Dezeen promotion: earlier this month, Danish furniture manufacturer Carl Hansen & Søn gathered sustainability pioneers from the design, architecture and food industries to discuss how they are working to build a greener future.
The discussion took place as part of a two-day digital design event organised and hosted by the Danish brand called Open House.
As the pandemic prevented face-to-face meetings at design events across the globe, Open House was conceived as a digital alternative with a programme of informative and inspiring digital presentations, tours and talks with figureheads from the world of design.
As part of the series, Carl Hansen & Søn partnered with Dezeen to present a talk that focused on sustainability in the design, architecture and food industry. Carl Hansen & Søn is a Danish furniture manufacturer
Moderated by Dezeen deputy editor Casja Carlson, the session saw Carlson joined by panellists Jakob Jønck, founder and CEO of local food delivery service Simple Feast, Dan Stubbergaard, architect and founder of Copenhagen firm Cobe Architects, and Carl Hansen & Søn CEO and third-generation owner Knud Erik Hansen.
Each panellist discussed the steps their company had taken towards making their respective industry more sustainable before going on to share their views on the challenges of running a sustainable business and their hopes for the future.
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