Switzerland
16
Aug
Enhancing Avalanche Protection: Swiss Experimental Forest Unveils Rising Tree Line Benefits
Category: ESG News
Swiss experiment reveals rising tree lines' potential in avalanche defense, combining nature's protection and climate adaptation. Alpine forests offer enhanced safety, redefining m...
14
Aug
Novae Restauration SA Joins Swiss Pact to Slash Food Waste, Aiming for Sustainable Future
Category: ESG News
Novae Restauration SA joins Swiss cross-sector effort to combat food waste, aligning with Sustainable Development Goal 12.3. Commitment fosters collaboration, sustainability, and r...
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...
26
Jul
Switzerland Leads the Way in Transboundary Water Management at the UN Summit
Category: ESG News
Switzerland highlights transboundary water management for sustainable development and peace at the UN's 2023 High-level Political Forum. The country's expertise and initiatives pla...
25
Jul
New EU Policy Proposals Shaped by Swiss Empa Research
Category: ESG News
EU proposes new circular economy provisions for automotive sector based on Empa research, promoting recycling and reuse of materials. Switzerland pioneers separate electronic devic...
22
Mar
Impact Acoustic Wins iF Design Award 2024 for Sustainable Acoustic Material
Category: ESG News
Swiss company Impact Acoustic wins the prestigious iF Design Award 2024 for its Archisonic Cotton acoustic material. Made from recycled cotton cellulose, it's the first fully circu...
17
Jan
Watt d’Or 2024: Celebrating Swiss Innovations in Sustainable Energy
Category: Uncategorized
The Watt d'Or 2024 honors Swiss energy leaders: ETH Zurich, AEW Energie AG for grid efficiency; Cham Group AG and partners for a renewable energy neighborhood; CLEMAP AG and Otto F...
02
Jan
Switzerland Struggles with Nitrogen Pollution from Farming and Traffic
Category: ESG News
Swiss forests face a nitrogen crisis, with over 90% affected by excess deposits, mainly from agriculture and traffic. To combat this, Switzerland is updating regulations by 2024, f...
18
Sep
Swiss Climate Scores: Will they bite?
Category: Opinions & Analyses
In order to establish Switzerland’s position as an international leader of credible climate transparency, the Federal Council launched the Swiss Climate Scores in June 2022.
15
Sep
Is Switzerland on track to achieve its climate targets by 2030?
Category: Opinions & Analyses
Under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), Switzerland has a commitment to achieve at least 50% reduction of its greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) belo...