The Sustainable Organization - Volume 2 by Peter Wollmann

The Sustainable Organization - Volume 2 by Peter Wollmann

This book explores topics related to sustainability, including the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and accountability in various activities. Following the success of Volume 1, this sequel deepens the exploration of sustainability and the UN’s 17 SDGs. It expands on the complex, evolving landscape of organizational efforts toward sustainability, highlighting new use cases and perspectives from global contributors—including UNITAR, Sorbonne Qatar, Ca' Foscari and IUAV in Venice and numerous other universities, and leading local and regional governments and NGOs. Rather than offering a single “Big Picture,” it embraces the diversity of bottom-up and top-down initiatives, emphasizing the Three-Pillar-Model and the power of purpose, transformation, and connectivity. Historical and contemporary examples illustrate the urgency and momentum of change. This volume aims to inspire organizations to shape their own journeys and contribute meaningfully to a fair, sustainable future.

Peter Wollmann has been a responsible manager, initiator, mentor and facilitator in large, predominantly global transformations and strategic developments for almost 40 years in large organizations and since 2017 as independent consultant. He is also a member of an advisory board of a R&D oriented company. Peter holds a degree in mathematics and physics from the University of Bonn. He is the author and publisher of numerous books and articles on strategy, leadership, organization design and project and project portfolio management. 

Doris Pemler is an entrepreneur, artist and researcher based in Zurich.  She received her M.A. in Egyptology, Sudan Archaeology and Archaeology of the Ancient Near East from Humboldt University zu Berlin and FU Berlin. Her research focuses on iconography, gender and intercultural communication in Ancient Egypt and Sudan. As a photographer she contributed to several exhibitions in Germany and Switzerland. As CEO of Ciudad Condal GmbH she leads an aspiring company focused on import and distribution of high-end sustainable products in Switzerland. 

Mersida Ndrevataj is an urban scholar with a background in architecture, urban planning, and environmental psychology. She holds a PhD in Urban Planning and Public Policy from IUAV University of Venice, where her research focused on the implementation of public policies in cultural heritage management. She is currently a lecturer at IUAV University of Venice and collaborates with several COST Action research networks focused on urban studies. Her work brings together academic research and field-based inquiry by adopting audiovisual and sensory approaches to investigate urban spaces, everyday socio-spatial practices, and lived experiences.