The EU Action Plan on Sustainable Finance – Opportunities for Corporate Communications, Investor Relations, and Senior Management
he European Commission adopted an Action Plan on Sustainable Finance in March 2018. In December 2019, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen presented the “European Green Deal,” which aims to reduce net emissions of greenhouse gases in the European Union to zero by 2050. This would make Europe the first climate-neutral continent. These two initiatives […]
Sustainable Finance Is Coming: How Can You Position Yourself?
Since the Fridays for Future movement began in 2018, sustainability has been on everyone’s lips. It has also grown in importance within the business world: Companies that are taking a holistic view of sustainability can reap financial rewards while also benefitting the environment and society. The following is an interview with our Managing Partner Bernd […]
Sustainable investment with strategic orientation
orporate sustainability has reached the core of society. It is no longer seen as an optional set of tasks separate from key economic activities, but as a critical commitment for the private sector. Although this entails more responsibility for businesses, it also brings new opportunities for investors. Promoting sustainability, safeguarding investments sustainably In each concrete […]
Sustainable Finance Briefing – EU Action Plan on Sustainable Finance. Implications for financial service providers. Five points.
The EU wants to redirect capital flows toward sustainable investments and anchor sustainability in risk management. These objectives stem from the Sustainable Finance Action Plan adopted by the European Commission in March 2018 and from the “European Green Deal” presented in December 2019. As a result, the interfaces and cooperation between financial institutions and companies […]
Reinhart’s sustainability journey: Transforming implicit knowledge into measurable targets
or 232-year-old cotton merchant Paul Reinhart AG, development and communication of its sustainability objectives and efforts is an ongoing journey. In the last year, Reinhart started the extensive work of translating the rich and varied experience of implicit knowledge into measurable targets. Stimulated by increasing requests for sustainability performance and transparency from various global partners, […]
ESG Ratings and Rankings: why they matter and how to get started
nstitutional investors, asset managers, financial institutions and other stakeholders are increasingly using environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings and rankings to evaluate and measure the ESG performance of companies over time and against their peers. Expectations of good ESG performance are becoming mainstream, as evidenced by the fact that the world’s largest institutional investors, such […]
Not Playing To The Gallery: Sustainability Must Be Monitored By The Board
equirements to disclose non-financial performance are steadily increasing for companies and their boards of directors. For larger companies, legal requirements are becoming more stringent, while smaller companies are being weighed down by the expectations of their larger customers and financial market partners. Today, it is no longer enough to report a few key figures and […]
Developing Concise ESG Portfolio Recommendations with Swiss Sustainable Finance
hile some years ago there were not enough frameworks and systems to address ESG performance of investments, now there are almost too many. To avoid “not seeing the forest for the trees,” asset owners and asset managers are lacking a shared common denominator of which elements of the many current frameworks create the most understanding […]
The Relevance of the EU Taxonomy for Swiss Companies
With the presentation of the “European Green Deal” in 2019, it seems clear to everyone in the European Union (EU) as well as other parts of Europe that the topic of sustainability will remain high on the political agenda for years to come. Climate neutrality by 2050 is the ultimate goal, and the adoption of […]
Sustainability in dialog with the capital market
What companies should know about it In 2022, companies will no longer have the choice about addressing ESG. Regulatory and economic expectations are already in place and must be met. In this context, financial markets carry special weight. While in the past only listed companies had to submit ESG reports, the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive […]
