Future Institute for Sustainable Transformation

Shaping sustainable impact together

WHO WE ARE

FUTURE Institute for Sustainable Transformation is a research-based and action-oriented Institute for sustainable transformation that creates knowledge and connects the relevant players to transform individuals, organizations, industries and value chains towards sustainable impact. ‍ 

FUTURE Institute was co-founded by the Werte-Stiftung and the innovation platform Futury with the purpose to deliver value in helping organizations to become more sustainable corporate citizens. We unite values & networks with top-tier education and innovation. ‍ 

FUTURE Institute is supported by strong partners such as Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research and the initiative ReAct. ‍

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WHAT WE DO

We guide individuals and organizations on their path to sustainability. We help you move from attitude to impact by providing knowledge, learning and collaboration to enhance your footprint, handprint, and heartprint.

History

11.2021

FUTURE Institute was founded by the international business school ESMT Berlin, the non-profit organization Werte-Stiftung and the innovation platform Futury with the purpose to deliver value in helping organizations to become more sustainable corporate citizens. We unite values & networks with top-tier education and innovation. ‍ 

FUTURE Institute was launched on 2nd of November 2021 at COP26 in Glasgow.

12.2023

FUTURE Institute and ESMT decided to separate ways. The decision was made based on the individual development paths of the partners. ESMT will focus on sustainability research and education and further strengthen sustainability on campus through its independent Sustainability Institute. FUTURE GmbH will continue its sustainability activities under a new ownership at Frankfurt School of Finance and Management.

History

11.2021

FUTURE Institute was founded by the international business school ESMT Berlin, the non-profit organization Werte-Stiftung and the innovation platform Futury with the purpose to deliver value in helping organizations to become more sustainable corporate citizens. We unite values & networks with top-tier education and innovation. ‍ 

FUTURE Institute was launched on 2nd of November 2021 at COP26 in Glasgow.

12.2023

FUTURE Institute and ESMT decided to separate ways. The decision was made based on the individual development paths of the partners. ESMT will focus on sustainability research and education and further strengthen sustainability on campus through its independent Sustainability Institute. FUTURE GmbH will continue its sustainability activities under a new ownership at Frankfurt School of Finance and Management.

LEADERSHIP TEAM

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Joern Soyke

Executive Director

ASSOCIATES

Nils Stieglitz
Prof. Dr.

Nils Stieglitz

President & CEO / Professor of Strategy
Management department
Kerstin Hennig
Prof. Dr.

Kerstin Hennig

Professor of Management Practice in Real Estate
Finance department
Ulf Moslener
Prof. Dr.

Ulf Moslener

Professor of Sustainable Energy Finance
Finance department

Our approach to sustainable action:

Footprint, Handprint, Heartprint
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Footprint
Reduce negative impact by addressing issues such as carbon emissions, overuse of natural resources, and worker exploitation through the principles of reduce, recycle, repair, protect, and observe, helping to stay within planetary and social boundaries.
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Handprint
Increase positive impact to achieve the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals by promoting modern infrastructure, educational opportunities, and social cohesion through increasing, improving, changing, strengthening, and creating.
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Heartprint
Win hearts to turn attitudes into action by fostering positive narratives, inspiring sustainable behaviour, and creating incentives through activating, touching, inspiring, disseminating, and encouraging.
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Take Action
Today is the day to start your journey into sustainability. Reduce your footprint, increase your handprint, and create a heartprint now!

OUR LATEST WORK

We provide expertise and tools for knowledge, learning and collaboration:
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CxO study: Issue 2024
The updated joint study by the FUTURE Institute for Sustainable Transformation and Bain & Company shows how German and Austrian companies are progressing for a more sustainable transformation.
Download study here (DE)
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SUSTAINABLE FUTURE SUMMIT
The upcoming edition of the the Sustainable FUTURE Summit focuses on the Sustainable Food Systems, the possible solutions to food & nutrition challenges.
Register Here
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GREEN TECH EVENT
An event hosted by the FUTURE Institute in collaboration with the Swiss Association for Net Zero Assets (ASNZA). It aims to connect groundbreaking start-ups in the green tech and cleantech space with investors ready to fuel sustainable innovation.
Register here
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ABG Paper
This study, conducted by the main project partners, Consumer Panel Germany GfK and YouGov and the FUTURE Institute of Sustainable Transformation, ambitiously sets out to bridge not only the gaps in academic literature but also the chasm between sustainable attitudes and real world behaviors.
Check their work here
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CEO Study
The joint study "From Attitude to Action: How Germany’s CEOs Drive Sustainability" by the FUTURE Institute for Sustainable Transformation, the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research and Bain & Company is based on extensive interviews with more than 20 top executives in advance of the 26th UN
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FRANKFURT DECLARATION
We published the ‘Frankfurt Declaration’ prior to COP15 at the Business needs Nature Event at the Senckenberg Museum in Frankfurt am Main. The dramatic loss of biodiversity threatens our basis of life. Science, politics, business, and civil society must now join forces to promote nature-positive
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Biodiversity Study
In talking to 22 major German companies, we observed that an increasing number are recognizing the extent of both their influence and their dependence on nature, closely following upcoming regulations, and starting to take action.
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COP 28
At COP28 we held a panel together with Deustche Bank titled "Decarbonizing Industry through a German Lens" where we discussed Germany’s potential and what it needs to harness it and other aspects of clean and environmnetal tech.​
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Our Founders

Our founders Futury and Werte Stiftung fuel our expertise and activity today and in the future.

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Our Initiators

With their perspectives, expertise, and financial contributions our initiators helped a lot to bring the FUTURE Institute for Sustainable Transformation to life in 2021. We are very grateful for this.

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Our Supporters

Our supporters network helps us identify collaboration potential and build strong partnerships to deliver sustainable value to our ecosystem.

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CONTACT

OUR OFFICE

Adickesallee 32-34, 60322
Frankfurt am Main
Germany

+49 69 – 348 750 53

E-Mail
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