Volker Christmann, Chairman of the Board of Directors – DEUTSCHE ROCKWOOL GmbH & Co. KG
Andreas Engelhardt, Managing Partner with Unlimited Liability – Schüco International KG
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Heinz Jörg Fuhrmann, Chairman of the Executive Board – Salzgitter AG
Gunther Gamst, Managing Director – DAIKIN Airconditioning Germany GmbH
Jan-Hendrik Goldbeck, Managing Partner – GOLDBECK GmbH
Bjørn Gulden, Chief Executive Officer – PUMA SE
Timotheus Höttges, Chairman of the Board of Directors – Deutsche Telekom AG
Thomas Jorberg, Spokesman of the Board – GLS Bank
Reinhard Klein, Chairman of the Board of Directors – Bausparkasse Schwäbisch Hall AG
Stefan Kopp, Speaker Verwaltungsrat – ALDI SÜD Dienstleistungs-GmbH & Co. oHG
Dr. Richard Lutz, CEO – Deutsche Bahn AG
Dr. Frank Mastiaux, CEO – EnBW AG
Christian Lewandowski, Chairman of the Board of Directors – Gegenbauer Holding SE & Co. KG
Dr. Hinrich Mählmann, Managing Partner with Unlimited Liability – OTTO FUCHS KG
Bernhard Osburg, Chairman – thyssenkrupp Steel Europe AG
Dr. Michael Otto, Chairman of the Board of Directors – Otto Group
Michael Thamm, CEO – Costa-Gruppe (AIDA Cruises / Costa Crociere)
Michael Zahn, CEO – Deutsche Wohnen SE
Volker Christmann
Chairman of the Board of Directors – DEUTSCHE ROCKWOOL GmbH & Co. KG
“In Foundation 2° we are working towards a free-market climate protection, therefor we are convinced that enterprise and ecology both profit in equal measure from decisive action. Together with the other 2° supporters, we are working to establish the necessary framework requirements for a commitment to climate policy.”
→ Watch the video interview with Volker Christmann (German)
Andreas Engelhardt
Managing Partner with Unlimited Liability – Schüco International KG
“With the approach of 360° degree sustainability, Schüco is meeting the challenge of providing systems for resource-efficient, economically viable and sustainable buildings. In line with our company principles, we are therefore working, as part of Foundation 2°, toward the protection of the environment, the prevention of environmental pollution, and the efficient handling of available energy resources.”
→ Watch the video interview with Andreas Engelhardt (German)
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Heinz Jörg Fuhrmann
Chairman of the Executive Board – Salzgitter AG
“The economy faces major challenges with the socially demanded shift towards greenhouse gas neutrality. In this process, Foundation 2° can be a very important catalyst and dialogue partner to increase the importance of pioneering business projects, such as our ‘SALCOS – Salzgitter Low CO2 Steelmaking’, in the public debate.”
Gunther Gamst
Managing Director – DAIKIN Airconditioning Germany GmbH
“We are excited to be actively working toward more climate-friendly buildings. We hope our technologies for cooling, heating and ventilation will significantly reduce the energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions of buildings and promote climate protection.”
→ Watch the video interview with Gunther Gamst (German)
Jan-Hendrik Goldbeck
Managing Partner – GOLDBECK GmbH
„In order to create a sustainable building, it is necessary to think holistically from the very beginning. With our commitment to the Foundation 2°, we want to bring our entrepreneurial expertise into the climate policy discourse and make a contribution to advancing the building sector in climate protection.”
Bjørn Gulden
Chief Executive Officer – PUMA SE
“We believe that the balance between social, economic and ecological sustainability is crucial for sustainable business development. PUMA’s membership of the company foundation Foundation 2° is the expression of our long-standing commitment to climate protection and is consistent with our general principle of Forever Faster; working faster and more effectively for a more sustainable future.”
Chairman of the Board of Directors – Deutsche Telekom AG
“Deutsche Telekom has been contributing to a climate-friendly and future-oriented society for many years. As a founding member of Foundation 2°, we are demonstrating that economic viability and climate protection are highly compatible.”
Thomas Jorberg
Spokesman of the Board – GLS Bank
“Financial institutions play a major role in the combat against the climate crisis. This is why GLS Bank has been financing exclusively sustainable companies and projects for over 45 years. Together with Foundation 2°, we are now driving social-ecological change even more effectively.”
Reinhard Klein
Chairman of the Board of Directors – Bausparkasse Schwäbisch Hall AG
“New residential building projects and residential renovations must be committed to the energy revolution. In this way, Germany’s home owners will play a significant role in meeting the two degree target.”
Stefan Kopp
Speaker Verwaltungsrat ALDI SÜD Dienstleistungs-GmbH & Co. oHG
„We are convinced that we will only achieve long-term economic success if we face the global challenges of climate change. Therefore, we have decided to go climate neutral, which makes us the first major food retailer in Germany to take this step. We support the goals of Foundation 2° and would like to do our part in finding business solutions for climate protection.“
Christian Lewandowski
Chairman of the Board of Directors – Gegenbauer Holding SE & Co. KG
“Sustainability and climate protection are not only the main challenges in the real estate sector; they also offer extremely exciting development prospects. Our involvement in Foundation 2° likewise allows us to develop our own business further and contribute new ideas to direct practice transfer.”
→ Watch the video interview with Christian Lewandowski (German)
Dr. Richard Lutz
CEO – Deutsche Bahn AG
“Deutsche Bahn has supported Foundation 2° since it was created because we know that climate protection is an integral part of a sustainable business model. Policymakers must set the right framework and science must carry out research to enable innovations. Companies do more than just their part, they are also increasingly recognising the future opportunities provided by climate protection. Foundation 2° connects the three systems and acts as a platform paving the way towards a decarbonised future.”
Dr. Frank Mastiaux
CEO – EnBW AG
“We want to initiate a necessary discussion across industries about the appropriate political framework and tools for promoting climate protection. An effective CO2 price signal is indispensable towards this task. It is with pleasure that we contribute our expertise to the work of foundation 2°.“
Dr. Hinrich Mählmann
Managing Partner with Unlimited Liability – OTTO FUCHS KG
“As a traditional family-owned business in the non-ferrous metal industry, OTTO FUCHS KG is demonstrating how to implement measures for climate protection and for energy and resource efficiency in metal production and metalworking at its individual production sites on a daily basis. Through our involvement in Foundation 2° we wish to emphasize that even energy-intensive firms can make a significant contribution to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions through their intelligent manufacturing processes and their products.”
Bernhard Osburg
Chairman – thyssenkrupp Steel Europe AG
“We have developed climate-friendly production processes using hydrogen and technologies such as Carbon2Chem, with which we have started to transform our steel production to become climate-neutral. At the same time, we need an adequate political framework to successfully move towards climate neutrality. Our work with Foundation 2° enables us to pave the way for such forward-looking technologies.”
Dr. Michael Otto
Chairman of the Board of Directors – Otto Group
“Through our involvement in the Foundation 2° we are sending a clear signal that climate protection is a long-term, urgent and important concern for businesses.”
→ Read the interview with Dr Michael Otto
→ Watch the video interview with Dr. Michael Otto (German)
Michael Thamm
CEO – Costa-Gruppe (AIDA Cruises / Costa Crociere)
“We support the aims of Foundation 2° because we believe economic success and sustainable action are not mutually exclusive – quite the contrary. We believe that together they are the basis for long-term success. AIDA is engaging in pioneering work in climate protection in the cruise industry, and this means going further than merely using liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a low-emission fuel.”
Michael Zahn
CEO – Deutsche Wohnen SE
“For the aim of greenhouse gas neutrality, every sector must live up to its responsibility – including housing. Through our engagement in Foundation 2°, we work towards a political framework that rewards climate-friendly business practices and makes them socially acceptable.”