SoS.26 Partners

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.

In 1974, our first barcode was scanned. Today, it is the universal standard for global trade and is read ten 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.

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. ​

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.

Tieto is a leading technology consulting service provider with a strong global brand presence and international capabilities. The company delivers mission-critical solutions to its customers through its specialized software businesses: Tieto Caretech, Tieto Banktech, Tieto Indtech, and Tieto Tech Consulting.



Tieto Tech Consulting supports organizations in the public sector, energy, manufacturing (including automotive), telecommunications, and financial services with the seamless integration of innovative technologies into data platform ecosystems. For more information, visit www.tieto.com/.

Impact Strategies is a strategic consulting firm dedicated to reshaping economic growth — with sustainability as a success factor and digitalization as an accelerator. As part of Gofore Group, we help organizations master the "Twin Transformation": turning regulatory requirements like CSRD, EUDR, and the Digital Product Passport into genuine competitive advantage, not just compliance.
Our work spans sustainability strategy, business transformation, circular economy, decarbonization, and ESG × AI solutions — always with a clear ambition: creating real impact that combines economic success with ecological and social responsibility.
At the Summit on Sustainability 2026, we are proud to be part of a community that shares this conviction — because compliance keeps you in the game, but strategy decides who leads.

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!

: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. ​

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.

Michael Bauer International GmbH (MBI) provides globally consistent and comparable geospatial, market, and risk data that help organizations understand complex markets and supply chains worldwide. Our datasets, including administrative and postal boundaries, sociodemographics, purchasing power, and political risk intelligence, enable companies to visualize risks and opportunities across locations with precision.

As one of the first global HERE Technologies distributors, we also provide advanced mapping and location services that support applications such as efficient tour planning and route optimization, improving operational efficiency and reducing environmental impact. With more than 25 years of experience, we deliver reliable, ready-to-use geodata that powers advanced analytics, ESG reporting, and resilient global operations.

Accenture is a leading solutions and services company that helps the world’s leading enterprises reinvent by building their digital core and unleashing the power of AI to create value at speed across the enterprise, bringing together the talent of our approximately 786,000 people, our proprietary assets and platforms, and deep ecosystem relationships. Our strategy is to be the reinvention partner of choice for our clients and to be the most client-focused, AI-enabled, great place to work in the world. Through our Reinvention Services we bring together our capabilities across strategy, consulting, technology, operations, Song and Industry X with our deep industry expertise to create and deliver solutions and services for our clients. Our purpose is to deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity, and we measure our success by the 360° value we create for all our stakeholders.

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.

AURAVEO transforms your product’s packaging into a dynamic, two-way communication channel. We turn a static object into a rich, verifiable, and engaging experience for your customer, forging an authentic connection that drives lasting loyalty.

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.

Allfoye, the management consultancy of the All for One Group, supports companies in the transformation of strategy, organization, and business models. The focus is on the interplay of organizational development, digitalization, and sustainability, as well as the question of how sustainability can be made measurable, manageable, and embedded in operations with the help of software solutions. As part of the All for One Group, a leading partner for SAP-based business solutions, Allfoye works closely with apsolut, the group's subsidiary specializing in SAP-based procurement.

As a technology and business partner, MHP has been digitizing the processes and products of its around 300 mobility and manufacturing sector customers worldwide for 30 years. For the management and IT consultancy, one thing is certain: digitization is one of the biggest levers on the path to a better tomorrow. Headquartered in Germany, the consultancy operates internationally and counts around 4,700 MHP employees.

Viva con Agua places water at the center. With joy, creativity and positive activism, we are committed to ensuring that people have safe access to clean drinking water. As a non-profit organization and international network of people and organizations, we pursue a clear vision:

WATER FOR ALL - ALL FOR WATER.

Together, we strengthen water, sanitation, and hygiene projects and work closely with local and international partner organizations to make the future possible with water.

VICCON is a specialized consulting boutique y for information security, governance, and compliance. We support organizations in strengthening their security and compliance capabilities – from strategic alignment to technical implementation and certification according to ISO and IEC, as well as industry standards such as TISAX or DORA. Our focus is on implementing mandatory standards such as NIS2 or the Cyber Resilience Act. We establish ISMS and BCM systems, design risk management and technical assessments, and conduct mandatory training for executive management and employees.

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.

In 1866, our founders had a bold vision to reduce the impact of technological risks and protect people, assets and the environment. 160 years later, sustainability and safety continue to be the backbone of our mission. 

TÜV SÜD offers a range of services across the ESG spectrum through supply chain auditing, traceability, and regulatory compliance, including Digital Product Passport implementation. We optimize the safety, quality, and efficiency of electric and hydrogen vehicles, and assist with the decarbonization of industry and the storage of renewable energy. With accessible tools such as the Sustainability Navigator, TÜV SÜD helps companies get started with sustainability management. 

Welthungerhilfe is one of the largest private aid organisations in Germany, independent of politics and religion. It was established in 1962, as the German section of the “Freedom from Hunger Campaign”.

The Food Security Standard (FSS) considers the Right to adequate Food in agricultural production. Applying the FSS in sustainability certification systems ensures that farmers, workers, and neighbouring communities are food secure. The FSS is jointly managed by Welthungerhilfe and Meo Carbon Solutions.

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.

The Senate of Economy is an association of prominent figures from the worlds of business, academia, culture, and society who are particularly mindful of their responsibility toward the state and society. Its goal is to develop solutions for the economy, society, and politics that are oriented toward the common good. In doing so, the Senate does not represent the individual interests of companies or industries.

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.

“This isn’t an exhibition. It’s the beginning of a movement.”

“WIR GEHEN VOR” showcases those who are already acting and doing business differently today: responsibly, sustainably. They are all united by one mindset: Don’t wait. Lead the way. Here you’ll encounter their faces. Their voices. Their reasons. When those who lead the way become visible, a movement takes shape. When a movement takes shape, the majority grows. And when the majority grows, the future becomes the present. Make your step visible, too.

#WirGehenVor

At the core of our approach is scalable upcycling at an industrial level. Instead of producing new raw materials, we tap into the enormous potential of already existing materials and textiles that often remain unused or are prematurely disposed of today. Through structured collection, sorting, and processing, these materials are transformed back into high-quality products and applications. Together with social institutions, industrial partners, and responsible production facilities, we develop systems that combine ecological responsibility with economic scalability.

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.

The Rhine-Neckar region is taking on the ambitious challenge of transitioning towards climate neutrality and sustainability. That’s why we founded the Green Industry Cluster – our mission is to bring together companies, start-ups, and research institutions to work towards a greener future with trust and collaboration.

In Mannheim we like to rethink things – and make them happen. We want to shape our future through innovation, it’s in our urban DNA. Modern mobility was invented here – a great heritage and the understanding that innovation must be sustainable: economically, environmentally, socially and culturally.

We are holistically developing  Mannheim as a startup hotspot. Cultural urban development and creative industries are just as important as the promotion of tech and medical technology companies or international startups. 

Open-mindedness, entrepreneurial spirit, an exciting cultural landscape and nightlife, and one key advantage: the city is compact - and NEXT MANNHEIM provides strong support for founders with direct access to investors, international networks, small and medium-sized businesses and industry.

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.