Virtuous circles. The circular economy: an explainer for Swiss companies
This explainer report, aimed at Swiss firms, outlines the drivers behind the circular economy’s growing popularity, its implications for companies, and how banks can support corporates.
Downhill climb - read our report
Downhill climb - read our report (en)Switzerland is among the leaders in the charge for decarbonization and is currently on track to hit its emissions goals. Remaining so will not be easy however, with various challenges still to face.
Our report has more insights on how each sector can build on the progress achieved so far, and seize the opportunities of the Swiss transition.
Download the report (EN)Voices from the industry
It's electrifying
Anke HampelAnke Hampel, Head of Sustainability, ABB AG
Electrification, energy efficiency improvements, and clear, predictable regulatory frameworks are essential to decarbonizing the industrial sector.
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New energy
Flurin Mössinger, Head of Sustainability, BKW Energie AG
Regulatory hurdles pose a significant challenge to the energy sector as it seeks to build out grid improvements, as well as power generation and flexibility solutions.
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Turbo charging the transition
Olivier Kofler, CEO, Carvolution AG
Switzerland is in a good position regarding public EV charging infrastructure, but home charging is the critical hurdle for many in making the switch.
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Sowing sustainably
Dominique Mégret, CEO, Ecorobotix SA
Precision application can reduce pesticide use by up to 90%, offering a significant decarbonization opportunity.
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Scaling permanent carbon removals
Johannes Tiefenthaler, Founder and Co-CEO, neustark AG
Scaling reliable, permanent carbon removals technology will be essential to hitting climate targets.
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It's not so complicated!
Marcel Kucher, CFO, Swiss Prime Site AG
Decarbonizing buildings is not that complicated – but it must be on management's radar and they must be committed to the goal.
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Building towards Net Zero
Patrik Stillhart, CEO, Zug Estates Holding AG
The key to unlocking building upgrades is finding the right timing so that the measures can be combined with renewal cycles or development measures.
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Insights
- Sustainability reporting in practice: Insights from Swiss purchasing managers
- Why sustainable investments remain attractive
- The ESG topics of central concern to the partners of the Sustainable Switzerland platform
- Professional implementation of renovations
- A strong start on the road to net zero
- Doing lasting good – donations with a long-term impact
- Support charitable projects directly
- The blue economy – a new investment topic
- Volunteer work: saving food, helping those affected by poverty
- Successfully completing energy-efficient renovations
- Successfully implement complex renovations
- Sustainability and cost-effectiveness – no contradiction
- The potential of sustainable investments
- Sustainability in the metal industry
- Sustainability reporting in Switzerland: SMEs gain momentum
- Claudio Saputelli on energy-efficient renovations
- Support great vision
- Female impact for a sustainable future
- Grow, move, eat, repeat
- How Financial Institutions Contribute to Green Real Estate
- Bloom or bust
- Sustainable savings for the future
- Swiss approach to greater climate transparency in investments
- Giving the gift of the future with education
- Governance – the prerequisite for greater sustainability
- How do we feed a growing appetite for ESG?
- A platform for charitable projects
- The SDGs: an assessment of progress and challenges
- What is the value of our oceans?
- Rethink, rebuild, reimagine
- It takes a village: Defining sustainable infrastructure
- Cleantech innovation, collaboration and climate action
- Biodiversity loss entails business risks
- From Output to Impact Economy
- Beyond giving
- Taking root
- The impact of corporate pride
- Climate-friendly renovation
- Running dry
- Carbon markets: the challenges and opportunities
- The rise of the impact economy
- How little-known cloud forests could unlock new sustainable income streams
- The green inflection point
- Building a voluntary carbon market
- From ozone to oxygen