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Article

1 May 2015

Author:
Mark Hodge, Global Business Initiative on Human Rights

An Inspiring Peer - Business leaders reflect on the leadership and work of Ed Potter

On June 1st, Ed Potter, Director of Global Workplace Rights at The Coca-Cola Company retires. In order to mark the occasion of Ed's retirement, a number of business leaders wanted to express their appreciation for his contribution to the agenda and to their own efforts in their companies and industries. Their comments...paint a picture of a man who has inspired his peers in business in diverse ways...Ed Potter represents a rare species in the corporate world, and it is thanks to the likes of him that we manage to make progress on difficult, and important agendas like business and human rights...[Refers to ABB, General Electric, HP (Hewlett-Packard), IBM, Lenovo, Levi Strauss, Microsoft, Kimberly-Clark, Motorola Mobility (part of Lenovo), Shell, Total, Unilever and Walt Disney]