News
18
May
Switzerland Contributes CHF 750 Million Loan to IMF’s Resilience and Sustainability Trust, Advancing Climate Action
Category: ESG News
Switzerland's Federal Council approves a CHF 750 million loan to the IMF's Resilience and Sustainability Trust. The loan will support climate action and sustainability efforts, ena...
19
Jun
Swiss Voters Approve Net-Zero Climate Law
Category: ESG News
Swiss voters approve a new climate law aiming for net-zero emissions by 2050. The law received 59.1% support, promoting renewable energy and providing financial incentives for home...
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...
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...
06
Sep
Swiss Building Program Achieves Record Funding for Energy-Efficient Renovations
Category: ESG News
FOEN reports record demand for energy-efficient renovation grants in 2022. The Building Program, funded by federal and cantonal governments, allocated 425 million CHF, an 18% incre...
05
Aug
New Platform for Investing in Tokenized Forests and Carbon Credits
Category: ESG News
Concordium partners with Upwood.io to offer a user-friendly platform for investing in tokenized forests and carbon credits. Using blockchain technology, Upwood.io ensures secure an...
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...
16
Dec
What are the ESG materiality issues in the pharmaceutical sector in Switzerland?
Category: Blog
“The pharmaceutical sector in Switzerland is a major industry, accounting for approximately 7% of GDP, and 35% of manufacturing.” The Swiss pharma business is the largest pharma bu...
30
Apr
Roche launches new diagnostic test for immune response to SARS-CoV-2
Category: ESG News
Roche announces the launch of a new test which supports the better understanding of immune response to SARS-CoV-2 infection and vaccination.
02
Nov
Nestlé Advances Circular Packaging for Sustainability
Category: ESG News
Nestlé's circular packaging innovations have led to a 10.5% reduction in virgin plastics since 2018. By 2025, they aim to cut plastics by two-thirds, achieving remarkable environme...