New Study on Children’s Rights and Finance
Learn about how the Swiss and Liechtenstein financial industry can promote and protect children’s rights.
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Over 80 organizations raise the SDG flag in Switzerland & Liechtenstein
In the week of 25 September 2024, more than 80 organizations in Switzerland and Liechtenstein celebrated the Sustainable Development Goals (
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The New Era of ESG: Precision and Transparency in Data
The Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) data landscape is evolving as ESG ratings transition away from traditional, aggregated...
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General Assembly 2024 & Global Compact Dialogue
We had the pleasure of welcoming many participants, business leaders, government representatives, and civil society experts.
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Participate in UN Global Compact's European Study on the SDGs!
There are significant benefits for businesses incorporating the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into their operations, including new...
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The UN Global Compact reaffirms its support for efforts toward mandatory human rights and environmental due diligence worldwide
In the context of ongoing regulatory developments and the expected vote on the European Union Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence...
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Managing EU Deforestation Regulation: Challenges to Opportunities
In the ever-evolving landscape of sustainable practices including environmental and human rights; the European Union's forthcoming...
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Over 200 flags raised for the SDGs
On 25 September 2023, more than 200 organisations located in Switzerland, Liechtenstein, and Austria raised an SDG flag to show their...
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How Liechtenstein is raising awareness on sustainability with a 35m high tower
In 2023 a dedicated project team in Schaan, Liechtenstein, decided on a unique way to educate the public on sustainability and raise...
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Jun 8, 2022
What World Ocean's Day Means for a Shipping Company
World Ocean Day reminds us that the world’s oceans, the earth’s climate, and the people’s futures will always be united as one. As part...
Apr 27, 2022
La mise en œuvre des droits économiques relatifs au Pacte I ONU en Suisse
Auteure: Amina Joubli, collaboratrice scientifique, Secrétariat d’Etat à l’économie, 14 avril 2022 Le Pacte relatif aux droits...
Mar 8, 2022
What’s there to celebrate?
For today's International Women's Day 2022, Elisabeth Ann Resch from the UN Global Compact discusses the importance of making gender...
Feb 11, 2022
Why Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics are Agents of Change
For the UN International Day of Women and Girls in Science on February 11th, Noémie Moreau from Mantu reflects upon the current state of...
Dec 10, 2021
Corporate due diligence expectations: A reason for optimism
Today is Human Rights Day 2021. Gabriel Webber Ziero, Head of Regulatory Advisory at ECOFACT takes a moment to reflect on human rights...
Nov 29, 2021
Partnership with the Global Compact Network Ukraine
The two Global Compact Local Networks, Ukraine and Switzerland & Liechtenstein have been working together since 2018. The goal of this...
Oct 29, 2021
How the net zero climate pledge came to life within Holcim
Holcim reflects on their journey to become the first global building materials company to sign the “Business Ambition for 1.5°C” pledge...
Sep 30, 2021
Is your company ready to manage child labour risks?
With global child labour estimates on the rise again, companies face increasing pressure to tackle child labour risks and impacts. A...
Aug 30, 2021
Nachhaltiges Unternehmenshandeln im globalen Süden
Was tun kleine und mittelgrosse Unternehmen (KMU) aus der Schweiz, um in Schwellen- und Entwicklungsländern nachhaltig zu wirken? Wie...
Aug 26, 2021
Unlocking a net-zero economy through carbon removal
Climeworks on the importance of reaching net-zero emissions and the role of the private sector in reaching this goal.The Direct Air...
Aug 13, 2021
Kaizen Institute’s Environmental, Social and Governance journey
Kaizen Institute realizes the importance of everyone being included every day and everywhere. They put strategy into practice through the...
Jul 7, 2021
A Corporate Culture of Changemaking: Why it Matters
Jeanine Buzali, Changemaker Companies Director at Ashoka on why we should all start with embracing a culture of changemaking. Operating...
Jul 5, 2021
Sustainability is our driver for improvement and innovation
The three finalists of the “Green Business Award” 2021 have been announced: Designwerk Products, Kern and Wingtra. We seize this moment...
Jun 17, 2021
How to boost your sustainability journey
Katja Schoenle and Reto Saurenmann from PvL Partners offer an insight on how to boost your sustainability journey in your company with a...
Jun 8, 2021
Maritime Citizens of the Ocean
Today is World Oceans Day 2021. MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) takes a moment to reflect upon the importance of the Ocean and...
Jun 4, 2021
Sustainable Hardwood – Made in Africa, good for forest, people and planet
On today's World Environment Day, INTERHOLCO reflects upon the importance of sustainably harvested wood to turn its products into a...
May 31, 2021
Unlocking tourism for recovery: partnerships for a sustainable future
Evita Fakun, Group Sustainability & CSR Executive at The Lux Collective Ltd, on the importance of key partnerships to recover better and...
May 16, 2021
Contributing to peace and good governance through Collective Action
On May 16, International Day of Living Together in Peace, the Basel Institute on Governance reflects on how Collective Action can help...
May 3, 2021
Human behaviour and responsible business - behavioural insights as a catalyst for change
Affective Advisory on how an empirical approach should be applied to motivate behavioural change, foster organisational learning and...
Apr 30, 2021
How COVID has changed tourism – We are capable and therefore accountable
According to Dr Alex Gertschen, Head of “Tourism for Sustainable Development. A Global Initiative for Public and Private Sector...
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