Jeremy schwartz biography

Born in San Francisco and raised in Marin County, Jeremy completed his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with honors from the University of San Francisco (Go Dons!). Following undergrad, Jeremy worked in banking and real estate in the City’s financial district. Subsequently, Jeremy returned to school and completed his Juris Doctor from the University of California, College of the Law, San Francisco (formerly UC Hastings). Jeremy was admitted to the California Bar in and has since served a variety of roles within the City Administrator’s Office of Cannabis.

While at UC Law SF, Jeremy externed for the Honorable Elizabeth D. Laporte in the United States District Court, Northern District of California. Additionally, Jeremy was President of his Law Students for Sensible Drug Policy chapter and received a CALI award for his top course grade in Lie Detection, Emotion, and Mindfulness. Jeremy has had stints as a law clerk for the San Francisco City Attorney's Office, Social Enterprise and Economic Empowerment Clinic, and private sector law firms.

Jeremy resides in San Francisco’s District 2 with his wife, daughter, and maltipoo.

Sustainability and Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) | Performance Management, Business Transformation, Storytelling

Jeremy Schwartz is the former CEO and Managing Director of well-known consumer goods and retail companies such as Coca-Cola, L&#;Oréal, The Body Shop and Pandora. As a business expert, he sustainably increases the performance of individuals and teams.

Jeremy Schwartz, the inventor of Coke Zero, draws on his leadership roles where he inspired teams to turnaround Pandora and Sainsburys and innovate sustainability initiatives delivering in excess of $20 billion of shareholder value.  This he combines with a prediction of the future.

Schwartz’s authority and reputation on sustainability comes from his roles as Chairman of Kantar’s Sustainability and Diversity Transformation practice, CEO of The Body Shop, host of the podcast Saving Tomorrow’s Planet and over twenty years delivering environmental & social, ESG, programmes. What makes him unique are his real-life stories of how to profit from sustainability, gain competitive advantage through sustainable initiatives, overcome stakeholder resistance, innovate profitably and report without greenwashing.

Jeremy Schwartz lecture topics

In an ever-changing business landscape, companies often find themselves grappling with a myriad of complex problems. Whether it&#;s articulating a compelling purpose, profiting from sustainability, or mastering digital transformation, the issues are diverse yet deeply interconnected. My talks aim to takle these pressing problems head-on, offering actionable solutions derived from a wealth of real-world experience.

Are your employees disengaged, consumers sceptical, and investors distant? Lack of a well-articulated, genuine purpose may be the culprit. Without a purpose that resonates, you risk losing valuable talent, consumer trust, and investment opportunities. A hollow or unclear purpose can drain your organization&#;s vitality.

With insights grounded in his own CEO-level experience, Jeremy Schwartz takes you through a journey to find, articulate and live

English businessman

Jeremy Schwartz is an English businessman, CEO, Author and Professional Speaker.

Jeremy Schwartz has been the CEO of Pandora the Jewellery company and of The Body Shop the cosmetics company overseeing more than stores and 25 ecommerce sites across 90 countries. He is an expert in leadership across a diversity of countries, products and channels all of which are relevant us today. Prior to that he was Managing Director of L’Oréal UK, Director of Marketing for Coca-Cola Europe and Sainsbury’s supermarkets. He is currently Chairman of the Kantar Consulting Sustainability Practice and a Senior Advisor to the McKinsey Business Transformation Practice.

Business career

Schwartz began his career as a strategy consultant at Boston Consulting Group in

In , he joined L’Oréal, becoming overall marketing director in

Schwartz was appointed head of innovation for Europe and marketing director at Coca-Cola in

From to , Schwartz was brand director at Sainsbury's.

Schwartz was CEO and chairman of The Body Shop from to

From to , Schwartz was interim CEO of Pandora.

As of , he is chairman for Sustainable Transformation at Kantar.

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