News 2024/02/29 Top Stories from Western Switzerland (February 2024) From significant strides in semiconductor innovation and breakthroughs in medical research to strategic advancements in fintech and medtech secto...
News 2024/02/14 University of Fribourg discovers drug to combat age-related neuroinflammation Scientists at the University of Fribourg have uncovered a groundbreaking mechanism that could significantly mitigate age-related neuroinflammatio...
Expertise 2024/05/14 “Trade fairs increasingly function as a matchmaking tool” Interview with Bettina Thomas, Director Trade Fairs, Switzerland Global Enterprise, on the current situation and future of trade fairs.
Recordings 2024/05/14 EU AI Regulation with implementation deadline until 2026 Do you use AI or algorithms in your products and services and do you do business with the EU? Do you know what precautions and certifications nee...
News 2024/04/30 Ivoclar and SkyCell join forces to avoid dead freight from the USA Ivoclar and SkyCell are optimizing reverse logistics. The dental company now ships its products that have been manufactured in the USA and destin...
Tool Guidelines, guides and brochures The documentation provides some knowledge and guidance on the theme of human rights in industries through the international standards and sector ...
News 2024/05/03 Empa develops water-repellent textiles without PFAS The Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa) and textile companies have managed to replace harmful PFAS chemicals w...
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Tool UN Sustainable Development Goals This resource shows how companies stand regarding the 17 sustainable developement goals set for 2030. It can be seen whether the 8'550 companies ...
Tool General guides and international standards The swiss confederation has gathered information regarding international standards in the business and human rights sector. These are mainly base...
Tool Global Investment for Sustainable Development | SDG Investor Platform This platform (SDG Investor platform, developed by UNDP) can be used to identify which countries to invest in to ensure sustainable development, ...
Tool Green Performance Tool | ITC Trade and Environment (intracen.org) The Green Performance Toolkit helps businesses to impove in different categories and provide an assesment depending on the industry and the area ...
Tool Green Performance Tool | ITC Trade and Environment (intracen.org) The Green Performance Toolkit helps businesses to impove in different categories and provide an assesment depending on the industry and the area ...
News 2023/11/21 Interview with HYCON GmbH HYCON is a Swiss-based company of consultants and engineers focusing on renewable energy, WASH (water, sanitation and hygiene), land management, ...
News 2024/02/15 How Swiss climate mitigation programs can be supported The KIiK Foundation (Foundation for Climate Protection and Carbon Offset KliK) wants to reduce around 20 million tons of CO2. Read on for how Swi...
News 2023/11/21 Innovation in agrifood systems The desire for greater efficiency and sustainability is driving investment. Cleantech startups in the agriculture and food sectors have rais...
Tool Thematic and sectoral guides The swiss confederation has gathered guides regarding business and human rights in different sectors such as child labour, high-risk areas, cert...