Our Team
Instructors
Dr. Elmer Lenzen
is the founder of this education initiative and has been dealing with sustainability issues since 2002. He is an internationally renowned expert and, among other things, a member of the GRI Stakeholder Council.
is the founder of this education initiative and has been dealing with sustainability issues since 2002. He is an internationally renowned expert and, among other things, a member of the GRI Stakeholder Council.
Dr. Frank Simon
advises companies and non-profit organizations on issues related to the sustainable approach of their activities. Before that, he worked for more than 15 years in leading positions in a company in the food industry in Germany and abroad.
advises companies and non-profit organizations on issues related to the sustainable approach of their activities. Before that, he worked for more than 15 years in leading positions in a company in the food industry in Germany and abroad.
Samuil Simeonov
teaches specialists and managers in Sustainability issues and supports companies in strategically dealing with social and ecological opportunities and risks.
teaches specialists and managers in Sustainability issues and supports companies in strategically dealing with social and ecological opportunities and risks.
Dr. Christopher Wittle
has extensive executive management experience having held positions of CEO and Executive Director in South Africa, Saudi Arabia and Qatar. He currently advises boards and senior management regarding effective governance practices, enterprise risk oversight and ESG.
has extensive executive management experience having held positions of CEO and Executive Director in South Africa, Saudi Arabia and Qatar. He currently advises boards and senior management regarding effective governance practices, enterprise risk oversight and ESG.
Dr. Carmelo Santillán Ramos
has more than 15 years of experience in the fields of sustainability and energy. Carmelo holds a PhD in Sustainability and a Master's degree in the implementation of management systems for quality, environment, energy, occupational health and safety, and corporate social responsibility.
has more than 15 years of experience in the fields of sustainability and energy. Carmelo holds a PhD in Sustainability and a Master's degree in the implementation of management systems for quality, environment, energy, occupational health and safety, and corporate social responsibility.
Gustavo Sinner
works on reporting, mainly according to the GRI guidelines, and accompanies companies in sustainability strategy and management. Gustavo holds a degree in Business Administration and Accounting from the Universidad Católica Argentina (UCA).
works on reporting, mainly according to the GRI guidelines, and accompanies companies in sustainability strategy and management. Gustavo holds a degree in Business Administration and Accounting from the Universidad Católica Argentina (UCA).
Julio Roque Sotelo
is a certified public accountant with a degree from the Universidad del Salvador, participated in the "GRI Data Partner" program for Argentina and was a member of the Board of Directors of the Argentinean Network of the United Nations Global Compact.
is a certified public accountant with a degree from the Universidad del Salvador, participated in the "GRI Data Partner" program for Argentina and was a member of the Board of Directors of the Argentinean Network of the United Nations Global Compact.
Scientific Support
Prof. Dr. Frank Ebinger
currently works at the Nuremberg Campus of Technology, Technical University of Nuremberg Georg Simon Ohm. His research areas are smart cities, sustainability innovations, ecological engineering and international development studies.
Prof. Dr. Rene Schmidpeter
is a professor of business administration, in particular sustainability management. Since 2021 he has held the professorship for sustainable management at the IU International University.
Prof. Dr. Ricardo Wagner
is an expert in marketing and sustainability communication. He teaches at the Fresenius University of Applied Sciences in Cologne.
currently works at the Nuremberg Campus of Technology, Technical University of Nuremberg Georg Simon Ohm. His research areas are smart cities, sustainability innovations, ecological engineering and international development studies.
Prof. Dr. Rene Schmidpeter
is a professor of business administration, in particular sustainability management. Since 2021 he has held the professorship for sustainable management at the IU International University.
Prof. Dr. Ricardo Wagner
is an expert in marketing and sustainability communication. He teaches at the Fresenius University of Applied Sciences in Cologne.
Advisors
Prof. Dr. Estelle Herlyn
is a professor of business administration, in particular procurement and sustainability at the FOM. Previously she worked in various international companies (PricewaterhouseCoopers, L'Oréal Germany, Ford, HSBC).
Bernd Lorenz Walter
has more than 25 years of professional experience in the fields of reporting, strategy consulting and communication. He strengthens our teamin the fields of change and transformation management.
Rudiger Senft
has led sustainability management at Commerzbank for over 15 years and advised medium-sized companies.
Alca Celic
is an expert for CSR management and DNK declarations as well as citizen participation in renewable energies.
Doreen Herrmann
has been advising and training on the German Sustainability Code (DNK) and sustainability management for 15 years.
is a professor of business administration, in particular procurement and sustainability at the FOM. Previously she worked in various international companies (PricewaterhouseCoopers, L'Oréal Germany, Ford, HSBC).
Bernd Lorenz Walter
has more than 25 years of professional experience in the fields of reporting, strategy consulting and communication. He strengthens our teamin the fields of change and transformation management.
Rudiger Senft
has led sustainability management at Commerzbank for over 15 years and advised medium-sized companies.
Alca Celic
is an expert for CSR management and DNK declarations as well as citizen participation in renewable energies.
Doreen Herrmann
has been advising and training on the German Sustainability Code (DNK) and sustainability management for 15 years.
