The future of sustainability lies in treating it as a service that creates value for customers, business, and the wider ecosystem.
In this episode, host Sven Steinert speaks with Arne Kloke, Head of Sustainability and Service Management at SCHOTT Pharma. Arne shares how he and his team integrate sustainability into daily business practice, turning it from a reporting task into a driver of innovation and measurable impact. He explains how SCHOTT Pharma is pushing boundaries with its circular packaging initiative, proving that recycled materials can meet the highest industry standards while staying cost-neutral and significantly reducing emissions.
The discussion also explores the Alliance to Zero, a collaboration of eight partners across the pharma supply chain. Arne reveals how collective action helps simplify processes, cut waste, and scale sustainable solutions across the industry.
You’ll learn:
1. How to embed sustainability as a customer-focused service model 2. How to turn regulatory limits into opportunities for innovation 3. How to design cost-neutral solutions with real carbon gains 4. How value-chain collaboration accelerates scale and adoption 5. How to link sustainability outcomes to credible business value
About the host Sven Steinert: Sven Steinert is the CEO of SUSTAINX | The Sustainability Leaders Community, and Managing Partner at H&Z Management Consulting. To Sven, sustainability is not just a buzzword – it’s about making real changes for a sustainable future. His goal is to help companies reduce their environmental footprint and embrace circularity. Sven is passionate about ice hockey, and exploring new cultures to enrich his understanding of the world and diverse ways of life.
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