“Can Business AND Planet Win in Times of Crisis?”
Climate scientist Johan Rockström (Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research) spoke plainly: our planet is approaching dangerous tipping points. Earth’s systems are beginning to lose their stability – driven by centuries of overuse, deforestation, and emissions. “We are playing with fire,” Rockström warned.
Yet his message also carried hope: the window for change is still open – if we act swiftly, boldly, and on a global scale.
Nicola Hagleitner (DHL) showed what this can look like in practice. DHL began its sustainability strategy back in 2008. Today, the company purchases 14% of the world’s Sustainable Aviation Fuel and develops its own electric vehicles.
The core message: science provides the facts, business delivers the solutions. Now it all comes down to speed – and collective will.
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