Engagements

SSF bolsters Switzerland's position as a global market for sustainable finance, not only by providing information and training, but also by promoting growth. Founded in 2014, the organisation has offices in Zurich, Geneva and Lugano. SSF consists of over 200 members and network partners, including financial services providers, investors, universities and universities of applied sciences, government offices and other organisations.

The UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI) are an investor initiative that was founded in 2006 in partnership with the United Nations Environmental Programme Finance Initiative and the UN Global Compact. Supported by the United Nations, this initiative is an international network of investors that has drawn up and works to implement six principles for responsible investment. The aim is to understand the implications of sustainability for investors and to support the signatories in incorporating these factors into their investment decisions. In doing so, the signatories are helping to make the global financial system more sustainable.

The Asset Management Association Switzerland is the representative association of the Swiss asset management industry. It aims to strengthen Switzerland's position as a leading centre for asset management with high standards of quality, performance and sustainability. To this end, it supports its members in developing the Swiss asset management industry and creating added value for investors over the long term.

As the established networking and marketing organisation of the Swiss real estate industry, Swiss Circle organises exclusive networking events for real estate decision makers, represents Swiss real estate delegations at international real estate exhibitions, and supports and networks innovators, young companies and start-ups.

Together with committed individuals, companies and foundations, the ETH Foundation helps to shift the boundaries of knowledge and accelerate innovation by promoting teaching and research at ETH Zurich.

With more than 2 500 students and around 800 lecturers with professional experience, Zurich University of Applied Sciences in Business Administration (HWZ) is the biggest part-time university for economics and business administration in Switzerland.