Our two wonderful guests Alpaslan and Richard will introduce us to their perspectives and opinions on sustainability in this episode. Alpaslan Deliloğlu is CEO and CSO of IKEA Austria and discusses together with Richard Auer-Welsbach, an organic farmer and forester visions towards sustainable business practices, sustainable agriculture and responsibility.

The differences and similarities between IKEA's take on sustainability and the approach of Richard Auer-Welsbach are paired with interesting insights from their daily business and new projects like IKEA Wien Westbahnhof. Furthermore, the discussion will provide insights on the role of public funding, public goods and many other topics.

Below we provide you with links to interesting sources on Alpaslan and Richard’s takes on sustainable business! // The book recommendations: Atomic Habits. An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits and Break Bad Ones. Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results by James Clear: https://jamesclear.com/atomic-habits

The Year 1000: When Explorers Connected the World – and Globalization Began by Valerie Hauser: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Year-1000/Valerie-Hansen/9781501194115

Alle satt? Ernährung sichern für 10 Milliarden Menschen by Urs Niggli: https://www.residenzverlag.com/buch/alle-satt

// Find more information here: A portrait of Richard Auer-Welsbach in Die Presse (in German): Landwirtschaft: Bauer ohne Pflug: https://www.diepresse.com/1290657/landwirtschaft-bauer-ohne-pflug

IKEA Wien Westbahnhof: https://www.ikea.com/at/de/stores/wien-westbahnhof/