Onze higher purpose

Jacqueline Scheidsbach

Jacqueline Scheidsbach MBA is bedrijfskundige en ondernemer. Jacqueline gaf jarenlang strategisch advies aan DGA’s (familiebedrijven), directeuren en management teams van voornamelijk middenbedrijven. Zij heeft zo’n 200 bedrijven binnen uiteenlopende branches ondersteunt bij strategie en organisatie ontwikkeling. Ook was zij interim directeur en verandermanager voor diverse organisaties. Professional is Jacqueline ontwikkeld langs de lijnen van sociotechniek, Total Quality Management, businessplannen en – cases en de laatste tien jaar met focus op maatschappelijke relevantie van organisaties. Zij is algemeen directeur Impact Centre Erasmus (ICE), een onderwijs- en onderzoeksinstituut verbonden aan de Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam. Daarnaast is zij toezichthouder en commissaris voor enkele organisaties.

Prof. dr. Karen Maas

Karen Maas is Professor of Accounting and Sustainability at the Open University, The Netherlands. Next to that she is Academic Director of Impact Centre Erasmus (ICE) and conducts research in the field of impact measurement, Impact Investing and Corporate Social Responsibility. Karen is also Academic Director of the executive CSR courses at the Erasmus School for Accounting & Assurance. She serves on several Boards in academia and practice. Her work has been published in newspaper, academic journals, books and other media.

“Je kunt niet blijven doen wat je altijd deed, wel heb je een businessmodel nodig om niet élke keuze te moeten bediscussiëren en uit te leggen.”

Ton Goedmaker

“Ik vind het belangrijk dat ondernemers zich bewust worden van het krachtige instrument dat zij in handen hebben met hun onderneming…

…Zij kunnen hiermee een positieve bijdrage leveren aan maatschappelijke thema’s. Het is een instrument waarmee ze de belangen van alle stakeholders kunnen dienen. Deze community is een katalysator rondom de beweging naar meer bewuste bedrijfsvoering. Binnen de community raken bedrijven geïnspireerd, inspireren zij andere bedrijven en worden mensen samengebracht.

Daarom ondersteun in van harte het doel van Conscious Business Nederland en verbind ik mij graag als ambassadeur.”

Ron Steenkuijl 

Wij behoren als ADG dienstengroep tot de 10 grootste werkgevers in Nederland. Als familiebedrijf zijn we sinds 1952 jaar uitgegroeid tot een groep met 42.000 medewerkers, allemaal werkzaam in Nederland



Ik heb een sterke innerlijke overtuiging dat ieder bedrijf naast de primaire focus op continuïteit, innovatie en een gezonde winst kwaliteiten in zich draagt die ook buiten het bedrijf inzetbaar zijn om een actieve bijdrage te leveren aan maatschappelijke winst voor de samenleving. Niet door te praten maar bovenal door te doen! Zo maken we samen Nederland beter.

Kees Klomp

THRIVE Institute is de ondernemende denktank en trusted third party op het snijvlak van publiek, privaat en persoonlijk. Samen met onze partners ontwikkelen we innovatieve trajecten voor een florerende organisatie én samenleving. Zo geven wij de toekomst vorm.

Wij identificeren complexe uitdagingen, verbinden stakeholders en ontwikkelen impactvolle en toekomstbestendige oplossingen. Thrive Institute gebruikt uiteenlopende methoden om dit te realiseren, zoals innovatie challenges, themadialogen, talent competities, incubators & accelerators en onderwijsinnovatie.

“We staan voor een economische systeem-uitdaging. Door sociale en ecologische schade en schande beseffen we ons steeds nadrukkelijker dat het huidige economische systeem stuk is, en dat we ingrijpend moeten veranderen.”

Raj Sisodia

Raj Sisodia is FW Olin Distinguished Professor of Global Business and Whole Foods Market Research Scholar in Conscious Capitalism at Babson College, and Co-Founder and Co-Chairman of Conscious Capitalism Inc. He has a Ph. D. in Business from Columbia University. Raj is co-author of the New York Times bestseller Conscious Capitalism: Liberating the Heroic Spirit of Business (2013) and Wall Street Journal bestseller Everybody Matters (2015). He was named one of “Ten Outstanding Trailblazers of 2010” by Good Business International, and one of the “Top 100 Thought Leaders in Trustworthy Business Behavior” by Trust Across America for 2010 and 2011. Raj received an honorary doctorate from Johnson & Wales University in 2016.

Raj has published eleven books, including Firms of Endearment: How World Class Companies Profit from Passion and Purpose, which was named a top business book of 2007 by Amazon.com. His most recent book is The Healing Organization: Awakening the Conscience of Business to Help Save the World. He has consulted with numerous companies, including AT&T, Verizon, LG, DPDHL, POSCO, Kraft Foods, Whole Foods Market, Tata, Siemens, Sprint, Volvo, IBM, Walmart, McDonalds and Southern California Edison. He is on the Board of Directors at The Container Store and a trustee of Conscious Capitalism Inc.

“The Netherlands is a country that has a great deal to teach the rest of the world when it comes to doing business and living in a conscious way. I am delighted to support this community so that it can help deepen the conscious business movement in the Netherlands and share that learning with the rest of the world.”

Thomas Eckschmidt

Thomas Eckschmidt is the father of Gabriela, husband of Ana Maria and an enthusiast of conscious capitalism.

Successful entrepreneur, with 12 awards received, 4 patent filed, and 10 books published, some of them putting the fundamentals of conscious capitalism into action: Conscious Capitalism Field Guide (Harvard 2018), Conscious Business Manifesto (CBJ Press 2020) and Conscious Business Activator (Voo 2019). Thomas leads a global network of Change Agents at CBJ Conscious Business Journey with the purpose to accelerate the change towards a more conscious business ecosystem. Thomas also serves as a trusted advisor in corporate boards.

“The only sustainable way forward is if business generates value for all stakeholders, otherwise it will start to die.”

Timothy Henry

Timothy is one of the co-founders of the Conscious Capitalism movement, served as a Trustee of Conscious Capitalism Inc. for 12 years and is the co-author of “The Conscious Capitalism Field Guide: Tools for Transforming Your Organization”.

Timothy’s purpose is to catalyze and coach leaders and organizations to accelerate the journey to becoming Conscious Capitalist organizations. His experience and focus is on developing practical approaches to executing company strategies, while coaching leaders to lead change and build great cultures to ensure longer-term success. 

He has more than 30 years of experience working as a trusted business advisor to clients; from Fortune 20 to entrepreneurial, owner managed businesses, across the globe. He is a former Principal at Booz, Allen and Hamilton and has helped develop and grow two start-up consulting firms and served as CEO of another. 

“Make Conscious Business the new normal! If not you, then who? If not now, then when?”

Meike Nittel

Host of Conscious Business and CC Europe Community on LinkedIn.

Finding the book and the 4 pinciples of Conscious Capitalism some years ago, I started to travel the world to connect with the conscious business community, to meet with highly inspiring business people.I am honoured to support the Dutch Conscious Business Community to grow. I run my international coaching and training practice out of Berlin, collaborating with great international colleagues. We support entrepreneurs, executives and their teams to unfold their potential as individuals and as co-creators in business. We share powerful tools for appreciative, conscious communication and mindful leadership, so teams can unleash high energy and co-work with ease. We use the power of curiosity and advanced transformative people skills as much as physical, conscious breathwork.

“Seeing people’s amazing talents and brilliancy, my purpose is to support them to recognize and unfold their creative and transformative potential.”

Sebastian Ross

“The Netherlands is in many ways a progressive and conscious country. In that sense, it is also a natural place for an initiative that formally promotes the practice of conscious business. I am happy and honored to support this initiative.” 

Sebastian Ross is a thought leader in the space of leadership, culture, and conscious business. His personal mission is to “Help people flourish in life through work.” In this pursuit, he studies theories, methodologies, systems that allow companies to create healthy cultures, thriving employees, and by these means, achieve sustained social impact and financial success.

Sebastian co-founded the Spanish chapter of Entrepreneur Organisation (EO) and was a board member for many years. In 2015, Sebastian co-founded the Spanish Conscious Capitalism chapter and served as its first Managing Director. Today he is a member of the board of trustees of the Conscious Capitalism Foundation. Sebastian also lectures on Conscious Capitalism at the University of Barcelona. 

JOACHIM HESSE

Jo for short is a European boy – born and raised in Germany with its tradition of social market economy, he studied in Germany and England and lived and worked in France, Luxembourg and for many years now in Spain.

Having been brought up in an entrepreneurial environment, Jo subsequently started his career as a banker, studied European business, worked as an auditor, a financial director as well as a managing director in different industry sectors. After 25 years in corporate, in 2016 he became a consultant, coach, mentor, and investor to accompany companies on their way to be sustainable and focused on humans.

Jo joined Conscious Capitalism in Spain and co-founded the Madrid Hub.

He supports and works with the Conscious Business Netherland team building the Conscious Business Europe Network!

Jo also is linked to B-Corp as a B-leader. He works with different sized companies to certify as B-Corp which is a great start to implement and measure a conscious business and start the transformation of a company.