Brian Nattrass is a cofounder and managing partner of Sustainability Partners, Inc., an international consultancy focused on the strategy and implementation of values-driven innovation and sustainable business practices. He is an adviser on sustainability and innovation to many organizations, both private and public, including Fortune 500 companies, NASA, and the U.S. military. A former All-American athlete, Nattrass had a 20-year career in corporate law and finance before dedicating himself to corporate responsibility and sustainability. Having served as both CEO of a public manufacturing company and chairman of Earth Day International, he brings a balanced and informed perspective to the issues of sustainable business practices and corporate responsibility.

Nattrass is the coauthor of four books, including three with his wife and partner, Mary Altomare Nattrass, on the dynamics of values-driven innovation, organizational transformation, and the integration of more sustainable business practices. Their most recent book together, Dancing with the Tiger: Learning Sustainability Step by Natural Step (New Society Publishers, 2002), features original corporate case studies from their international consulting practice. Their second book, Community Sustainability Toolkit (Whistler Centre for Sustainability, 2001), is a manual for community sustainable development. Their first book, The Natural Step for Business: Wealth, Ecology and the Evolutionary Corporation (New Society Publishers, 1999), has become an international sustainability best seller and is used by businesses, universities, and government agencies around the world.

Nattrass received his B.A. from the University of Alberta, his LL.B. from the University of British Columbia, and his Ph.D. from the California Institute of Integral Studies.