Sustainability Dialogue 2025.
Livestream on October 16th

Mercedes-Benz Sustainability Dialogue 2025.

October 16, 2025 – In a world shaped by profound change, dialogue has become more essential than ever. For 18 years, the Mercedes-Benz Sustainability Dialogue has served as a flagship platform for meaningful exchange, bringing together experts and decision-makers from business, civil society and academia to discuss current developments and actionable solutions.

In this year’s dialogue on October 16th, the public program featured high-level exchanges between Mercedes-Benz top management and international guests.

INFO: Sustainability Dialogue 2025 Results Reports Working Groups (document in English) will be available shortly.

Rebroadcast Sustainability Dialogue 2025

Welcome - Katherin Kirschenmann Close
„Customer-driven transformation“ - Renata Jungo Brüngger, Thomas Klein, Jens Kunath Close
„Passing of the baton“ - Renata Jungo Brüngger, Olaf Schick, Sylvia Schenk, Teresa Fogelberg Close
“Creating sustainable value” - Peter Bakker Close
„From ambition to tangible solutions“ - Heiko Gaiser, Ulf Zillig, Monique Buch, Eivind Kallevik Close
Exchange with Ola Källenius Close

Agenda Mercedes-Benz Sustainability Dialogue 2025

10:30 a.m. – 10:35 a.m. Welcome by moderator Katherin Kirschenmann (Co-Founder The Do School)
10:35 a.m. – 11:10 a.m. “Customer-driven transformation” - Talk with
Renata Jungo Brüngger (Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG. Integrity, Governance & Sustainability)
Thomas Klein (Head of Mercedes-Benz Vans)
Jens Kunath (Head of Sales Mercedes-Benz Passenger Cars)
11:10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. “Passing of the baton” – Reflection with
Renata Jungo Brüngger (Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG. Integrity, Governance & Sustainability)
Olaf Schick (Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG)
Sylvia Schenk (Founding Member and former speaker of the Mercedes-Benz Advisory Board for Integrity and Sustainability)
Teresa Fogelberg (Speaker of the Mercedes-Benz Advisory Board for Integrity and Sustainability)
11:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. “Creating sustainable value”: Impulse by Peter Bakker (CEO & President of World Business Council for Sustainability Development)
11:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. “From ambition to tangible solutions”: Panel discussion with
Ulf Zillig (Head of Corporate Research, Sustainability & RD Functions Mercedes-Benz)
Heiko Gaiser (Head of Sustainability Mercedes-Benz Operations)
Monique Buch (Chief Commercial Officer of Covestro AG)
Eivind Kallevik (CEO & President of Norsk Hydro ASA)
4:30 p.m – 5:00 p.m. Exchange with Ola Källenius (Chairman of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG)
Mercedes-Benz Sustainability Dialogue 2022.

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