The world of finance has a major impact on the future of the planet. By choosing to act through sustainable finance, it is possible to transform markets and bring about environmentally compatible systems. Integrating environmental, social and governance criteria, sustainable finance has for some years been part of the European financial landscape.
Considered one of the largest financial centres in the world, Switzerland wishes to commit further to sustainable finance. In 2018, this type of investment represented 716 billion Swiss francs. In the view of the founding institutions of the Swiss Sustainable Finance (SSF) association, sustainable finance is set to act as a growth driver in asset management, both in Switzerland and internationally. A platform has been set up to promote sustainable financial investments and the implementation of attractive framework conditions. An interest shared by the Federal Council, which is paying increasing attention to this issue. To this end, a working group was created in 2019 to look into sustainable finance.