Arran Stephens

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Founder and Chair, Nature’s Path Foods

Pioneer, entrepreneur, artist and visionary, Arran’s organic legacy sprouted more than 50 years ago with just $7, a $1,500 loan and a dream. After opening the first vegetarian restaurant in Canada and the first organic cereal manufacturing facility, he is now leading future generations down a path of organic food and agriculture practices so we may all leave the Earth better than we found it.

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Sessions with this Speaker

Social Purpose from the Ground Up: How to Define and Activate Social Purpose in Business

Sustainability as Strategy

In September 2019, 181 members of the US Business Roundtable (BRT) signed a Statement of Purpose endorsing stakeholder-inclusive purpose for corporations, indicating a departure from the shareholder-focused mentality that has dominated the corporate sphere for decades. This dynamic session will put you at the forefront of social purpose in business. First, hear from leaders from Ikea, ALDO Group and Nature's Path who will share their pivot to purpose, along with the drivers, benefits and challenges.

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Speakers

Coro Strandberg President, Strandberg Consulting

Valérie Martin Vice President, Communications, Culture and CSR, ALDO Group

Eri Mathy Head of Growth and Innovation, IKEA Canada

Arran Stephens Founder and Chair, Nature’s Path Foods

Mary Ellen Schaafsma Director, Social Purpose Institute