“We advance our purpose through our values and that shapes how we work at the most basic level our values of grow, collaborate, lead and care at the embodiment of the UN sustainable development goals.”, said Chairman Simonelli. “As a signatory of the UN Global Compact, we support the Paris climate agreement and believe that individuals, corporations and all national governments must collaborate to achieve the goals of that landmark agreement. The global energy sector must pursue a path to net zero carbon emissions by mid-century. We are positioning Baker Hughes as the leading energy technology company to help enable the energy transition supporting our customers efforts to reduce their carbon footprint with a range of emissions reduction products.”

BASF SE: Paradigm shift: towards a resource efficient economy

“Now more than ever we need to rethink the role of business in society and take on a new perspective on value creation. Herein, we must take ownership and think beyond existing frameworks. It is about being more thoughtful with our resources and impact. It is about balancing values in all our decisions, where the impact on the environment is in balance with the needs of a growing society. It is a paradigm shift. And we can only do this together. Collaboration is key.”, said Saori Dubourg during her presentation.

The LEGO Group: LEGO Group’s Sustainability Journey; Creating Impact for the Builders of Tomorrow

During his presentation Mr. Brooks mentioned “Children are the builders of tomorrow. That is ultimately one of Lego’s key mottos and our key purpose is to inspire the builders of tomorrow. The world in the future, in particularly, is related to sustainability but also all kinds of creative and societal changes. The world in the future is dictated by the children here today. What kind of world do we want? What is our goal in helping guide children through creativity learning sustainability dimension? These are some of the questions that need to be taken into consideration.

Swiss Re Group: Time to act – Swiss Re’s sustainability journey

During his presentation, Guido Fürer introduced Swiss Re’s approach to sustainable development goals. “We insure, invest, operate and share our knowledge in a way that tackles sustainability challenges and creates long-term value,” said Group Chief Investment Officer Fürer. “We try to lead certain topics that we feel close and to make a difference. As an example, we try to quantify sustainability performance and impact because one of the nice things about insurance is that it gives prizes to certain risks. If we have a price signal, then this can impact people’s behavior but also the marketplace.”

Solvay: Sustainable Development Drive at Solvay

“Our world has an ever-growing population and limited resources, and we are facing environmental and social challenges like never before. At Solvay we are raising the bar with a holistic view on Climate, Resources and Better Life. I truly believe that sustainability is a path to profitability and plays a role in any company’s future success,” said Dr. Ilham Kadri.

Evonik: Evonik Improves Life Day In, Day Out

During his presentation, Dr. Harald Schwager introduced Evonik’s approach to sustainable development goals. “Sustainability is the most important topic for the world, for society and for the economy.” said Deputy Chairman of the Executive Board Schwager. “If we want to develop sustainability solutions, we need industries and companies like Evonik. Without industries, without the innovative strength of the industries, creativity, and its research, development will not be able to anchor sustainability of people in the lives of everyone.”

Mercedes-Benz: Sustainability, technology and innovation: Mercedes-Benz on the way to a carbon-neutral and digital future

"We, as Mercedes-Benz, are changing, it is about shaping intelligent and sustainable future mobility. We all need to focus on fighting climate change around the globe. You can feel it in every corner. Times are changing and so we will." mentioned Dr. Sabine Lutz during her presentation.

Kyobo Life: Kyobo Life’s Human-centered Stakeholder Relationship Management Approach to Achieve Sustainability

During his presentation Mr. Yeol-hyun Yoon mentioned “Kyobo Life is based on the founding mottoes of 'promoting national education' and 'forming national capital'. In other words, we consider the national education is the foundation for a nation’s economic development. This company was founded on the basis of social value creation at the very beginning, and since that, sustainability has been deeply reflected in the company's management philosophy.”

Closing the ECCK Webinar Series 2021: Sustainable Development Goals

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