Shan Jiang: ‘For me, sustainability is a philosophical concept’

Name: Shan Jiang
Lives in: Zurich, Switzerland
Country of origin: China
Period in Germany: 2007 to 2010 and 2013 to 2014
Educational institution: Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH))
Occupation: Consultant for tolerable management

Shan Jiang complicated for an MBA in Information and Media Technologies during a Hamburg University of Technology, and now lives as a business consultant in Zurich. In 2013 he was awarded an International Climate Protection Fellowship by a Alexander von Humboldt-Foundation and conducted investigate into a sustainability strategies of Chinese and European enterprises. He is contributing to a Alumniportal’s Hands-on Project on ‘Sustainable living’ as a jury member.

Sustainability provides a basement for a healthy life in peace with nature. Shan Jiang sees it in such philosophical terms. In this interview, he explains what that means, both for himself and for his country, China.

Mr Jiang, in your possess words, how would we conclude sustainability?

Shan Jiang: To me, sustainability is a philosophical judgment that has been benefaction via story – even yet currently it’s essentially a doubt about economics, amicable process and a environment. Personally, we am attempting to know myself improved by sustainability, in as harmonic a attribute probable with inlet and society. As Socrates said: ‘Know thyself!’

How did we rise your bargain of sustainability?

Shan Jiang: For one thing, we wrote my master topic about a government apparatus for corporate sustainability. For another, we once worked as a sustainability officer for a Chinese mining company, that gave me a lot of experience. Also, we lived for a prolonged time in Beijing where they mostly have smog. That’s because we know from personal knowledge how critical it is for organisations to urge their sustainability strategies.

Article source: https://www.alumniportal-deutschland.org/en/members/alumni-stories/interviews/germany-alumni-shan-jiang-china/