Why it is vital to stay ahead of mainstream thinking, sustainability insights with Bennet Barth, BMW Foundation

As part of our tech for good series of interviews we caught up with Bennet Barth, from the BMW Foundation, to learn more about the work they are doing to help support positive leadership globally and to support the implementation of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

About Bennet Barth

Prior to joining the BMW Foundation team in March 2019, Bennet Barth worked with MAZE – Decoding Impact in Lisbon, Portugal. Maze works alongside impact ventures and investors to scale effective solutions for social and environmental challenges. Bennet concentrated his efforts on impact investment activities, consulting impact ventures and international policy work around the topic.

He holds a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering and Management from the Technical University of Berlin and a Master of Science in Economics from Nova SBE in Lisbon. He previously worked in development cooperation in renewable energy projects in Asia and West Africa.

Surfing is Bennet’s passion and so he is constantly searching for the perfect wave in all parts of the world. He enjoys spending a lot of time outdoors – on the water, in the forest or in the mountains, keen for adventures in the wild. Bennet is driven by curiosity and eager to learn something new every day, especially around economics, the environment, and entrepreneurship. He is inspired by smart and bold solutions that challenge the status quo for the better.

The BMW Foundation Herbert Quandt promotes responsible leadership and inspires leaders worldwide to work towards a more peaceful, just and sustainable future.

About RESPOND

RESPOND is an accelerator programme of the BMW Foundation Herbert Quandt with support from UnternehmerTUM. It is the first accelerator programme that promotes Responsible Leadership and thereby contributes to scaling sustainable business models for a better future.The programme supports founders who, through entrepreneurial approaches, contribute to a peaceful, just and sustainable future in line with the United Nations' Agenda 2030. In the programme, teams of founders receive access to workshops and mentoring at the interface of business, society and the environment. Furthermore, participants benefit from close contacts to the global Responsible Leaders Network of the BMW Foundation and the extended network of both organisations. The Responsible Leaders Network connects more than 1,800 leaders worldwide who are committed to social change within and between societies.