Are you already familiar with the climate ambitions and best practices that are out there in ZF’s supply chain? Our guest speakers, some of ZF’s leading strategic suppliers, will share with you their ambitions and best practices in the area of sustainability and climate neutrality. After each presentation you will have the opportunity to ask questions and get answers right away from the experts.
Sustainable Solutions for the Automotive Industry
Michael Prinz, BASF SE
Sustainability is an ever-increasing trend and challenges us to supply solutions that make the best use of limited natural resources. Protecting our climate is among the greatest challenges of our time. Innovations based on chemistry play a pivotal role in overcoming this challenge. New, resource-efficient solutions and business models are needed to decouple growth from the consumption of finite resources. Together with its customers, BASF SE is working on innovative processes, technologies, and products for a sustainable future. This is how they will ensure their long-term business success and that of their customers.
Energy Transition – Changing the Energy System of the Future
Jens Mueller-Belau, Deutsche Shell Holding GmbH
The world needs to heavily invest in more lower-carbon technology. This includes renewables such as wind and solar, mobility options such as electric vehicle charging and hydrogen as well as an interconnected power business. This presentation will provide an overview of the integrated approach by Shell to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and how the transformation of the energy system will transform Shell. It will specifically explore the role of hydrogen in this transformation and highlight the benefits of partnerships to sustainably decarbonize industry and transport.
Taking Big Steps toward a Green Footprint – voestalpine's Path to Decarbonization
Michaela Kraus, Voestalpine
voestalpine has a clear and ambitious plan to decarbonize its steel production. Hybrid technology is used to reduce CO2 emissions by around 30% by 2030. In the long term, the Group plans to produce CO2-neutrally by 2050 through the use of green electricity and green hydrogen.
Zero Emissions and More – Sustainability is More than Being Green
Koen Beckers, ae group ag
Follow ae group’s transition as a light metal die-casting group to their carbon-neutral production and their path to overall sustainability. See the economic and ecological advantages that have evolved for the group and its customers!
Michael Prinz, Michaela Kraus, Jens Mueller-Belau, Koen Beckers, Felix Ralf Becker