Lukas Walton

About Lukas Walton

I am the Founder and Chair of Builders Vision, an impact platform that includes S2G Ventures, Builders Initiative, and Builders Asset Management. In concert, these companies are dedicated to helping organizations and people build a more humane and healthy planet. My teams and I are centered on collaborating and learning from entrepreneurs, organizations, innovators, and community leaders to seed and scale meaningful solutions to the most pressing environmental and social challenges. We are driven by the beliefs that the most successful businesses of the future will be the ones that are purpose-driven and that those closest to the problem are best equipped to solve it. Builders Vision\'s philanthropic and investment focus areas include sustainable food and agriculture, healthy oceans, renewable energy, and thriving communities.My passion for protecting the environment and pursuing more sustainable solutions began when I was diagnosed with a rare cancer at the age of three. After I didn\'t respond to rounds of chemotherapy, my parents worked to change the families diet to an all-natural foods that contributed to my recovery from the disease. Growing up, I watched my mother and late father John Walton start Olivewood Gardens and Learning Center, which included donating our childhood home and garden in National City, a diverse community outside of San Diego. Today, the center serves as an interactive, indoor-outdoor classroom that connects and motivates youth, adults, and families through organic gardening, environmental stewardship, and nutrition education, inspiring them to be healthy and active.My educational journey was rooted in hands-on learning from his community and environment. I have traveled to many places and have lived abroad in Thailand and Mexico. I went to Colorado College where I majored in environmental science and economics and went on to study energy efficiency and hydrological and geothermal energy in Reykjavik, Iceland. These experiences have given me a lifelong sense of respect for the power of nature, food, and health. I am the grandson of Helen and Sam Walton, founders of the Walton Family Foundation and Walmart. In addition to the work at Builders Vision, I serve as Chair of the Environmental Committee of the Walton Family Foundation and Chair of the Walton Conservation Coalition, where I bring a forward-thinking perspective on how the public and private sectors can help achieve environmental goals.

Experience

1. Founder

   S2g Investments

   Jan 2014 — Present

   S2G Ventures is dedicated to investing in a more humane and healthy planet. We believe that markets can and should benefit society and the environment, and we partner with trailblazing entrepreneurs who are building innovative market-based solutions to address some of our world’s greatest challenges across the food, agriculture, oceans, and clean energy markets.Our strategy reflects a growing appetite for impact investment that combines financial returns with positive long-term social and environmental outcomes. We\'re building a multi-asset platform designed to stand the test of time and bring urgently needed change on a scalable level.