Tim Mohin
Boston Consulting Group
Tim Mohin is a globally recognized sustainable business executive. He is the former Chief Executive of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), the world’s largest sustainability reporting standard. Prior to BCG, Tim was the EVP and Chief Sustainability Officer with leading carbon accounting software company – Persefoni. He brings more than 20 years’ experience leading sustainability functions at three Fortune 500 companies – Intel, Apple and AMD – Tim has deep experience developing strategies to embed sustainability into business. Tim also led the development of environmental policy in the Environmental Protection Agency and the United States Senate, including the Clean Air Act. He is a sustainability advisor to the Financial Conduct Authority of the United Kingdom, the Board of BASF, Workiva and others. Previously, Tim was a founder and Chairman of the Board for the Responsible Business Alliance.
Get ready, Corporate America: The carbon disclosure mandates are coming
It is gratifying to witness the tipping point where sustainability enters the mainstream of global commerce. Read More
Can we finally standardize ESG standards?
The former CEO of GRI on what it will take to create harmony out of cacophony. Read More
How to approach corporate sustainability reporting in 2017
Trying to choose between "competing" reporting frameworks? It’s a false choice. Read More
9 skills for success in corporate sustainability leadership
An exclusive excerpt from a new book, Changing Business from the Inside Out: A Treehugger's Guide to Working in Corporations. Read More
What's the Solution for the Curse of Conflict Minerals?
The new law requiring U.S. public companies that use tin, tantalum, tungsten or gold to trace them back to their source calls for unprecedented transparency in supply chains. But will it end the "minerals curse" that hangs over materials from the Democratic Republic of the Congo? Read More
The Case Against the Case Against CSR
Contrary to a recent opinion article in the Wall Street Journal, corporate social responsibility is not only a good idea but -- like breathing -- somewhat necessary. Read More
Less is More Obvious: Why Sustainability Is So Hard To Define
Recently, Tim Mohin had the opportunity to speak to a diverse group of industry professionals on "Sustainability 101." No one raised a hand when he asked whether anyone could define sustainability, and its soon became clear that a vague definition that can mean all things to all people just wouldn't cut it. Read More