
President Statement
Stefan Braun, CPO at ÖBB, succeeds Stephan Pfuhl as president of Railsponsible. Read his vision for Railsponsible here.
News from Railsponsible
Stefan Braun, CPO at ÖBB, succeeds Stephan Pfuhl as president of Railsponsible. Read his vision for Railsponsible here.
After more than two years with Stephan Pfuhl (SBB CFF FFS) as the President of Railsponsible, two new leaders assumed their roles in March 2023. Stefan Braun (ÖBB) will take over as the new President, and Rainer Straub (Siemens Mobility) as the new Vice-President.
During the presidency handover, we shared ideas and lessons learned to ensure a seamless transition and establish a strong foundation for collaboration.
We also expressed our gratitude towards Stephan Pfuhl for his remarkable dedication and hard work during his tenure. Under his guidance, Railsponsible gained new members, adopted a new working mode, implemented a new governance model, and H&Z took over the Initiative Management Office.
Let’s see what the future holds!
We just had our Railsponsible Onsite Workshop in Rome!
After a dinner the day before the workshop, which gave us the true taste of Dolce Vita and the opportunity to connect and exchange ideas, we still had a full workshop day ahead of us. During the onsite workshop, we discussed all current topics, clarified open questions, and advanced all working groups. The atmosphere was characterized by the eagerness to collaborate and support each other. It became clear throughout the workshop that we really need to celebrate all successes, even the smallest, that we achieve together as a rail community.
The next step for Railsponsible is to bring all the pieces together and consolidate the outcome into a clear roadmap.
Railsponsible holds three onsite workshops per year, and the next one is scheduled for June 2023 in Vienna.
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Railsponsible is facilitated by H&Z, a renowned consultancy known for its holistic approach to consulting.
Their experienced professionals specialize in designing, managing, and guiding transformation processes to deliver measurable results. This unique consulting approach ensures sustainable outcomes for international corporations and leading medium-sized companies.
H&Z’s focus areas include Strategy, Transformation, Sustainability and Procurement, where they have established themselves as one of the industry’s leading consultancies. In recognition of their excellence, H&Z was honored as a double Hidden Champion in 2022, specifically in the fields of “Purchasing & Procurement” and “Transformation” among management consultancies.
With their proven track record and expertise, H&Z is a natural fit for Railsponsible, contributing to the initiative’s mission of promoting sustainability within the railway sector.
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Founded in 2021, SUSTAINX is an independent company and part of the H&Z Group. It allows organizations not only to find innovative solutions for their sustainability challenges, but to also get a head start in implementing those solutions.