18
Jul
Hard choices: how to keep ESG at the top of the agenda in a volatile world
Sustainability is in danger of backsliding off the agenda as geopolitical tensions take centre stage. But don’t be blindsided by short-term turmoil – the advancement of ESG must remain a priority.
CIPS’ global economist paints a picture of the landscape and in the panel discussion that follows, experts will discuss how procurement and supply chain professionals can make the case for sustainability in unstable times, and reveal the findings of CIPS’ new white paper on sustainability.
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Dr. John Glen was a senior lecturer in Economics and latterly Director of the Centre for Customised Executive Education CCED at Cranfield School of Management in the UK. After 18 years at Cranfield John retired from the School at the end of September 2017 and is now a visiting fellow at Cranfield.
John has extensive experience as a facilitator of top teams working with talented leaders on innovation and growth strategies in 40+ countries and from many more cultures. His focus is on top team deliberations around strategy, innovation, operating models, leadership and culture to promote growth and strategic value for shareholders.
John has worked extensively with the Kuehne and Nagel organisation for the past 10 years. Currently, he advises the boards of Kuehne and Nagel UK, Kuehne and Nagel South and Central America, and has worked on a wide range of engagements across Europe with Kuehne and Nagel. John has also advised a number of regional boards of global orgainsations including G4S Africa and DP World (Europe).
As of November 1st 2012 John was retained by CIPS as their economic advisor. In that role, John is speaking widely to procurement and supply chain practitioners about the impact of Brexit. John is also a member of the Brexit impact group that reports to the National manager of Kuehne and Nagel UK.
John appears regularly on BBC radio and television commenting on the UK macro-economy, the UK banking industry and the economics and finance of sport.
John teaches on a number of international MBA programmes in Germany, Belgium, South Africa and the Netherlands and has delivered executive education programmes to a large portfolio of corporate clients including Kuehne and Nagel, Jaguar LandRover, EMC2, Sony, Vodafone, REXAM, Pfizer, BAE Systems, Trust Re, Etisalat, ARI, HSBC and SABIC.