News
19
Dec
The role of Women in Business Management in Switzerland
Category: Blog
Switzerland is one of the fastest-growing economies in Europe. It ranks third in the OECD in terms of GDP per capita. It is consistently ranked among the best countries in terms of...
20
Jun
DETEC Opens Consultation on Ordinances in the Environmental Sector
Category: ESG News
DETEC initiates public consultation on environmental regulations, including contaminated site management and chemical risk reduction. Transitional provisions extended for water rev...
31
Jul
Switzerland’s Landscape Preservation in Focus: Swiss Foundation for Landscape Conservation Analysis
Category: ESG News
Switzerland's landscape conservation advances in the past decade face challenges due to parliamentary decisions on rapid renewable energy development, as warned by the Swiss Founda...
21
Dec
ESMA Updates Fund Naming Rules for ESG and Sustainability in EU Markets
Category: ESG News
ESMA updates guidelines for fund names to combat greenwashing, introducing a "transition" category. Stressing an 80% minimum investment for sustainability, Paris-aligned benchmarks...
25
Dec
Swiss Collaboration Powers Sustainable Energy with Vertical Solar Wall
Category: ESG News
In the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden, a groundbreaking initiative is transforming a roadside retaining wall into a sustainable solar energy source. The region is committed to so...
09
Jan
Swiss Researchers Build on CO2 to Transform Concrete Industry
Category: Uncategorized
Empa's Concrete & Asphalt lab pioneers CO2-neutral concrete with biochar integration. Researchers aim for CO2-neutral or even CO2-negative outcomes by replacing traditional aggrega...
28
Mar
Repurposing Discarded Smartphones for Sustainable Building Control
Category: ESG News
Empa investigates repurposing old smartphones for energy-efficient building systems, potentially reducing energy consumption by up to 30%. By utilizing discarded smartphones' compu...
30
Apr
FREITAG Launches New Fully Recyclable Backpack
Category: ESG News
FREITAG has launched the Mono[PA6] backpack, made entirely from polyamide 6 (PA6), enabling full recyclability of all its components
29
May
Destinus to Open First Private Hydrogen Testing Site in Europe
Category: ESG News
Destinus is pioneering Europe's first commercial private hydrogen testing site in Payerne, Switzerland. The Destinus H2 Park, set to launch gas system tests in Q3 2024, will advanc...
13
Jun
RepRisk Launches New ESG Due Diligence Scores
Category: ESG News
RepRisk has introduced Due Diligence Scores, assessing ESG risks like biodiversity and human rights on a 0-100 scale. These scores offer transparent, ready-to-use metrics for banks...