The CSCP Hosts German Senate of Economy Meeting on How to Enable a Sustainable Economy

How to reconcile economic growth with sustainability goals and value-driven corporate leadership? This was the focus of a meeting between members of the German Senate of Economy and the Member of the German Parliament (SPD), Helge Lindh hosted by the CSCP in August 2025.

The participants were welcomed by Rolf Heeb, Chair of the Steering Committee.

Dr. Christoph Brüssel, Executive Board Member of the German Senate of Economy, highlighted the Senate’s orientation toward the common good and how it strives to support political actors with practical and independent expertise.

Drawing on two decades of working at the intersection of policy, business, civil society, academia, and communities, CSCP Executive Director, Michael Kuhndt shared realistic pathways on how growth and sustainability can not only be reconciled, but also unlock innovation and competitiveness.

Norbert Streveld, Chair of the German Senate of Economy, stressed the importance of open exchange across politics, business, and society. He emphasised the Senate’s role as a values-driven community and a platform that brings together diverse perspectives and advances dialogue at the regional and national level.

Helge Lindh, member of the German Parliament from the Social Democratic Party (SPD) shared policy and decision-making perspectives and emphasised the importance of policymakers engaging with diverse societal actors to foster collaborative, bottom-up partnerships that go beyond traditional channels of influence.

Throughout the evening, the participants exchanged on the need to turn dialogue into action, translating insights from practice into enabling policy and corporate decision-making. Several impulses from the discussion will be carried forward into ongoing federal-level conversations in Germany.

The event builds on the CSCP’s think and do approach of co-creating solutions with companies, policymakers, and civil society and piloting them in real-world settings. It also follows Michael Kuhndt’s appointment as Senator of the German Senate of Economy, reinforcing CSCP’s commitment to advancing sustainability at the interface of policy and practice.

The German Senate of Economy advocates for a human-centric approach in the market economy, promoting corporate social responsibility and fair and inclusive collaboration between companies of all sizes and legal forms and state and international institutions.

For further questions, please contact Michael Kuhndt.