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Felix Zimmermann

Sustainability as a corporate strategy

Felix Zimmermann, former CFO and CEO of publicly traded companies, is now an expert in ESG strategies for family businesses. As Chairman of the Board of TAKKT AG, he brings over 20 years of top-level experience. Through his company VOIKOS GmbH, he advises family-owned businesses on strategy and sustainability, particularly in the German-speaking region. As the author of "ESG-Made in Germany" and a lecturer at the University of Freiburg, he is a driving force for sustainable corporate governance. Felix Zimmermann combines practical experience with in-depth knowledge and is a reliable sparring partner for management and strategy teams. Book him for your event or consultation to successfully integrate ESG and corporate strategy.

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Felix Zimmermann

Vita

ESG Strategies with Vision – For the SMEs of Tomorrow


Felix Zimmermann is a recognized expert in sustainable corporate governance for family-owned businesses. After over 20 years as CFO and CEO in publicly listed companies – including 12 years as CEO of TAKKT AG – he now advises owner-managed businesses on strategy and sustainability issues through his company VOIKOS GmbH. His focus: ESG as a key driver for business success – practical, value-oriented, and long-term effective.

 

From DAX Manager to ESG Impulse Giver for Family Businesses


With his 2023 book "ESG-Made in Germany", Felix Zimmermann has created a much-anticipated practical guide for sustainable corporate strategy, specifically aimed at family businesses in the German-speaking world. As a consultant, advisory board member, and lecturer at the University of Freiburg, he provides insights on topics like Sustainable Corporate Governance and corporate responsibility in the era of transformation.

 

Strategy Consulting with Sustainability Expertise


Felix Zimmermann combines extensive experience from top management with a clear perspective on current challenges in strategy, ESG, and governance. He knows the strengths of family businesses from personal experience and is convinced that these companies play a pivotal role in the sustainable transformation. With VOIKOS, he brings clarity, structure, and inspiration to strategic development.

 

Why Felix Zimmermann is Your ESG Partner on Equal Terms


• Top-level experience: 20 years of executive practice in SDAX/MDAX companies
• ESG with substance and practicality: Strategies that work – especially for family businesses
• Author & university lecturer: In-depth content, communicated clearly
• Reliable sparring partner: For management teams, advisory boards, and strategy teams

 

Book Felix Zimmermann for Your Event or Consultation Now!


Shape sustainable business success – with an expert who seamlessly integrates ESG and corporate strategy for the future.

Topics

Sustainability as a corporate strategy: seizing opportunities now

  • The framework conditions for economic activity are changing irreversibly
  • Seize the opportunities of the necessary transformation of the economy now
  • Reduce complexity and focus on the essentials
  • Success through a structured process!
     

Corporate management and sustainability: These are the success factors!

  • These are the changed conditions for corporate leadership
  • The degree of need for change depends on ambition!
  • On the responsibility of management and owners
  • These are the critical success factors - a field report
     

ESG-Made in Germany: Best Practice in Family Businesses

  • ESG: The risk/opportunity landscape for companies is changing massively
  • Why family businesses are predestined to benefit from the changes
  • How businesses can benefit from the trend toward greater sustainability
  • Implementation guide and concrete practical examples
     

Further topics:

  • Germany as a location advantage: We can do sustainability!
  • How the advisory board can and must drive the issue of sustainability!

References & Press

ESG Made in Germany: Sustainability as a Corporate Strategy for Family Businesses, with practical reports from Endress+Hauser, hansgrohe, MANN+HUMMEL, PWO, Schmalz, SchwörerHaus, Sick, Stihl, Trumpf, Witzenmann, Herder Verlag, Freiburg, November 23rd, 2023

How companies can use ESG as an opportunity now with the right strategy! Publication series of the Kirsten Baus Institute for Family Strategy, December 22nd, 2022
"Doing nothing is not an option: ESG must be a top priority!", in: Die News, July 22nd, 2022
ESG as a challenge for supervisory and advisory board work: Why and how supervisory and advisory boards must now integrate ESG into their work, in: Deraufsicht, May 22nd, 2022
ESG requires expertise and mandate in corporate management. The market-based restructuring of the economy can only succeed if companies act now, in: F.A.Z., December 29th, 2021

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