Manfred Max Bergman

Prof. Manfred Max Bergman’s main focus is on sustainability and global studies
in relation to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, particularly the
interdependence of society, business, and government in a globalized world. In
pursuing policy-relevant and change-oriented research relating to societal
sustainability, he is working on a new social science research approach, entitled
Social Transitions Research (STR). He holds the Chair of Social Research and
Methodology at the University of Basel, and he is a member of UNESCO NatCom
Switzerland and the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN), a
global initiative for the United Nations. He chairs the World Sustainability Forum
and currently publishes on corporate sustainability in BRICS countries (Brazil,
Russia, India, China and South Africa).