Dr. Susanne Kaldschmidt

• Economics and Finance (B.A. University of Washington, Seattle)
• Resource Management and Environmental Ethics (M.A. New York University, NY)
• Environmental Sciences (Post Graduate Degree, University of Bielefeld, Germany)
• Doctorate in Management of Sustainability (Dr. oec. University of St. Gallen, Switzerland)
• Systemic Coach (Leibnitz University/Verdi)
• Strategic Illustration / Graphic Recording

• International Banking, Credit, Corporate Banking, Money Market and Foreign Exchange Advisor, Bayerische Hypo-Bank
• Consultant and Trainer for INNOSYS GmbH & Co. KG
• Partner of Netzwerk Management Consulting – Baur, Meuche, Kaldschmidt -Consulting and Training in the areas of TQM, Excellence and Environmental Management
• External Quality Manager of Dental Excellence GmbH
• Project Team Leader and Expert in various Projects and Programs in International Development Cooperation (GIZ, KfW, EBRD, etc.)
• Associate Lecturer at the University of Applied Sciences Munich
• Consultant, Facilitator. Trainer, Coach and Partner of ipu fit for success with a focus on corporate sustainability, EFQM and integrated management systems, environmental management and organizational development
• Worldwide Experience – Europe, Eastern Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia, Americas

• Corporate Sustainability and Sustainability Management – ISO 26000, Global Reporting Initiative UN Global Compact, etc.
• Integration of environmental and social responsibility in organizational strategy
• EFQM Model (Version 2013 and 2020) – introduction, implementation, internal and external assessments
• Values orientation and organizational culture development
• Continuous improvement processes (CIP, Lean/5S, Kaizen)
• Seminars in the areas of Sustainability, EFQM, Quality Management, Environmental Management, Project Management, Process Management, Facilitating and Presenting, Intercultural Conflict Prevention and Communication
• Project leadership and management
• Team and individual coaching and mentoring
• Strategic Illustration and Graphic Recording