Women's Quota Alone is Not Enough

Since 2015, Germany has implemented a women's quota, requiring major corporations to have 30 percent female representation on their supervisory boards. However, the effectiveness of this policy is questionable, as nearly 83 percent of board members in German stock exchange companies are still men. HAGER Executive Consulting, on ...

Since 2015, Germany has implemented a women's quota, requiring major corporations to have 30 percent...

sustainability

Torsten Toeller and Folkert Schultz on Protecting Our Environment for Happier Pets and Happier People

German pet food company, Fressnapf’s vision statement: “Happier Pets. Happier People.” As Tors...

business

How to Find Top People

The phrase management shortage is being bandied about liberally in both the business media and compa...

business

The Future of HR Consulting

Ever since OpenAI made ChatGPT accessible in Germany back in November 2022, everyone has been talkin...

video

Breaking Ground for a Circular Future

Together with our partner SAP Women in Tech, on July 11th we hosted a live talk on YouTube and invited three renowned experts in the circular economy to come together to discuss innovative solutions and strategies that drive positive change in business practices

Together with our partner SAP Women in Tech, on July 11th we hosted a live talk on YouTube and invit...

sustainability

François Laigret on Acting with Future Generations in Mind

François Laigret, Knauf Corporate Sustainability Manager – Circular Economy, has years of experie...

sustainability

Collaboration is the Name of the Game

Dr. Maria Fay, Sustainability and Incubation Director at SAP, is hard at work in one of the biggest ...

business

The Race to Find Sustainability Leaders of the Future

Sustainability has replaced digitization at top of the corporate agenda. However, only about 30 perc...

sustainability

Xavier Sarras on Changing Earth’s Status Quo

Xavier Sarras, Founding Partner 4P Capital, Purpose VC Investor, and Experience Economy Expert, believes better business models are needed to change the current predicament we find ourselves in. In fact, going circular should be an incentive for all in top management

Xavier Sarras, Founding Partner 4P Capital, Purpose VC Investor, and Experience Economy Expert, beli...

startups

Virtual Trend Tour: Workplace Revolution

On May 8th we embarked on a journey to makeover the modern workplace. Together with Hager Executive ...

people

Frank Wagner on Designing a Better Future

For Frank Wagner, Founder and CEO of hw.design and Publisher of Nomad Magazine, the answer to the qu...

sustainability

Christof Kölschbach on Great Leadership

Christof Kölschbach, CSO of the Jokey Group, husband, father of three adult daughters, and proud gr...

sustainability

Financing the Net-Zero Transition

Anna Sophie Herken, a “40 over 40” Germany 2020 Alumna, knows there is more to be done when it comes to protecting our planet. In this episode of our series Questions on Finance, she explains how the financial sector is the lynchpin to achieving a carbon neutral planet

Anna Sophie Herken, a “40 over 40” Germany 2020 Alumna, knows there is more to be done when it c...

sustainability

Matthias Schulz on Staying Relevant in an Ever-Changing World

Matthias Schulz joined Otto Krahn Group in 2018 to drive its digitalization initiatives, gradually m...

sustainability

Decoding Sustainable Finance

Anna Sophie Herken, a “40 over 40” Germany 2020 Alumna, knows there is more to be done when it c...

technology

SXSW 2023: The Biggest Takeaways

The days in Austin passed in a blur at this year’s South by Southwest (SXSW)! After five days full...

sustainability

5 Sustainability for Business Trends to Follow

Climate change is no longer a threat of the distant future, but a reality. As a society, everyone has a part to play in creating a more sustainable future. From ESG’s to sustainable fashion, here are the sustainability for business trends to keep an eye on

Climate change is no longer a threat of the distant future, but a reality. As a society, everyone ha...

people

In Love With Doing

If you had to describe Daniela Horn, VP Global Digital Product at PAYBACK, in one sentence, it would...

sustainability

Inside the Construction Industry: The Living Buildings Challenge and the Need to Go Circular

The construction industry is one of the largest contributors to environmental degradation, generatin...

people

Neurodiversity in the Workplace: Stop Making Limiting Assumptions

Supriya Jha, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer at SAP, is a huge proponent of employing neurodiv...

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