Balancing Economic and Environmental Interests in China
VIEW EVENT DETAILSEvening Discussion
Drinks Reception 6:30pm;
Discussion 7:00pm;
Close 8:00pm
The transformation and growth of the Chinese economy is one of the most extraordinary stories in all of economic history. But as that economy grows, concerns loom about environmental impact and the sustainability of rapidly expanding urban areas. How can China continue to grow while safeguarding its natural resources and protecting citizens from the effects of air pollution and other industrial byproducts? What is China’s role in the global conversation about climate change? Are there lessons that can be drawn for development in India, Africa and other emerging markets? Join us in a discussion on the intersection of economic development and environmental sustainability in China.
Eric Hutchinson is Vice President of Procurement for Asia Pacific and Global Sourcing of Avery Dennison. Before joining Avery Dennison, he served as a Principal at Boston Consulting Group and A. T. Kearney in various industries focusing on Procurement and Operations consulting. Prior to his consulting roles, Mr. Hutchinson worked 10 years at Ford Motor Company in Product Engineering and Finance with increasing responsibilities. Mr. Hutchinson holds an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business as well as a Masters and Bachelors of Science in Engineering for University of Michigan and The Ohio State University, respectively.
Kevin Mo is Managing Director of the Paulson Institute Beijing Representative Office, in charge of climate and sustainable urbanization. He has more than 20 years’ experience in climate and energy policy in the US and China. He was previously Director of the China Buildings Program at the Energy Foundation; technical advisor to the US team in the US-China Clean Energy Research Center’s Building Energy Efficiency Consortium; and Director of international sustainable buildings projects at the Natural Resources Defense Council. Dr. Mo graduated from Zhejiang University, received his master’s degree from Tsinghua University and PhD from Carnegie Mellon University.
Haimeng Zhang is Principal and Managing Partner, Shanghai at McKinsey & Company, where he leads the greater China public sector and infrastructure practice and greater China organization practice. At McKinsey, Mr. Zhang assists Chinese central and municipal governments and multi-lateral financial institutions and funds with research and planning on sustainable development. In particular, he has worked on cost curves for greenhouse gas reduction and water resource management. Mr. Zhang graduated from Shanghai Jiaotong University and holds an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business (’04).
Caroline Grossman is interim Research Director and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Strategy at the Social Enterprise Initiative (SEI) at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, where she leads SEI's efforts to cultivate and disseminate academic research into the question of how institutions help solve social problems. Ms. Grossman previously taught consumer behavior at DePaul University. Prior to this, Ms. Grossman was a brand manager at Kraft Foods, where she led customer marketing for the $3 billion Grocery Business Unit. Ms. Grossman has a BA from Yale University and an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business (’03). (Moderator)
Supported by the Social Enterprise Initiative at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business & Paulson Institute
Event Details
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