Author: Daniel Scherrer
Siegfried – Annual Report 2023
Orell Füssli – Annual Report 2023
Sensirion – Annual Report 2023
Energiedienst Holding AG – Annual Report 2023
Warteck Invest – Sustainability Report 2023
Swissquote – Sustainability Report 2023
Intershop – Annual Report 2023
Beyond the fine print: the impact of the new SEC rule
On March 6, 2024, the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) voted to publish the final rules for climate-related disclosures initially proposed in 2022. After a rigorous comment period, the rules have been altered significantly. The two most impactful changes relate to emissions requirements: The final rules have already been challenged on various grounds. As … Continued
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 … Continued
GreenBiz 2024 Summary & Takeaways
The GreenBiz conference, the annual gathering of sustainability professionals new and old, convened in sunny, brisk Scottsdale, Arizona. Sustainserv Managing Partners, Stephan Lienin and Matthew Gardner, along with Sustainserv Senior Director, Jeff Gowdy, represented the firm. Here are our key takeaways: The Mainstreaming of Science Based Targets for Nature (SBTN) SBTN and its framework colleague, … Continued
Swiss Prime Site – Green Finance Report
Swiss Prime Site – Non-financial Report 2023
Decoding COP28: Finally a Call for a Transition Away from Fossil Fuels
As consultants, we are constantly looking out for how the actions and decisions in the global sustainability space may impact or present opportunities for our clients. To that point, the outcome of the recent global climate conference, COP28, represented a possible inflection point in the global climate debate, with their direct discussions about fossil fuels … Continued
Belimo Annual Report 2022
ESRS and TCFD – bureaucratic hurdles or useful management tools?
In today’s business world, stakeholders expect managers to be able to comment on key business areas such as strategy and risk management. In the area of ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance), there is still often a lack of clarity from management. It is crucial that companies take ESG issues seriously and integrate them into their business strategies and management.
What is CSRD and ESRS and what do I need to know?
The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) is recent legislation that legally obligates many companies to report on their ESG matters in the near future. Affected companies will be required to report in alignment with the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS), which lays out in detail how companies will be required to collect data and disclose … Continued
Commentary on Apple’s viral hit ‘Mother Nature’
Apple’s latest video (see below) showcasing its efforts to reduce its environmental impacts left me both impressed but also nervous on their behalf. I was drawn in by the star-power and the overall professionalism that Apple demonstrated as it does with most of what it produces—its products, its streaming content and certainly this video. But … Continued
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
Tackling the Scope 1 Conundrum: A need for fundamental rethinking
Companies of all shapes and sizes are increasingly confronted with pressure to set and perform against aggressive greenhouse gas reduction goals. While the pathway for reducing Scope 2 emissions can be described as straightforward. The path to reducing Scope 1 emissions is less clear. Dr. Matthew Gardner, Managing Partner of Sustainserv, provides a few new approaches and pushes for fundamental rethinking to find new solutions to the Scope 1 conundrum.
Sustainability in dialog with the capital market
Published in BOARD, Journal for Supervisory Boards Germany, our experts Jennifer Gaussmann and Prof. Dr. Ralf Frank dive deeper into ESG and how CSRD significantly expands existing rules on non-financial reporting and how effective ESG-communication with capital market partners needs to be top of mind of many more board members in the future.
Creating an integrated sustainability strategy for the construction company Staticus
An integrated sustainability strategy combines both business and environmental and social goals in a cohesive framework which creates value for suppliers, staff, clients, and other stakeholders, and for the business itself.
Pioneer application of the new GRI Standards 2021 for non-financial reporting
LGT, the bank owned by the Liechtenstein Princely Family, has extensive experience in the management of family assets and committed itself to the topic of sustainability in the financial sector at an early stage. Long-term thinking and action have always been core elements of its business activities. Thus, sustainability initiatives are practiced at LGT on … Continued
20 Years Sustainserv – A conversation with the founding partners
Sustainserv was founded 20 years ago on the principle that sustainability generates value for companies, the environment and society. To that end, we stay on the cutting edge of corporate sustainability trends to inform our work and provide timely insights and guidance to our clients. Over the years, we have found our footing as a … Continued