Our Network

"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, concerned citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has."

Margaret Mead

Our clients need to access the insight and perspectives of NGOs, investors, and global thought-leaders who are increasingly impacting corporate reputation and strategy. Our long-time affiliation with an exceptional network of sustainability experts allows us to quickly tap into great insights and broader resources for our clients.

"For over 20 years we at The Conservation Fund - in partnership with leading companies - have turned to Gib Hedstrom and his broad network of global sustainability leaders when we needed the best advice, trusted counsel, and on-time delivery."

Lawrence A. Selzer
President and CEO
The Conservation Fund

"When we launched our first sustainability workshop at the Society for Organizational Learning in 1996, Gib was there -- fresh from a two-year stint leading Arthur D. Little's sustainability work in Europe. While
many toil around the more glamorous edges of sustainability, Gib has worked for over 20 years with CEOs, boards and executive teams among the
toughest audiences -- in carbon-intensive resource, petrochemical and heavy manufacturing industries. And it is here, when the 'sustainability light bulb' goes on, that organizational learning can be the most rewarding."

Peter Senge
Founding Chairperson,
Society for Organizational Learning
Senior Lecturer,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

"The Future 500's mission is to align the interests of global corporations and activist groups by engaging them together to advance sustainability. Over the past years we have greatly valued the partnership with Gib Hedstrom and his team. Gib's projects and events are smarter and more innovative than the cookie-cutter approaches we increasingly see as sustainability goes mainstream. He and his team bring solid experience, fresh thinking, dedication and perseverance to advancing the sustainability agenda globally."

Bill Shireman
President and CEO
Future 500

For 25 years we have built a trusted network of:

• Companies. We maintain long and deep relations with leading executives at companies in the forefront of gaining business value from environmental and social drivers.
  
  
• Investors. We collaborate with investors at Innovest, Sustainable Asset Management, FTSE4Good, and many leaders in the Socially Responsible Investment community.
  
  
• Consultants. We are partnering with Arthur D. Little (ADL), Battelle, Pilko & Associates, SustainAbility, and other leading sustainability consultants.
  
  
• NGOs. We have worked closely through the years with Ceres, The Conservation Fund, World Resources Institute, and The Alliance for Environmental Innovation, among many others.
  
  
• Business Schools. We regularly interact with the leaders at the top business schools for sustainability, serving on the board at The University of Michigan and working closely with Professors Tom Gladwin, Stuart Hart, Andy Hoffman, Jane Nelson and Peter Senge, among others.
  

Our network of "sustainability leaders" across companies, investors, NGOs, academics, and consulting enriches our insights; we invest constantly in building and fostering this network.