Climate change disproportionately affects children and calls for a broader understanding of corporate climate responsibility. While 1.5°C‑aligned decarbonization and effective mitigation remain critical, accelerating climate change impacts make adaptation indispensable. Through their partnership, DEKRA and UNICEF demonstrate how corporate climate action can be impact-driven, collaborative, and centered on the most vulnerable. The focus lies on climate-resilient WASH (Water, Sanitation, Hygiene) projects that strengthen children and their communities in highly affected regions. This collaboration is embedded in the DEKRA Climate Impact program, combining consistent internal decarbonization and transition planning with measurable and collaborative external climate impact.

The decisive panel for all those who do not want to leave the future to chance. Three international voices from the heart of the sustainability movement - on one stage, united by a common question: How do we concretely and jointly shape a future worth living for our planet?
In a changing world, we don't need empty promises, but vision, courage and action. This panel is not a discussion - it is a wake-up call. Experience exclusively how global game changers talk about the next big steps in climate, justice and innovation.
Real insights. Clear words. Global responsibility. Whether politics, business or society - what is said here is heard. And what is decided here influences the world of tomorrow.

The soil plundered, the water contaminated, society disoriented.
How much luxury can the climate afford, and when will the gap between rich and poor also divide our democracy?
How we can overcome systemic blockages and achieve a good life despite collapsing hope and ecology.

The transition to a circular economy affects every company - regardless of industry, size or business model. This panel brings together sustainability managers and strategic decision-makers from leading companies who are actively shaping the transition from linear value creation to the circular economy. Practical levers will be discussed - from technology and supply chains to product design, internal governance and cultural change.
In focus: How can the circular economy be anchored not just as an environmental goal, but as an integral part of a sustainable corporate strategy?

Three industries - three voices - three challenges.
In a series of consecutive Fireside Chats, leading sustainability experts from the mobility, construction and energy sectors will each talk for 20 minutes about a hot topic from their industry - directly, honestly and practically.

After each discussion, the current guest leaves the stage and the next expert takes their place.
A continuous flow of dialogue across sector boundaries - with a focus on transferability and inspiration for sustainability managers from the DACH region.
 

Regulatory requirements such as CSRD, ESRS and the EU taxonomy are fundamentally changing the rules of the game in sustainability communication. However, disclosure alone does not automatically lead to real transformation - many sustainability managers are caught between reporting obligations, strategic aspirations and operational feasibility.

In this panel, five sustainability managers discuss how they deal with the increasing pressure for transparency, which processes and structures they implement - and where they draw the line between regulatory obligation and strategic opportunity.

Global supply chains are faltering, energy prices are fluctuating, political stability is crumbling - and at the same time, regulatory and social pressure to consistently implement sustainability is growing. In a world of multiple crises, the question for many companies is: how much sustainability is still possible - or necessary - under geopolitical uncertainties?

This panel brings sustainability managers from various industries on stage to talk openly about how the role of sustainability is changing in times of geopolitical tensions - strategically, operationally and politically.
It's not just about risk, but also about the resilience that sustainable business can create.

How can natural rubber harvesting be made more sustainable?
The joint CASCADE (Committed Actions for Smallholders Capacity Development) project between Porsche and Michelin shows how companies and local stakeholders
can take joint responsibility.
Since 2021, both partners have been working in Indonesia to improve working conditions for local smallholders, increase transparency and promote more sustainable farming methods.
In this presentation, Porsche shows how partnership-based cooperation along the value chain can contribute to positive change.
The sports car manufacturer provides direct insights into its activities on the ground and highlights the impact CASCADE has already had.

In the digital public sphere, sustainability and climate protection are constantly being observed, evaluated – and discussed. The media and social networks shape how we perceive environmental and climate issues, how brands take a stand (or not), and how companies build or lose trust. There is often only a click between credible education and greenwashing.

In this fireside chat, a communications manager, a marketing manager and a sustainability manager will join forces with a representative from public broadcasting and the KLIMA° initiative to discuss how sustainability can be communicated in a visible, relevant and credible way amid the conflicting demands of education, marketing and media responsibility – and what opportunities and risks need to be managed on a daily basis.

The food industry is under double pressure: consumers demand transparent sustainability, while regulatory requirements such as CSRD and supply chain legislation set new standards. But how can complex supply chains be activated without being suspected of greenwashing?
This panel discusses how real change can be scaled up – beyond pilot projects and marketing promises. Practitioners from industry, sustainability and retail show what works, what doesn't – and where the leverage for systemic change lies.

90 per cent less effort in ESG reporting. Real-time greenwashing detection. AI agents that autonomously control energy systems. Supply chains that screen themselves for risks. The promises sound revolutionary, and some stand up to reality checks. But the more powerful smart technologies become, the louder a question grows that tech alone cannot answer: can we believe what the algorithms claim? We live in the ‘Proof Era’. Stakeholders demand evidence rather than messages; data shows declining trust in corporate claims; and at the same time, every AI system is producing new statements about CO₂, supply chains and impact – faster than humans can verify them.

Lurking behind the success figures are uncomfortable questions: Who is liable if the algorithm makes an incorrect judgement? How does the energy consumption of data centres relate to sustainability promises? And how do you communicate AI-generated results without undermining credibility further?

Greenwashing has long been more than just a PR problem - it is a reputational risk with regulatory, legal and social consequences. Today, companies are under increasing pressure to make sustainability promises transparent, verifiable and credible. In this panel, experts will discuss how greenwashing can be recognised, avoided and replaced by genuine, measurable sustainability - with insights into new standards, technological solutions and best practices from corporate practice.