenBiz Group, which focuses at the intersection of business, innovation and sustainability. For more than 30 years, through his writing, speaking and leadership, he has helped companies align environmental and social issues with business success.
A former nationally syndicated columnist, Joel is author or co-author of more than a dozen books, including The New Grand Strategy, about a business plan for America, born at the Pentagon, that embeds sustainability as a national strategic imperative. Previous books include Strategies for the Green Economy, Beyond the Bottom Line: Putting Social Responsibility to Work for Your Business and the World, The E-Factor: The Bottom-Line Approach to Environmentally Responsible Business, and The Green Consumer.
In 2012, he was awarded the Hutchens Medal by the American Society for Quality, which cited “his ability to tell compelling stories that both inform and inspire business leaders toward profitable action.” In 2014, he was inducted into the Hall of Fame of the International Society of Sustainability Professionals.
Joel has been a commentator on environmental topics for public radio's "Marketplace" and appears frequently in both broadcast and print media. He serves as a board member or adviser to both for-profit and nonprofit organizations and speaks regularly to companies, industry groups and business schools around the world.
The Associated Press has called him “The guru of green business practices.”
Joel Makower is Chairman and Co-founder of GreenBiz Group, which focuses at the intersection of business, innovation and sustainability. For more than 30 years, through his writing, speaking and leadership, he has helped companies align environmental and social issues with business success.
A former nationally syndicated columnist, Joel is author or co-author of more than a dozen books, including The New Grand Strategy, about a business plan for America, born at the Pentagon, that embeds sustainability as a national strategic imperative. Previous books include Strategies for the Green Economy, Beyond the Bottom Line: Putting Social Responsibility to Work for Your Business and the World, The E-Factor: The Bottom-Line Approach to Environmentally Responsible Business, and The Green Consumer.
In 2012, he was awarded the Hutchens Medal by the American Society for Quality, which cited “his ability to tell compelling stories that both inform and inspire business leaders toward profitable action.” In 2014, he was inducted into the Hall of Fame of the International Society of Sustainability Professionals.
Joel has been a commentator on environmental topics for public radio's "Marketplace" and appears frequently in both broadcast and print media. He serves as a board member or adviser to both for-profit and nonprofit organizations and speaks regularly to companies, industry groups and business schools around the world.
The Associated Press has called him “The guru of green business practices.”
From Here to Sustainability: The Potential and Pitfalls of Sustainable Business in a Hyperpartisan World
Nearly every company is assessing itself through the lens of environmental responsibility. For a handful of leading companies it involves asking the question: "How do we compete in a world in which energy, water, materials, and toxicity are constraints to growth?" Today, being green is not just about "doing less bad" or "greening the bottom line." It's about reducing risk - supply chain, reputation, financial and more. It's about growing the top line through innovation, new markets,...
The Climate Tech Revolution: From AI to Synthetic Biology
A convergence is taking place among energy, information, building and vehicle technologies, representing
one of the next great waves of business innovation — and a boon addressing the climate, waste and biodiversity crises. It's not just renewable energy and EVs — it's the convergence of AI, robotics, advanced materials, synthetic biology, blockchain, automation and many other things. Individually, these technologies enable new opportunities — in concert, these technologies are...
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Professional Convention Management Association
On-Site
J.F.N., VP, Professional Convention Management Association
If you're looking for an seasoned expert with a solid grasp of the sustainability movement and the ability to tell its compelling story in a way that will truly inspire your audience, you can't do better than Joel. We're living in extraordinary times and Joel captures that excitement and identifies the tremendous opportunities which lie ahead.
Text 100 Public Relations
On-Site
D.S., CLEAN TECHNOLOGY GROUP LEAD, Text 100 Public Relations
Our audience left your presentation with a much greater ability to identify and tell their green story. Few people are better able to put sustainable business, green technology, and environmental topics into a context that people can understand.
SRI in the Rockies Conference
On-Site
S.J.S., HOST AND PRODUCER, SRI in the Rockies Conference
Joel was rated the top speaker by SRI in the Rockies Conference participants. No one has better, more practical, more useful insights into the state of the state of sustainability in corporate America than Joel Makower. His presentations are spot-on.
