Management
"Great things are done through a series of small things brought together by a creative team."
Geschäftsführer
"Leaving your savings in a savings account inevitably means losing money in the long term. There won't be any good interest rates any time soon. In the long term, therefore, it will no longer be possible to save for financial growth, but to earn this through social and thoughtful investment!"
CLO, Gregor Hirscher
Gregor Hirscher was a volunteer in Bangalore, India, in 2016/17.
and has been an entrepreneur in Austria since his return. He
is mainly involved in social entrepreneurship and has already created a project for the
reintegration of mentally ill people.
In addition to his entrepreneurial career, he studied law and has
specialized in public/financial law. On basis of his thereby written scientific "Capital - Striving for Sense, Justice and Efficiency" is the basis for the efficiency" is the basis for the approach of the Schweitzer & Hirscher Development Association. Since 2020 he is furthermore as a shareholder of an Ecuadorian development bank.
"We're showing a solution for how each person can invest their own assets in a socially-just and environmentally-friendly way and create real value."
- Florian Schweitzer, Sustainability Committee
Sustainability Committee
"Trust is not about relinquishing control, it's about giving a responsible task."
Supervisory Board for Ethical Management
"Imagine if all people decided overnight to stop putting their money into the usual suspects; Like real estate, resulting in people not being able to afford their homes..."
Chairwoman of the Supervisory Board, Rebecca Humborg
Rebecca Humborg was a volunteer in Vijayawada, India in 2016/17 and has been a student of environmental engineering in Zurich since her return. Especially the sustainable component of the company and the investments are her focus. With her experience in engineering practice, she is able to assess the investment projects from a broader perspective and scientific point of view, bringing an additional component to the company. As Chairwoman of the Supervisory Board of the second chamber, she will advise on sustainability issues, support the technical area and take on administrative tasks for the Supervisory Board.
Supervisory Board for Investments & Financial Management
Supervisory Board, Florian Schweitzer
Florian Schweitzer was a volunteer in León, Mexico in 2016/17.
and since his return he has studied
Business Administration and Sociology in Copenhagen. In
his academic career he specialized in
social enterprises at the interface between
business and society. His expertise makes him the
the optimal interface to help us as a shareholder in both economic matters and their
their socio-political effects.
His focus for the Schweitzer & Hirscher
Development Association is on the evaluation of investments and the review of financial management.
"...Then we would not only have solved the biggest problems of our environment! No, we would also be a substantial bit richer in the process. - And the nice thing is that the time when this was naive nonsense is finally over."
Supervisory Board for Sustainable Development & Data Protection
"We undergo and extensive impact rating as a participant in the Sustainable Development Goals; Thus, there is clear transparency and credibility."
Supervisory Board, Johanna May
Johanna May was at various seminars of Don Bosco Youth-Net ivzw between 2016 and 2020. Since 2015, she has been a student of health management in Carinthia. In her academic career, she was able to compare various companies based on previously defined criteria. Due to her scientific thesis "The social impact of Don Bosco Youth-Net ivzw on its community - A starting point for the creation of an impact measurement tool" she is aware of the importance of a sustainable social organization.
"A development measure is only
sustainable if its social, economic
economic and environmental consequences
are taken into account and possible
trade-offs, synergies and side effects are
are weighed."
- Johanna May, Sustainability Committee
The Supervisory Board
"Trust is not about relinquishing control, it's about giving a responsible task."
Supervisory Board, Klaus Dirnberger
Klaus Dirnberger has been firmly anchored in the business world for almost 30 years as a management consultant, managing director and entrepreneur. Since his youth, his voluntary commitment to nature conservation and environmental protection and the many aspects of social justice have also been a special concern of his, for which he is committed in his free time and keeps a close eye on in his professional activities.
"We feel that everything we do is just a drop in the ocean. But if that drop were not there, the oceans would be lacking."
One of many impressive statements by Mother Teresa. It expresses very well that it is important not only to look for solutions in the quasi unattainable, for which one is much too small or can give too little. But that even small steps and small contributions are important and indispensable for the big picture.
"Innovative yet Safe - It's the only way to solve the hurdles of our time."
- Rebecca Humborg, Chair of the Sustainability Committee
