Dirk Voeste serves as the Chief Sustainability Officer at Volkswagen Group. Previously, significant roles at BASF include Senior Vice President of Regulatory, Sustainability & Public Affairs for Agricultural Solutions, Vice President of Sustainability Strategy, and Head of Sustainability & Product Stewardship in Crop Protection. Dirk Voeste also held the position of Senior Manager of Seed Activities at BASF Plant Science L.P. Academic qualifications include studies at The University of Bonn and Cranfield University.