News
03
Oct
Switzerland Faces Second Largest Decline in Glacier Ice Volume
Category: ESG News
Swiss glaciers have unexpectedly lost 10% of their ice volume in the past two years due to low winter snowfall and high summer temperatures. This alarming trend, exceeding projecti...
19
Mar
Switzerland Advocates Sustainable Food Systems at 2024 Geneva Forum
Category: ESG News
Switzerland emphasizes sustainable food systems at the 2024 Geneva Forum. Representatives from 30+ UN member states convened to address challenges in implementing the 2030 Sustaina...
08
May
BlueArk Challenge Funds New Water Management Solutions in Switzerland
Category: ESG News
The BlueArk Challenge has funded innovative water management technologies by IG group SA, RWB Groupe SA (Valais SA), and BG Consulting Engineers. These include an AI decision tool ...
11
Jul
New Measures for Sustainable Soil Use in Switzerland
Category: ESG News
The Swiss Federal Council has published a report on the impacts of the Swiss Soil Strategy. Approved in 2020, the strategy aims for sustainable soil use by 2050. The report highlig...
20
Aug
IBM and WWF Use AI to Protect Endangered Elephants
Category: Uncategorized
IBM and WWF Germany are partnering to protect African forest elephants using AI. The technology will identify individual elephants from camera trap photos, helping to track their m...
30
Mar
Switzerland to Observe First-Ever International Day of Zero Waste on March 30
Category: ESG News
Switzerland will observe the first International Day of Zero Waste on March 30, as designated by the UN. The day aims to emphasize sustainability and address waste's environmental ...
12
Jun
Lombard Odier and Systemiq Join Forces to Launch Innovative Sustainable Investment Platform, holistiQ Investment Partners
Category: ESG News
Lombard Odier and Systemiq have partnered to launch holistiQ Investment Partners, a sustainable investing platform. It combines LOIM's asset management expertise with Systemiq's kn...
31
Oct
Innovative Swiss Project Converts Old Satellite Antennas into Solar Panels
Category: ESG News
Swiss companies CKW Group and Leuk Teleport are transforming outdated satellite antennas into solar powerhouses in the Alps. This innovative initiative offers an eco-friendly solut...
05
Feb
Hug AG’s Sustainable Farming Initiative Expands
Category: ESG News
Hug AG, in collaboration with Knecht Mühle, is expanding its sustainable wheat farming project in Aargau after a successful trial. The partnership seeks to cultivate wheat for the ...
22
May
Swiss Project Explores Hydrogen for Efficient Winter Energy Use
Category: ESG News
The Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE) supports the "H₂ districts" project to explore hydrogen cells in buildings. This aims to manage peak electricity demand during cold days. ...