What are the PRBs and why should banks commit to them?

The UN Principles of Responsible Banking (PRB) are a framework for responsible banking developed by the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI). The PRB were published in 2019 and have now been signed by over 300 banks from 60 countries. The PRBs are based on six guiding principles The Principles for Responsible Banking … Continued

Where is Everybody?

Take a walk at night and turn your gaze to the sky overhead. Behind the stars we can see, there are billions of galaxies, each with billions of stars. The little blue and green planet you stand on is the only one known to  create, support, and sustain life. As renowned physicist, Enrico Fermi, once … Continued

Best Practice Session: Legally compliant and attractive climate reporting – a paradox?

As every year, Sustainserv had the privilege to lead a practice session at the annual reporting symposium of the Center for Corporate Reporting. This year we took up the topic ‘Legally compliant and attractive climate reporting – a paradox?’. In it, we summarized the key requirements for climate reporting in Switzerland and the EU and … Continued

When Climate comes to bear

ESG is mainstream, climate reporting well on its way there ESG has gained considerable importance in the capital markets in recent years. According to the Global Sustainable Investing Alliance (GSIA), by 2020, 35% of all professionally managed assets worldwide, i.e. 35.3 tr. USD, sustainable. In terms of disclosure by companies, ESG is well on its … Continued

Getting started with “CLIMATE REPORTING 2.0”

With the climate agreement of Paris 2015, climate issues have appeared on the radar of many Swiss companies and since then have increasingly found their way into reporting. Many companies are therefore currently busy developing basic data for a carbon footprint. But already stakeholders are calling for more extensive “climate reporting 2.0”. Learn how Dufry … Continued
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