𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 - 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗴𝗿𝗼𝗵𝗲

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𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 - 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗲𝘁 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗴𝗿𝗼𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗻 𝗘𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 - 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗲𝘁 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗴𝗿𝗼𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗻 𝗘𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗵 In this episode of Beyond Core, Nathalie LAMBORGHINI DUMAS and I we’re joined by Steffen Erath, Head of Innovation and Sustainability at Hansgrohe Group, to explore how a 120-year-old company is rethinking its role in a world shaped by climate challenges, digital transformation, and shifting customer expectations. Hansgrohe isn’t just designing premium bathroom products - it’s redefining water as the heart of a planet-centered innovation strategy. Steffen shares how the company is moving beyond product thinking to ecosystem innovation, collaborating across sectors, and using AI as a catalyst for sustainability.

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