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The Council

The German Council for Sustainable Development makes proposals and submits recommendations for the sustainability strategy and policies of the German government. Dr. Volker Hauff is the Chairman and Prof. Dr. Klaus Töpfer is the Deputy Chairman of the Council. In May, 2007, German Chancellor Angela Merkel newly appointed them and 11 other Council members from various areas of society.

Sustainability

Sustainable development means giving equal weight to environmental goals alongside economic and social objectives. Sustainable business concepts mean that future generations are left with an intact economic, environmental and social setting.