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John Pabon

Sustainability author, consultant, & speaker
Country or state 
Australia
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Global
City 
Melbourne
Fee 
Languages 
English
Volunteer
Yes
Timezone 
Australia/Melbourne

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Bio

John Pabon has spent two decades in the business of saving our Earth. After leaving his role at the United Nations, John traveled the world studying the impacts of sustainability first-hand in factories, on fields, and in Fortune 500s.

He is an expert in sustainability with a mission to move sustainability from theory to practical strategies that help people and businesses confidentially make real impact. To get there, he shares his message through books, consulting to businesses, and keynote speaking to audiences around the world.

John’s global career has taken him from Los Angeles to New York, Shanghai to Seoul to Melbourne. He’s had the privilege of working with the United Nations, McKinsey, A.C. Nielsen, and as a consultant with BSR, the world’s largest sustainability-focused business network. A decade of experience living and working in Asia inspired him to found Fulcrum Strategic Advisors with a mission to help companies, governments, and individuals capitalize on the benefits sustainability offers.

He is a regular contributor to major publications and speaks to an array of global audiences on issues of sustainability, geopolitics, communications, and societal change. John is the Programme Director for The Conference Board’s Asia Sustainability Leaders Council, a member of the United Nations Association of Australia, and serves on the board of advisors to the U.S. Green Chamber of Commerce. He is the author of “Sustainability for the Rest of Us: Your No-Bullshit, Five-Point Plan for Saving the Planet.” His upcoming book, “The Great Greenwashing,” will be out later this year.

Current position (4)

Sustainability author, consultant, & speaker

Founder & Chief Advisor

Fulcrum Strategic Advisors

Program Director

The Conference Board Asia Sustainability Leaders Council

Advisor

The U.S. Green Chamber of Commerce

Degrees (1)
M.A.: Political Science
Long Island University
2006 to 2007

Presentations

Past talks (7)
The Shifting Tides of Climate Change
The Ubud Writers and Readers Festival
Ubud, Bali
October 17, 2023
Communicating Your Sustainability Message (So Audiences Listen and Act)
Mumbrella 360
Sydney
July 19, 2023
Adopting Sustainable Business Practices
Adopting Sustainable Business Practices
Online/Australia
June 1, 2022
Emcee
The United Nations APAC Roundtable on Sustainable Finance
Shanghai, China
June 4, 2019
An Idiot's Guide to Saving the Planet
WeBelong Forum
Beijing, China
December 31, 2016
Technology for Good
The Future of Technology
San Francisco, CA, USA
December 31, 2016
The China/U.S. Relationship in Uncertain Times
Asia Perspectives
Aspen, CO, USA
December 31, 2016
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Books & Articles (11)

The Great Greenwashing: How Brands, Governments, and Influencers are Lying to You
Melbourne Books,
2023
Sustainability for the Rest of Us: Your No-Bullshit, Five-Point Plan for Saving the Planet
Fulcrum Strategic Advisors Publishing,
2020
The Climate Emergency Journal
Fulcrum Strategic Advisors Publishing,
2021
Money Mag - ASIC Cracks Down on Greenwashing
CNN - Should You Shop at Big Retailers or Directly Through Brands? We Asked Sustainability Experts.
Yahoo! Life - Gaslighting on Top of Greenwashing’: Shein Influencer Trip Under Fire
The Fifth Estate - Greenwashing In The Desert: How COP27 Was More About Empty Words Than Real Action
Asia Power Watch - "The Key to China's Economic Competitiveness is Not 5G"
Listen to all my podcasts on Spotify
The Diplomat - Can China Lead the Post-Covid World Toward Sustainability?
Eco-Business - Is Sustainability Reporting Dead?

Expertise (18)

Social & Political
Business
Media & Marketing
PR & Communications
corporate sustainability China csr Greater China Region China Economy Green and sustainability Business Strategy Environment and Sustainability Stakeholder Engagement Sustainability Strategic Communications ESG ESG investing greenwashing
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Why choose me? 

I help audiences of all sizes effectively understand and capitalise on sustainability.

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