Dr. Max Jungmann is the CEO of Momentum Novum, a strategy consultancy focused on sustainable development. He is also the Executive Manager of the Heidelberg Center for the Environment (HCE) at Heidelberg University, an interdisciplinary environmental research incubator. Max also teaches at Heidelberg University, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Steinbeis Business Academy, and the German Foreign Office. He is a Climate Reality Leader and served for over 7 years on the volunteer and senior staff at National Model United Nations New York.
As the world is struggling to fight climate change and solve sustainability challenges, businesses are increasingly expected to contribute to sustainable development. Regulation, for instance through the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), is rapidly increasing. Access to financial capital is getting limited for businesses with low ESG-ratings. Clients require transparent documentation and ambitious sustainability strategies, and young talents demand their employers to step up their contributions. This session gives an introduction to current trends and requirements in the field of sustainability, how this affects internationalisation strategies, and how businesses can unleash their full sustainability potential to foster innovation and turn sustainability challenges into business cases.
