Sustainable Business Model Design and Innovation Cultures for the Semiconductor Industry is the title of Henning’s keynote at this years Sustainable Semiconductor Innovations Summit on Oct. 7th in Munich. Recent research on Sustainable Business Model Design (Stanford University Press, 2026) and Sustainable Innovation Cultures (De Gruyter, 2026) reveals significant opportunities for semiconductor companies to turn sustainability challenges into drivers of innovation, resilience, and competitive advantage.
Proven sustainable business model design patterns already applied in the industry include Sustainable Product Design, Remanufacturing and Resource Efficiency and Productivity. Precursors to advanced patterns, like Pay-for-Success, Green Razor and Blade or Online Waste Exchange Platform, open opportunities for novel circular combinations. Emerging approaches, including Ecosystem Orchestration, Result-Oriented Services and Regeneration, create new pathways to decouple growth from resource consumption while generating create ecological, social, and economic value.
While sustainable business model innovation may begin with a dedicated strategy, project, or technology, lasting transformation requires a generative innovation culture. Sustainable Innovation Cultures draw on proven practices and methods to embed sustainability values into everyday decisions and collaboration structures, enabling measurable impact and continuous adaptation. Drawing on lessons from leading companies across industries, this session explores practical pathways for advancing sustainable business models and innovation cultures across the semiconductor sector.
