The new Instyle Sport has been on newsstands since the beginning of April. But there is still a lot to do before you can hold the magazine in your hands: We talked to our colleagues from BurdaVerlag.
On Monday 25th October, more than 20 people from various industries met at the “Munich Transition for Tomorrow_ Summit” to discuss the opportunities and challenges presented by sustainable finance and business. Philipp Welte, Burda board member, and Sweelin Heuss, conference manager and Head of Programme & Services at For Our Planet, welcomed attendees to a varied programme all about sustainability. Various panel sessions explored exactly how sustainable transformation can work in politics, finance, food, fashion, transport and packaging. The conference was hosted by journalist and TV presenter Dunja Hayali.
“I am absolutely convinced that our society cannot overcome the enormous challenge of climate change without the professional, independent journalism offered by publishing houses.”
Philipp Welte, Burda board member
Markus Söder, Minister-President of Bavaria, expressed his support in the run-up to the conference: “The ‘Munich Transition for Tomorrow_ Summit’ shows that BurdaVerlag is aware of its journalistic responsibility.” His conversation with Dunja Hayali focused on climate change, otherwise known as the task of the century: “The real weak point in German climate policy is that there was no plan. We had good reasons for leaving nuclear energy behind. But there was no plan for what came next. It’s like buttoning a jacket incorrectly, and we’re still wearing that jacket today.”
Gerd Müller, Federal Minister of Economic Cooperation and Development, also made his feelings clear: “I expect the new government to introduce a European supply chain law that will set compulsory minimum standards for fashion and other consumer goods and ensure the European market maintains a high level of quality. We cannot and must not undermine standards by outsourcing production to countries where people are exploited abominably. Our air and water are clean because we get others to do the dirty work.”
“We have a goal, we just lack adequate measures. To achieve climate neutrality, all parties must take action and quickly transform their business models for the long term. We need to stop talking and instead discuss the tough issues – something we have achieved with the ‘Munich Transition for Tomorrow_ Summit’."
Sweelin Heuss, conference manager and Head of Programme & Services at For Our Planet
All the speakers agreed that the only way to achieve our goal is to work together. Polar explorer Arved Fuchs sent a video message from Greenland and made an appeal to the audience: “We all have a duty to combat global warming in some way. We must work together to create a fair and habitable world in which future generations can live in peace and relative economic prosperity.”
But it wasn’t just the speakers who engaged in intensive discussions on sustainability; away from the stage, attendees from various industries came together to share their experiences. Those present included Professor Stefan Schaltegger (Leuphana University), Alexandra von Rehlingen (Schoeller & von Rehlingen), Elke Eller (former TUI board member), David Merz (BayWa), Sebastian Müller (right. based on science), Hannah Witting (B.A.U.M. e.V.) and Constanze Schweizer (sapor).
The event was held in Munich’s Andaz Hotel Schwabinger Tor in compliance with hygiene regulations. Photos for editorial use are available free of charge on Flickr.
BurdaVerlag aims to serve as a journalistic platform for in-depth and well-founded discussions on the ecological, social and political consequences of climate change. In early 2021 it launched For Our Planet, a journalistic initiative to raise awareness of the change in the global climate, the greatest challenge of our time. There are two dimensions to this initiative: a journalistic offensive supported by a year-round campaign in all BurdaVerlag media, and a new sustainability brand that bears the same name. Initial offerings from this brand include the special publication “Klimagazin” and the “Munich Transition for Tomorrow_ Summit”, which is supported by Union Investment, B.A.U.M. e.V., ClimatePartner and Focus magazine.
