RAG Aktiengesellschaft is the successor company to German hard coal mining and today bears permanent responsibility for the so-called "perpetual obligations" of former mining: water management, mine water management, groundwater purification, legacy mining, and the sustainable development of former mining sites. With a clear mandate for generations, RAG works at the intersection of an industrial past and a sustainable future.
Thinking Systematically About the Future
How a traditional company thinks systematically about the future – bringing together people, perspectives, and strategy.
Project Highlights
- 78 trends analyzed
- 25 trends internally evaluated
- 10 focus trends identified
- 70+ employees involved
- Areas: Strategy, Sustainability, HR, Innovation
The Trend Radar – A Tool with Impact
Together with TRENDONE, RAG developed a customized trend radar specifically tailored to its challenges and questions. The RAG Trend Radar is more than a report. It has become a vital, elemental component of the company's strategic work – and is continuously being developed further:
- As a strategic early warning system
- As a catalyst for innovation and further development
- As a communication tool for future topics
Success Factors
The initiator and driving force behind the project was Miriam Stuka from RAG's QUADRO Center. With her commitment, she not only created structures but, above all, sparked enthusiasm.
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Creating Impact – Today and Tomorrow
- Trend management becomes part of strategic work
- Leverage insights for the development of innovation management
- Trends as a door opener for dialogue and cultural change
- Future orientation as part of RAG's identity
Trends were consistently aligned with RAG's tasks and areas of activity to establish a direct link to daily operations and strategic objectives.
The role and objectives of the Trend Radar were communicated transparently – as a strategic analysis and guidance tool with realistic expectations for its impact and benefits.
The involvement of employees from various departments ensured a broad perspective and fostered the acceptance of the results throughout the company.
Regular exchange formats and participatory elements such as employee votes increased transparency throughout the project and fostered identification with the results.
The personal motivation of individual project managers served as a catalyst to spark a constructive engagement with future-oriented topics within the company.
