Annekatrin Meißner works as a postdoctoral researcher and managing director of the Institute of Applied Ethics in Business and Education at Universität Passau, Germany. There, she also graduated in intercultural and business studies with focus on the Ibero-Romance cultural region and completed a PhD in social philosophy and business ethics. In her teaching and research, she focuses on the ethical foundations of sustainable transformation in business and economy, as well as business ethics and global responsibility.

Suleika Bort holds the Chair of International Management and Social Entrepreneurship at Universität Passau, Germany. She graduated in business administration and holds a PhD from Universität Mannheim. Her research is placed at the intersection of international management, sustainability and social entrepreneurship.

Erinch Sahan leads DEAL's work on applying Doughnut Economics to businesses, acts as a board member of the Social Enterprise World Forum and teaches at the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership. He was the CEO of the World Fair Trade Organization and previously spent 7 years at Oxfam leading campaign initiatives. He has also worked in business and government.