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So I'm your host, Al, I'm the CEO of Ben & Jerry's, the little ice cream company in Vermont. I'm also the chair of the Social Impact Committee at CEO Connection, and I've been at the convention three times now, I think.
Jostein Solheim, CEO of Ben & Jerry's, discusses CEO Connection's mid-market group and their impactful Social Impact Committee program.
Key Takeaways
- CEO Connection mid-market group offers tailored, practical advice for mid-sized companies.
- Social Impact Committee plays a vital role in integrating social responsibility into business strategy.
- Collaboration with Wharton MBA students provides expert social impact analysis and actionable recommendations.
- Networking and committee involvement enhance member support and knowledge sharing.
- Ben & Jerry's CEO actively champions social impact within the CEO Connection community.
Summary
- Jostein Solheim introduces himself as CEO of Ben & Jerry's and chair of the Social Impact Committee at CEO Connection.
- He highlights the CEO Connection mid-market group as a blend of practical advice tailored to mid-market companies across industries.
- The group offers valuable networking opportunities and specialized committees for deeper expertise.
- The Social Impact Committee is emphasized as a crucial component of CEO Connection's offerings.
- A partnership with Wharton Business School allows MBA students to conduct social impact analyses for participating companies.
- These analyses result in practical recommendations and strategies to improve social impact and business performance.
- The program is described as an amazing resource available exclusively to CEO Connection members.
- Jostein has attended the CEO Connection convention multiple times, underscoring his ongoing involvement.
- The focus is on driving business forward through social impact and tailored mid-market support.
- The video showcases the value of combining education, networking, and social responsibility in business leadership.
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Speaker A
The unique thing about the CEO Connection mid-market group is that it combines really practical advice that is tailored specifically for the mid-market segments and to multiple industries. It combines that with some obviously great networking, and then we have our
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committees that then also bring in much more specific expertise and knowledge and support. In my area, the Social Impact Committee, which obviously is the most important component of this whole area, we now have a really fantastic
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program with the Wharton Business School, where we basically have a team of MBA students who go into our companies that want to participate and really do a full social impact analysis and come up with practical recommendations and
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strategies for how to improve and drive their businesses forward. This is one of those amazing resources available to members.
Topics:Jostein SolheimBen & Jerry'sCEO Connectionmid-market companiesSocial Impact CommitteeWharton Business SchoolMBA studentssocial impact analysisbusiness strategynetworking
