fischer Stakeholder Dialogue

Sustainability in the company means more than climate protection and energy efficiency. For the fischer corporate group, it also involves responsible supply chains, the further development of products, the development of employees, and a long-term viable corporate strategy. At the 6th Stakeholder Dialogue at the fischer headquarters in Tumlingen, 26 external experts from business, municipalities, education, NGOs, and associations discussed current challenges and possible solutions over two days.

Why fischer includes external perspectives
For two days, the fischer sustainability team led by division head Christian Ziegler faced the critical questions and comments of the 26 stakeholders. Every two years, the company invites this dialogue, which is deliberately allowed to be uncomfortable. „We gain valuable impulses for our strategic development through this“, explains Christian Ziegler about the meeting in the Northern Black Forest.

Actively living sustainability: Culture and strategy in focus
The central question of the dialogue was: How can the increasing legal and societal requirements in the area of sustainability be met while simultaneously embedding the topic even more deeply into the corporate culture?

26 stakeholders, together with the sustainability team of fischer led by Managing Director Marc-Sven Mengis (front left) and Division Manager Christian Ziegler (2nd from left), took a critical look at fischer's sustainability management. © fischer

Four workshops on ecological, social, and economic challenges
To develop concrete courses of action for the future, the participants dedicated themselves to four thematic workshops. These dealt with the central areas of tension and conflicting goals that industrial companies are currently facing in the context of sustainability.

Participants of the first workshop focused on product development, marketing, and communication with an emphasis on sustainability.

In the second workshop, aspects related to supply chain and governance were exchanged.

Participants of the third workshop dealt with the topic of personnel and its further development. In the fourth workshop, measures for climate protection were exchanged and discussed.

For Christian Ziegler, the stakeholder dialogue is valuable for the strategic further development of his area. © fischer

Sustainability arises where ecology, economy, and social aspects come together. The success of a strategy is not decided on paper, but by the people who bring it to life every day.

Marc-Sven Mengis, Managing Director for Human Resources, Sustainability and Facility Management at fischer

Thorsten Haas, responsible for the Environmental Department in the Sustainability Team at the fischer Group

Steffen Lindenmeier, VfB Stuttgart 1893 AG, Head of Corporate Sustainability/Corporate Sustainability, Managing Director VfB Foundation

Dr. Moritz Meissner, Managing Director ÖkoMedia GmbH

Julia Eckey, Managing Director of the nationwide network Klimaschutz-Unternehmen e. V., emphasized the strategic importance of the meeting:
„The fischer Stakeholder Dialogue has once again demonstrated how sustainability can strategically contribute to business success. Quality and sustainability go hand in hand here! This builds trust – both with customers and with us as stakeholders. Klimaschutz-Unternehmen will gladly continue to support this path in the future.“

Christian Ziegler, Head of Sustainability, Environment and Energy at fischer, also gave a positive assessment for the Tumlingen location and the entire corporate group: „The constructive-critical perspective from outside is indispensable for us. It helps us to sharpen our focus and continuously improve.“

Sustainability as a Regional and Global Competitive Advantage
The 6th Stakeholder Dialogue in Tumlingen makes it clear that sustainable action at fischer goes far beyond mere climate, energy, or resource issues. It is an integral part of corporate responsibility and, as a strategic factor, ensures the long-term competitiveness of the family business from the Northern Black Forest.

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fischer Stakeholder Dialogue

How external perspectives further develop the sustainability strategy