Dr. Nicola Kimm is a Management Board member and Chief Sustainability Officer at Heidelberg Materials, where she leads an organization covering ESG, Global Research & Development, Technologies & Partnerships, and Innovation. She is driving the company’s path to sustainable construction and carbon neutrality. Nicola is also a non-executive board member at the investment company EQT AB and has previously held executive roles at Philips, Signify, CSM, and BASF in Europe, Asia, and North America. Her experience spans engineering, operations, EHS and communications in the electronics, chemicals, and food industries. She holds a PhD in Economics and Business Engineering, MSc and BSc degrees in Chemical Engineering, and a BSc in Ecology.