Our Partners

Coop is Switzerland’s second largest retail group. Organised in five sales regions in close proximity to its customers, Coop runs more than 1,500 sales outlets and has over 45,000 employees. It is clear market leader in the sector of ecological and fairtrade products. Among its recent innovations is a first series of Coop Naturaline T-Shirts produced on a climate-neutral basis. After many years of running energy-saving programs, Coop became the first major distributor to set up federally recognised CO2 target agreements for the entire group in 2004. These targets are now being tightened up even further to reach the planned CO2-neutral state as far as possible and practical in its individual outlets.

For more information: www.coop.ch and www.coop.ch/sustainability

Migros takes global warming very seriously. It has been committed to greater energy efficiency in production, storage, transport and sales for the past 30 years. Thanks to its cooperation with the Energy Agency for the Economy (EnAW), Migros has set binding targets for increasing energy efficiency and reducing its CO2 emissions since 2002. This commitment has been underscored by its membership of the WWF Climate Group and the formulation of specific targets. Migros offers energy-saving appliances and launched an award for the most climate-friendly products with its CO2 label in March 2008. It therefore includes its customers in its climate-protection endeavours, and – thanks to CO2-monitor – now also calls upon its employees to join in.

For more information: www.migros.ch/klimaschutz

Swisscom has been operating a systematic environmental program to ISO 14001 since 1996. It focuses on reducing CO2 emissions and power consumption. Its CO2 emissions have been reduced by 40% since 1995. Despite setting-up a mobile and broadband network, Swisscom succeeded in keeping its power consumption practically constant. Today, its environmental management program also works increasingly to reduce the environmental impact of telecoms terminals and the company is the largest user of wind and solar power in Switzerland.

For more information: www.swisscom.ch/responsibility

As the European market leader in the field of sanitary technology, the Geberit Group is a global provider with sales of CHF 2.5 billion. It employs 5700 people in 40 countries around the world. Geberit is presenting a clear commitment in its latest sustainability strategy. Objectives and implementation measures have thus been formulated for all business areas: economics, customers, employees, products, production, procurement and social commitment. Geberit’s objective is a long-term improvement in the quality of people’s lives and thus an assumption of responsibility through innovative solutions in sanitary technology: economically, ecologically and socially. In addition to its concrete objectives for reductions in CO2 emissions for all aspects of the production plants and the products, Geberit is now taking an additional step forwards: In the context of an internal sensitization campaign, the company is motivating its employees to lower CO2 emissions in their private lives as well.

For further information: www.geberit.com/Sustainability

The Canton of Zug is a modern employer, strongly committed to protecting our climate, through a range of projects, such as Stadtbahn, the high-performance regional train system, or the attractive network of cycling paths. Sustainable use of resources such as land, water or gravel is promoted. Particular attention is paid to lowering the CO2 impact of any large building project, including their subsequent operation. To further stress its commitment, the Cantonal Government of Zug invites all 2000 cantonal employees to actively participate in the CO2-monitor project. Longer term, this project should involve all citizens of Zug.

For more information (in German): www.zug.ch and www.zug.ch/afu

Eawag is a world-leading aquatic research institute within the ETH Domain. It focuses on cutting-edge research, driven by the needs of society and providing the basis for innovative approaches and technologies in the water sector. Through close collaboration with experts from industry, government and professional associations, Eawag plays an important bridging role between theory and practice, allowing new scientific insights to be rapidly implemented. Eawag carries out its research activities in accordance with the principle of sustainable development and is committed to the socially, economically and environmentally responsible management of water resources and aquatic ecosystems. Eawag attaches great importance to apply the research findings and mission in its own buildings and operations including transportation.

For more information: www.eawag.ch