From niche to mass market: Deutsche Telekom and Samsung have joined forces for the past couple of years, promoting sustainability in the telco industry by working on sustainable packaging or the Eco Rating initiative. Extending their partnership, the two companies will bring their joint ambition to the next level and collaborate on future concepts and outstanding joint innovations, meeting the needs of a new generation of conscious customers. This session includes pre-recorded statements by Claudia Nemat and Stephanie Choi, followed by a moderated panel discussion.

Melanie Kubin-Hardewig is Vice President, Group Sustainability Management at Deutsche Telekom. In her role she is responsible for a wide range of sustainability topics from environmental to social aspects, including sustainable supply chains and finance as well as the development of DT’s targets and KPIs. She is also helming DT’s #greenmagenta initiative. Melanie has previously held various management roles at different entities of Deutsche Telekom. She is a trained lawyer and holds an MBA.

Melanie Kubin-Hardewig 2022

Melanie Kubin-Hardewig

VP Group Sustainability Management Deutsche Telekom AG

Birgit Klesper is Senior Vice President Group Corporate Responsibility at Deutsche Telekom. Since 2006, she has held various management positions in areas such as Corporate Communications, Future Work and Transformational Change. The trained journalist previously headed group-wide corporate communications at Wella and worked for Tchibo and Philip Morris. Birgit is chair of the econsense board and member of various boards such as Global e-Sustainability Initiative and Aktion Deutschland hilft. 

Birgit Klesper 2021

Birgit Klesper

SVP Group Corporate Responsibility Deutsche Telekom AG

Sandeep Rana has been with Samsung Electronics since 2008 and is the European lead on environmental sustainability issues. Prior to joining Samsung, she worked in environmental consultancy. Previously based in London, Sandeep spent time in the global headquarters in South Korea and relocated to Brussels in 2018 in order to be closer to policy makers and the drive for the economy to be more circular.

Sandeep Rana 2021

Sandeep Rana

European Sustainability Manager Samsung Electronics

Sandeep Rana

Sessions where Sandeep Rana takes part

Samsung Electronics and Deutsche Telekom cooperate – two heavyweights push sustainability in the ICT industry