Future Fitness: Sustainability Strategy Masterclass
SustainAbility School #111
The ongoing multi-faceted crisis, along with legislative frameworks struggling to keep pace with mounting socio-economic pressures, demands that companies develop and integrate sustainability strategies to enhance resilience and maintain a trajectory toward a "future-ready" status, grounded in the science of planetary boundaries.
In this webinar, we will explore how to use the Future-Fit Business Benchmark toolkit to design and implement a sustainability strategy that meets long-term future readiness requirements while also establishing a governance framework for short-term CSRD compliance.
In this webinar, we will explore how to use the Future-Fit Business Benchmark toolkit to design and implement a sustainability strategy that meets long-term future readiness requirements while also establishing a governance framework for short-term CSRD compliance.
By attending this webinar, you will learn about:
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Sustainability Strategy Process: Viessmann employs a structured process rooted in science and systems thinking, with long-term goals for 2050 and interim targets for 2030.
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Future-Fit Business Benchmark (FFBB) - A holistic management tool guiding companies toward sustainability. Applies 47 extra-financial KPIs to assess and improve societal impacts.
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Circular Economy Commitment - By 2030, aims to have 50% of operational waste repurposed and 30% of revenue from circular business models. Emphasis on designing all products for circularity and achieving zero waste operations by 2050.
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People-Centric Sustainability - Focus on health, fair employment, and living wages for 99% of the workforce by 2050. Plans to build an inclusive workplace free from discrimination.
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Compliance and Reporting: Aligns with the EU’s CSRD, HREDD, and other sustainability regulations. Strategic alignment with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals and frameworks like SBTI.
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Governance and Implementation - Multi-tier governance structure for cross-functional alignment. Integrating sustainability into core business operations through co-creation and collaborative projects.
About the guest speaker
Andreas Wade has been the Director of Sustainability at Viessmann, since 2021, overseeing the implementation and development of the company’s sustainability strategy. His responsibilities include decarbonizing heating and cooling systems, fostering circularity, managing products responsibly, and integrating sectors at all levels to achieve a just transition.
Andreas brings 15 years of experience in the photovoltaic industry, where he contributed to establishing a global sustainability framework in his roles as Sustainability Director at First Solar, President of PVthin, and Chair of the Sustainability Working Group at SolarPower Europe. Leading the industry through the pilot phase of the Product Environmental Footprint calculation method, Andreas helped establish the first sustainability leadership standard for the industry.
Before his work in photovoltaics, Andreas began his career in the energy sector at Shell Exploration and Production in the UK and the Netherlands, focusing on energy efficiency improvements, emissions reduction, and carbon mitigation. He started his professional journey at UNESCO as an Associate Expert in Recycling at the Regional Office for the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in Doha, Qatar. Andreas holds a background in environmental engineering and earned a Master’s degree in Engineering from Clausthal Technical University in Germany.
Andreas brings 15 years of experience in the photovoltaic industry, where he contributed to establishing a global sustainability framework in his roles as Sustainability Director at First Solar, President of PVthin, and Chair of the Sustainability Working Group at SolarPower Europe. Leading the industry through the pilot phase of the Product Environmental Footprint calculation method, Andreas helped establish the first sustainability leadership standard for the industry.
Before his work in photovoltaics, Andreas began his career in the energy sector at Shell Exploration and Production in the UK and the Netherlands, focusing on energy efficiency improvements, emissions reduction, and carbon mitigation. He started his professional journey at UNESCO as an Associate Expert in Recycling at the Regional Office for the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in Doha, Qatar. Andreas holds a background in environmental engineering and earned a Master’s degree in Engineering from Clausthal Technical University in Germany.
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