Bob Langert has engaged in social responsibility issues since the late 1980s. Bob joined McDonald’s system in 1983 with management positions in logistics, packaging and purchasing.
Bob Langert has engaged in social responsibility issues since the late 1980s. Bob joined McDonald’s system in 1983 with management positions in logistics, packaging and purchasing. In the 1990s, he had responsibilities for the environment, energy management, animal welfare and Ronald McDonald Children’s Charities’ grants. He was appointed McDonald’s first VP to lead sustainability in 2006.
Bob led the development of McDonald’s 2020 Sustainability Vision and Framework, including McDonald’s commitment to the environment, supply chain sustainability and balanced menu choices. He retired from McDonald’s in 2015.
Currently, Bob is a columnist and editor-at-large for the GreenBiz Group, writing a regular column titled "The Inside View" and helping with the GreenBiz Executive Network. He also serves as Senior Sustainability Associate, The Context Network, the premier global and agribusiness consulting firm in advancing agriculture. In 2019, his first book, The Battle To Do Good:Inside McDonald’s Sustainability Journey, was published.
Langert received his BA from Lewis University and his MBA from Northwestern University. In 2007, Langert was named as one of the 100 Most Influential in Business Ethics by Ethisphere.
