Nicola Kimm is internationally recognised leader in integrating sustainability into corporate strategy. In 2021, she became the first woman to be appointed to the Management Board of Heidelberg Materials as the company’s first Chief Sustainability Officer. With 28 years of global experience at companies such as BASF, Corbion/CSM and Philips, she has led award-winning sustainability programmes at multinational companies, introducing new technologies and business models. A Canadian-born ecologist, chemical engineer and industrial engineer with a doctorate, she has served on Supervisory Boards and Sustainability Committees, pioneering sustainability efforts in private equity. Named one of Germany’s top 100 most influential women and one of Europe’s top 100 Chief Sustainability Officers, she is also a sought-after international speaker.