Geberit – Annual Report 2024
Net Positive Now a Realistic Goal for Ambitious Companies
s Sustainserv celebrates its 20th anniversary, its team has witnessed a long arc in the way companies are integrating sustainability into their strategies, operations and reporting. Originally, sustainability was “the right thing to do,” but many viewed it as an added expense and a hit on profitability. When the concept of “net zero” emerged in […]
Outcomes of the 2017 survey of Swiss companies on the importance of the SDGs
he 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were adopted in 2015 by the 193 member states of the United Nations and form the core for its 2030 agenda. The SDGs call upon states, businesses, science, as well as civil society to contribute to sustainable development. To learn how relevant the SDGs are for Swiss companies, we […]
Sustainability in Swiss companies: Compliance leads, potential for deeper integration remains untapped
A study conducted by the University of Bern in collaboration with Sustainserv shows that Swiss companies are currently still focusing their sustainability efforts primarily on compliance requirements. However, the increasingly established advanced sustainability approaches are not yet firmly anchored in the corporate culture. The survey of 84 sustainability experts in Swiss companies focused on the […]
First year of non-financial reporting in accordance with the Swiss Code of Obligations – and now?
The nervousness of companies was clearly noticeable in the run-up to the new CO regulations. Many companies found it difficult to report on the risks of their business activities in accordance with the legal requirements, instead of just highlighting positive, image-enhancing measures and successes around sustainability. Following the publication of reports on the past financial […]
Outcomes of the Assessment of Swiss Companies’ Approaches to the Sustainable Development Goals
hat do the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) mean for Swiss companies? How do they approach the SDGs? What makes an approach good? We at Sustainserv investigated these and other questions as part of our assessment of how Swiss companies approach the SDGs. We analyzed the publicly reported approaches of 196 Swiss companies with respect to […]
