Business needs to push the agenda rather than waiting for it to happen. Jochen Zeitz More Quotes by Jochen Zeitz More Quotes From Jochen Zeitz Sustainability is no longer about doing less harm. It's about doing more good. Jochen Zeitz moredoinggoodsustainability I was actually accepted into medical school in Italy. But then I wanted to come back and learn medicine in Germany. And while waiting, I decided to join a business school. I figured it would be useful for doctors to know some business as well! Jochen Zeitz medicalbusinesswaitingschool The old way of doing 'good business' was based on the principle, 'the ends justifies the means.' In the future, good business will invoke 'the means justifying the ends.' The E P&L can already serve as an important tool to help this shift in commerce from generating profits with collateral damages to profits with collateral benefits. Jochen Zeitz goodfuturebusinessway We're trying to find a tourism model that allows communities to thrive while business prospers. Jochen Zeitz findtourismbusinesstrying When you are small, and you have to try and prove yourself, it is tough. When others are catching up and copy you, that's tough. We constantly need to change ourselves to stay ahead of the game. Jochen Zeitz yourselfgameyouchange If you look at the state of our planet, the next generations won't be around if we consider sustainability as a gimmick. Jochen Zeitz lookyousustainabilitynext The problem is you can't wear your old shoes too often because people say, 'You're still wearing that shoe?' Jochen Zeitz youshoesproblempeople It's shocking to think about how little the travel industry cares about sustainability - and it's the basis of their business! Jochen Zeitz thinksustainabilitybusinesstravel We need to engage rather than educate people. Jochen Zeitz engagethanneedpeople Let's recreate the equivalent of the Met Ball in Europe and, rather than for the museum, give the money to environmental causes. Jochen Zeitz museumenvironmentalmoneyeurope We should bring in an environmental attitude, and I think luxury should automatically be about sustainability and quality. Jochen Zeitz thinkenvironmentalqualityattitude Some of the greatest stars in the history of football have been under contract with Puma. Jochen Zeitz somestarsfootballhistory I haven't been hunting for years. It is just a tradition I grew up with. Jochen Zeitz justhuntingtraditionyears Everything is interconnected. The moment you take philosophy, psychology, religion and business and look at the underlying commonalities, that's when you start looking at business in a different way. Jochen Zeitz momentyoubusinessreligion I always wanted to be a medical doctor, and I never thought of business. Jochen Zeitz doctorthoughtmedicalbusiness I'm a virtual worker. I'm not tied to an office. Jochen Zeitz virtualworkertiedoffice I believe in metaphysics. I don't believe in God because I think that is a human simplification of the things we can't explain. But I believe in a greater universe. Jochen Zeitz thinkuniversegodbelieve The B Team can catalyse initiatives. Jochen Zeitz initiativesteam We should eat less meat - all of us - and we should use less leather. I mean, that's reality. Jochen Zeitz eatusmeatreality We all know that cattle and beef are among the biggest contributors to carbon emissions. Jochen Zeitz knowcarboncattlebeef
