Ben is an economist, environmentalist and social entrepreneur. He has founded several businesses and charities and worked for 6 years at the New Zealand Treasury. He co-founded Conscious Consumers while working at the Treasury, and has grown the social enterprise to a thriving New Zealand movement with over 20,000 consumer members, 550 retail stores and 150 suppliers. His vision is a world where consumers and businesses work together for the good of people and the planet. He lives in Wellington with his wife and two young children.
