About Nelmara Arbex

Dr. Nelmara Arbex is an expert in the field of business and sustainability with over 15 years of international experience. She is the CEO, Founder of Arbex & Company. She is author of a variety of publications and a frequent speaker in events around the globe. She has worked as a consultant on strategy and innovation at McKinsey & Co, and as executive at Instituto Ethos and Natura Cosmeticos, in Brazil, and at the Global Reporting Initiative, in The Netherlands. She holds a PhD in Theoretical Physics from University of Marburg (Germany) and is post-graduated in Business and Sustainability from the University of Cambridge (UK).

Liberating the supply chains’ energy

2018-08-16T20:47:25+00:00

When you talk to sustainable supply chain experts, you hear stories like this: “You go to your favorite supermarket, get your favorite lasagna from the shelf, bring it to a scanner and scan the barcode. The screen shows 3D real time holograms of the tomato plantations in Turkey and Guatemala, wheat plantations in Brazil, you can even [...]

Liberating the supply chains’ energy2018-08-16T20:47:25+00:00

The Brazilian way to envision

2018-08-16T20:47:49+00:00

I met Roberto Waack for the first time in 2000, preparing  to visit “sustainable projects” in Holland with a Brazilian delegation. At that time, he was an executive in love with trees, moving to the forestry sector. I was at Ethos Institute. Today Roberto is an internationally recognized leader in the sustainability and forestry fields. As the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) [...]

The Brazilian way to envision2018-08-16T20:47:49+00:00

It is not about capitalism, it is about civilization

2018-08-16T20:48:04+00:00

“Almost everybody less than 40 years old has only heard very bad news about the destruction of the environment; this is just normal for them, they think that no one can do anything about it… and because of that, if we want to promote real change, we have to look at our problems from [...]

It is not about capitalism, it is about civilization2018-08-16T20:48:04+00:00

The business alchemy of Mr. Seabra

2018-08-16T20:48:26+00:00

Luiz Seabra,  "Seu Luiz" for the Brazilians, is one of the most successful business leaders in the world. He is the founder of the large and influential Natura Cosmetics, which he started in the 70s in a garage in what was to be the rich heart of Sao Paulo. The company counts today on over 1,5 billion people selling its [...]

The business alchemy of Mr. Seabra2018-08-16T20:48:26+00:00

Imagination and courage matter more than knowledge!

2018-08-16T20:48:47+00:00

At the end of 2013 I started a new role at GRI: Chief Advisor on Innovation in Reporting. After seven years in charge of teams and complex global projects, it is great to be able to focus on exploring the new frontiers of sustainability and reporting. At the same time, this is a part-time position, which enables [...]

Imagination and courage matter more than knowledge!2018-08-16T20:48:47+00:00