Andrew Bryson
Head of Business Transformation, FBN-I
As a member of Family Business Network’s Polaris Committee since its inception in 2014, Andrew works to support family businesses in amplifying their economic, environmental and societal impacts. Andrew has a long history of working to create positive change in both the for-profit and nonprofit spheres.
As a sustainability and social impact strategist, he has worked across the globe with clients ranging from social enterprises to the Fortune 100 - including Walmart, AT&T, T. Rowe Price, Coca-Cola, Juma Ventures, and Air New Zealand. He also spent a number of years as the Executive Director of the Beastie Boys' nonprofit The Milarepa Fund, where he led the innovation of various strategies focused on activating youth globally.
Session
Planting for the future – sustainability as a vehicle for transparency
Case Study
Aglomerados Cotopaxi is an enterprise dedicated to planting sustainable, commercial forests, which are harvested and transformed into fiberboard, particle board and moldings for both the Ecuadorian and international markets. Since its founding in 1978, the business has been focused on sustainability, as the wood is sourced from their own sustainably managed plantations. The company is part of a group of forestry, industrial and commercial businesses.
Community Lab Polaris
Community Labs
You are ready to start or have begun a sustainability journey focused on maximising positive economic, environmental, and societal impact. Key questions include: how to measure our impact, transparently communicate about it and act on it; how to identify and deliver on the SDGs aligned with our business; how to drive sustainable innovation and development; how to reimagine business.