Thinking about the economy and the common good as a whole

Through the new Steinbeis Consulting Center Business and Common Good, Dr Hartmut Schäfer supports companies in adopting a structured approach to the common good. The focus is on how economic success can be combined with environmental and social responsibility and translated into concrete business development.

Hartmut Schäfer brings to the role around 30 years’ experience in international logistics and process management, as well as in strategy, business and organisational development. He also possesses expertise in areas including the Economy for the Common Good, sociocracy, design thinking and agile methods. Hartmut Schäfer is also a co-developer of the ECOnGOOD Business Canvas.

The Steinbeis Consulting Center supports SMEs through transformation processes, from strategic positioning right through to implementation. Its range of services includes, amongst other things, vision and stakeholder workshops, risk analyses, consultancy and coaching, organisational development, impact modelling and working with the ECOnGOOD Business Canvas. The Economy for the Common Good balance sheet, as an ESG report compliant with the VSME standard, is also part of the service offering.

Hartmut Schäfer has been working as a freelancer for several years now, supporting companies as they adapt to new challenges arising from socio-ecological change. In this context, he has also been active in the Steinbeis start-up consultancy. Hartmut Schäfer is characterised not only by a combination of experience, creativity and empathy, but also by his ability to blend entrepreneurial thinking with a consistent focus on values. He views change as a co-creative process: working alongside companies and their teams, he aims to develop sustainable, practical solutions that balance economic, environmental and social requirements in equal measure.

Further information: www.steinbeis.de/en/su/2635