The Body Shop and Ben & Jerry’s

Jan Oosterwijk, Natural Solutions

Two of the most remarkable success cases of social responsible businesses are The Body Shop in England and Ben & Jerry's Homemade Icecream in USA. Jan Oosterwijk was the first entrepreneur to establish a The Body Shop franchise outside the UK by establishing it in Belgium, Holland and Luxemburg. He then brought Ben & Jerry's into the same countries and has seen these businesses grow and develop to well-known and respected brands. He will share his experiences of being part of internationally successful companies, some of the pitfalls to avoid and the difficulty of maintaining the social values when growing.

Jan Oosterwijk is one of the founders of SVNE and also of the social investment firm for start-up ventures PYMWYMIC (Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is Company). Jan is a businessman, social entrepreneur and a truly global citizen.