Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
This video features a recording of BCG's Climate & Sustainability Summit “Back to square zero for sustainability? Breaking the wall of economic short-termism”, held on 7 November 2025 during the Falling Walls Science Summit 2025 in Berlin.
It explores how economic systems must evolve to meet sustainability challenges in times of political uncertainty and scientific urgency. The curated speaker lineup and forward-looking agenda address the realities of climate science, the resilience of Europe’s climate leadership, and the role of businesses in turning climate action into a competitive advantage.
Our economic prosperity is closely connected to the items and services that serve our daily lives. A key challenge is to decarbonize such products and services while retaining, and potentially enhancing, their value propositions to customers and their profitability for suppliers. This session highlights how companies in logistics, steel, and automotive are championing green innovation at the heart of their business. It explores how new products shape strategies, how companies balance ambition with delivery, and what it takes to turn sustainability and decarbonization efforts from a cost factor into a driver of growth and competitiveness.
Moderator: Johanna Puetz, Climate & Sustainability Lead Central Europe, BCG
Speakers: Michael Karrer, SVP for Sustainability & EHS, ZF Group; Guido Kerkhoff, CEO, Klöckner & Co SE; Katharina Tomoff, SVP Global | Environment, Social and Governance (ESG), DHL Supply Chain; Ulf Zillig, Vice President Group Research, Sustainability & RD Functions, Mercedes-Benz Group AG
Supported by BCG
Explore the full playlist of Circle discussions:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkhVBjzvMPh1P0itWV8x0gTt5uCScpcR_
🌐 Learn More About Falling Walls Circle:
falling-walls.com/circle
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This video features a recording of BCG's Climate & Sustainability Summit “Back to square zero for sustainability? Breaking the wall of economic short-termism”, held on 7 November 2025 during the Falling Walls Science Summit 2025 in Berlin.
It explores how economic systems must evolve to meet sustainability challenges in times of political uncertainty and scientific urgency. The curated speaker lineup and forward-looking agenda address the realities of climate science, the resilience of Europe’s climate leadership, and the role of businesses in turning climate action into a competitive advantage.
Our economic prosperity is closely connected to the items and services that serve our daily lives. A key challenge is to decarbonize such products and services while retaining, and potentially enhancing, their value propositions to customers and their profitability for suppliers. This session highlights how companies in logistics, steel, and automotive are championing green innovation at the heart of their business. It explores how new products shape strategies, how companies balance ambition with delivery, and what it takes to turn sustainability and decarbonization efforts from a cost factor into a driver of growth and competitiveness.
Moderator: Johanna Puetz, Climate & Sustainability Lead Central Europe, BCG
Speakers: Michael Karrer, SVP for Sustainability & EHS, ZF Group; Guido Kerkhoff, CEO, Klöckner & Co SE; Katharina Tomoff, SVP Global | Environment, Social and Governance (ESG), DHL Supply Chain; Ulf Zillig, Vice President Group Research, Sustainability & RD Functions, Mercedes-Benz Group AG
Supported by BCG
Explore the full playlist of Circle discussions:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkhVBjzvMPh1P0itWV8x0gTt5uCScpcR_
🌐 Learn More About Falling Walls Circle:
falling-walls.com/circle
📩 Stay Updated:
falling-walls.com/get-involved/newsletter
#FallingWallsCircle #ScienceSummit25
