News
18
Jul
Switzerland’s Scorching Summer: Record Heat, Drought, and Environmental Challenges
Category: ESG News
Switzerland's scorching 2022 broke temperature records, leading to drought, glacial melting, and increased heat-related deaths. Water scarcity affected ecosystems and agriculture, ...
23
Jul
On Introduces Eco-Friendly LightSpray Shoe Technology
Category: ESG News
Swiss brand On introduced LightSpray, a new technology for creating running shoes. Developed in Zurich, this robotic process makes a single-piece upper in one step, cutting carbon ...
03
Nov
Why do Swiss companies understand the impacts of climate change better?
Category: Blog
“Climate change has significant impacts on businesses, and Swiss businesses are no exception.” Switzerland is one of the world’s lowest greenhouse gas emitters, accounting for appr...
24
Oct
ETH Zurich and Empa Enhance Recycled Concrete, Lowering Environmental Impact
Category: ESG News
Empa researchers, in collaboration with ETH Zurich, are accelerating carbonation in concr.ete production to absorb CO2. Results show recycled concrete granules with increased stren...
01
Aug
Metafuels and PSI receive grant from Swiss Federal Office of Energy
Category: ESG News
Metafuels and the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) have received a 4.4 million Swiss francs grant from the Swiss Federal Office of Energy to build a pilot plant for sustainable aviati...
23
Aug
Carbon Standards International Receives Conditional Endorsement from ICROA
Category: Uncategorized
Carbon Standards International (CSI), based in Frick, Switzerland, received conditional endorsement from the International Carbon Reduction and Offset Alliance (ICROA) for its carb...
27
Jul
Swiss Solar Railway Project Hits Obstacles
Category: ESG News
Swiss solar railway project to install panels on tracks for alternative energy production is stopped by transport ministry, citing maintenance challenges and potential train delays...
05
Oct
Kuehne+Nagel’s Revolutionary Logistics Breakthrough
Category: ESG News
Kuehne+Nagel introduces Book & Claim for HVO, expanding sustainable logistics solutions. The initiative aligns with their commitment to emission reduction, offering customers in Eu...
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
02
Jul
Federal Council Opens CO2 Ordinance for Public Input
Category: ESG News
Switzerland's Federal Council has initiated a public consultation for the CO2 Ordinance until October 17, 2024. The ordinance outlines strategies to cut greenhouse gas emissions by...