Andrew Winston is a globally recognized expert on sustainable business and megatrends, ranked #3 on the prestigious Thinkers50 list of the most influential management thinkers in the world. His expertise lies in demonstrating how companies can profit by contributing to a thriving world, shifting their strategy to serve both people and the planet. He is one of the most widely read writers on sustainable business, challenging conventional corporate strategy.
Winston’s strategy is informed by a robust background that includes advising companies at the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and holding management roles in strategy and marketing at Time Warner and Viacom/MTV. Academically, he possesses a unique interdisciplinary foundation: a BA in Economics from Princeton, an MBA from Columbia, and a Masters of Environmental Management from Yale. This blend of high-level business acumen and environmental study underpins his effective, evidence-based counsel.
He is the author of several bestsellers on strategy and sustainability, including Green to Gold, The Big Pivot, and the celebrated Net Positive: How Courageous Companies Thrive by Giving More Than They Take. The latter, co-authored with Paul Polman, was a Financial Times Best Business Book of the Year. Winston’s thought leadership is frequently published in the Harvard Business Review, where his work includes the HBR cover story, “The Net Positive Manifesto.”
As a highly sought-after and dynamic speaker, Andrew Winston has delivered keynotes on five continents for organizations including 3M, PepsiCo, Unilever, and Walmart, as well as high-profile events like the World Business Forum and TED. He delivers an entertaining message of practical optimism, assuring leaders that business possesses the tools, resources, and creativity necessary to build a thriving world, making his talks invaluable for executive leadership meetings and industry conferences.
