SoS.25 Partner

We are proud to collaborate with a strong network of partners and supporters who are sharing our mission. Together, we create a space for knowledge exchange, best practices, and meaningful connections — because facing today’s challenges requires cooperation and dialogue.

At the Summit, you will also have the opportunity to meet many of our partners in person. If you would like to learn more about our partner network, you can find further information here.

The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) is a specialized agency within the UN system, specifically tasked with promoting, energizing, and accelerating industrial development worldwide. This mission aligns closely with Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 9, which focuses on building resilient infrastructure, promoting inclusive and sustainable industrialization, and fostering innovation. However, UNIDO's initiatives extend beyond SDG 9, playing a crucial role in the broader achievement of all the SDGs. The organization envisions a world without poverty and hunger, where industry drives low-emission economies, enhances living standards, and safeguards a sustainable environment for current and future generations, ensuring inclusivity for all. 

KPMG is an organization of independent member firms with more than 275,000 employees in 142 countries and territories.

In Germany too, KPMG is one of the leading auditing and advisory firms and has over 14,500 employees at 28 locations. Our services are divided into the following functions: Audit, Tax, Performance & Strategy, Deal Advisory and Consulting. Our Audit services are focused on the 

auditing of consolidated and annual financial statements. The Tax function incorporates the tax advisory services provided by KPMG. Our high level of specialist know-how on business, regulatory and transaction-related issues is brought together within our Performance & Strategy, Deal Advisory and Consulting functions.

We have established teams of interdisciplinary specialists for key industries of the economy. These pool the experience of our experts around the world and further enhance the quality of our advisory services.

Global smart farm assurance solutions. We offer a portfolio of robust, streamlined, and easy-to-use solutions for the certification of agriculture, aquaculture, and floriculture production processes. With our standards, delivery services, and capacity building program, we foster the global adoption of safer and more sustainable farming practices in more than 130 countries worldwide.

In 1974, our first barcode was scanned. Today, it is the universal standard for global trade and is read six billion times a day. Two million companies worldwide now use the GS1 standards to uniquely identify products, locations, and assets, capture relevant data, and exchange it interoperably and standardized with business partners in value networks. Cross-company data exchange, consistent interpretation, and legally compliant documentation enable functioning sustainability data management – towards a circular economy. GS1 – The Global Language of Business.

EFRAG is a private association established in 2001 with the encouragement of the European Commission to serve the public interest. EFRAG extended its mission in 2022 following the new role assigned to EFRAG in the CSRD, providing Technical Advice to the European Commission in the form of fully prepared draft EU Sustainability Reporting Standards and/or draft amendments to these Standards. Its Member Organisations are European stakeholders and National Organisations and Civil Society Organisations.

Cattwyk is a leading boutique-law firm specialised in trade compliance, economic security, and sustainability and thereby shaping the future of a sustainable economy. With decades of experience, our legal experts help businesses overcome supply chain and cross-border trade challenges. We deliver tailored solutions that create real value for our clients from our offices in Hamburg and Brussels. ​

The Green Trade Team at GvW combines legal expertise and sustainability insight to advise clients in responsible international trade, especially sustainable supply chains. Key areas of advisory include the German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (LkSG), the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), the EU Regulation on deforestation-free supply chains (EUDR), the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), as well as issues such as forced labor and ecodesign. The interdisciplinary team offers legal expertise in compliance, strategy, crisis management, and litigation, while also leveraging digital solutions to support ESG compliance.

:response is a multi-award-winning, internationally operating consultancy based in Frankfurt and Berlin. Its areas of expertise cover the entire range of services from sustainability strategy consulting and implementation to management and communication. ​

The esentri Group combines strategic and technological excellence with sustainable transformation - from sustainability consulting, ESG reporting and data integration to AI solutions for greater transparency and efficiency in companies.

MHP Management- und IT-Beratung GmbH is one of the leading consulting companies and a Porsche AG company

FALK Momentum is a joint venture between FALK and Momentum Novum, combining expertise in auditing and sustainability consulting. We support medium-sized companies in ESG compliance, covering strategy, implementation, and reporting. Our services ensure alignment with CSRD, CSDDD, EUDR, CBAM, and other key regulations—helping businesses enhance sustainability, minimize risks, and turn ESG compliance into a competitive advantage.

Koenig & Bauer Coding specializes in innovative coding and marking systems, offering tailored solutions and automated integrations. With a wide range of technologies, we serve diverse industries by delivering precise, reliable, and efficient product marking and packaging solutions.

X-IT - We drive strategic solutions
With our holistic strategy consulting, we make the world more efficient, digital and sustainable.
As an osapiens Gold Partner, we combine expertise in EUDR, CSRD and Due Diligence, as well as maintenance & service processes. We show you how to integrate these in one environment – the osapiens HUB!
Let's meet at our booth during the Summit and talk! Because the world matters! Because you matter!

At H&Z Management Consulting, we stand as committed allies, propelling your growth and sustainable evolution. Our process begins by meticulously analyzing the status quo of your operations, regardless of whether you're seeking to comply with sustainability standards or striving to pioneer a circular economy. With this comprehensive understanding, we tailor a sustainability strategy, aligning it with your unique vision, to stimulate growth and transformation.

take-e-way is your partner for product compliance and extended producer responsibility (EPR). We offer customised solutions for international EPR and product compliance in electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE), batteries, packaging, furniture and textiles. We help companies legally bring their products to market in Germany and worldwide. Our service includes registration and compliance with legal requirements in 35 countries.

ESG im Mittelstand unites law firms that want to make a real joint contribution to the further development of ESG expertise in the profession. As a professional association for auditors, tax consultants and lawyers, we promote the exchange, transfer of knowledge and further training of our members.

At CBR Sustainability Partners, we are strategy, process & sustainability consultants offering technological, economic and regulatory expertise with implementation strength.

We have made it our mission to drive sustainable business through technological innovation and sustainable action in the sense of a circular economy in various industries.

"Rethinking energy. Acting sustainably. Shaping the future." For over 45 years, BFE Institut für Energie und Umwelt GmbH has helped countless companies maximize their energy efficiency, reduce costs, and improve their carbon footprint. With tailored energy solutions and comprehensive consulting services, BFE transforms visions of efficiency and sustainability into tangible reality.

For around 20 years, VICCON has been supporting organizations in understanding security-relevant developments, developing the necessary skills and processes and thus mastering them securely. We have the necessary knowledge and can impart it to you.

Multiversum GmbH is a future-oriented consultancy for digital transformation and sustainability. For our clients, we combine strategic excellence with technological expertise and develop impactful solutions – interdisciplinary, agile, and with a clear focus on change and long-term value.

Prospitalia is a leading service provider in the healthcare sector, supporting hospitals in making sustainable and cost-efficient purchasing decisions. By consolidating volumes, leveraging strong negotiation power, and offering digital solutions, we help secure better prices and strengthen supply reliability in the healthcare market.

FUNKE For Future stands for sustainability, collaboration, and future. As a platform, it connects businesses, drives knowledge exchange, and develops practical solutions to make sustainability a strategic advantage.
The FUNKE For Future Academy turns knowledge into action with hands-on training and tools, enabling companies to implement sustainable strategies independently. Built on real-world experience, it shares proven insights. Together, platform and academy form an ecosystem that bridges learning and execution, accelerating the shift to a sustainable economy.

Based in Huesca, Spain, we offer global support and implementation services. Our expertise in supply chain and traceability is backed by a strong focus on quality, adaptability, and application maintenance. We work with both small and large companies, addressing their unique challenges. Our clients value our personalized services and are willing to provide references.

Markant offers suppliers and retailers in the food retail, wholesale, drugstore and specialist retail sectors numerous services along the entire value chain. We optimize cross-company processes and create efficient solutions in the areas of payment services, finance and security, article master data and market analyses.

The Democracy and Strategy department is part of the Mannheim city administration and is located directly in the Lord Mayor's department. This is where the strategic orientation is managed in accordance with the sustainability goals set out in the 2030 mission statement. With operational areas of responsibility such as equality, integration, diversity, civic participation, elections, council work, volunteering and promoting associations, among others, the department also makes a significant contribution itself.

We enable companies to combine profitability and sustainability for the better good for all of us.

food.net:z is Baden-Württemberg’s unique network for companies across the entire food value chain—from farm to shelf. Members include global players, SMEs, start-ups, organic pioneers, tech firms, and public institutions, covering production, processing, retail, logistics, services, research, and administration.

As a local network, we drive the digitization of industries, promote the activation of regional value chains, and facilitate the connection between businesses, research entities, and municipalities for the development of a cohesive industrial ecosystem that fosters resilience and sustainability. 

The One World Forum Mannheim e.V. (EWF) and its more than 25 member groups are committed to globally just and sustainable development and share the conviction that an important contribution to global justice can be made at local level.

The ZUKE Green Community offers an exchange platform for more sustainability in the inpatient healthcare sector. Like-minded companies and hospital staff benefit from knowledge transfer, networking and practical projects.