Corporate climate action: 3 essential steps to reduce Scope 3 emissions
Scope 3 emissions are often the largest portion of a company’s carbon footprint. To reduce them they must use the power of procurement and collaboration.
Education and career:
- Trained mechanic
- Studies of mechanical engineering at Esslingen University of Applied Sciences, Germany (Dipl.-Ing.)
- Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from Brunel University, London
- Management positions in various stock-listed companies, including managing director in the elevator industry at Schindler and divisional board member at Thyssenkrupp
- CEO at Schuler AG (2010 – 2018)
- Member of the Executive Board of GEA Group AG since November15, 2018; Chairman of the Executive Board of GEA Group AG as of February 18, 2019
Memberships and distinctions:
- Founder and Chairman of Flying Hope e.V. (charity organization)
Scope 3 emissions are often the largest portion of a company’s carbon footprint. To reduce them they must use the power of procurement and collaboration.
在气候变化政治议程推进缓慢的情况下,全球企业显然必须加紧努力,减少碳排放。工程和制造领域可以为实现净零排放做出重要贡献,因为制造工厂、机械和复杂的生产过程是全球各地创造价值的核心所在。
We already have the green technologies to bring about large-scale carbon-neutral manufacturing. What we need now is the will to put them into practice.