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  • April 1, 2025 VARO becomes Europe’s second-largest producer of green fuels
  • March 11, 2025 Solvias receives top rating from EcoVadis
  • March 10, 2025 Bühler and xFarm join forces for sustainable agriculture
  • February 14, 2025 SUSI Partners sells wind farms
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SDG 12

Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns.

The world’s population currently consumes more resources than ecosystems can provide. For social and economic development to take place within the carrying capacity of ecosystems, the way our society produces and consumes goods must be fundamentally changed.

Goal 12 calls for the implementation of the UN’s Ten-Year Programme on Sustainable Consumption and Production. An environmentally sound handling of chemicals and all waste should be achieved. The volume of waste is to be significantly reduced through recycling. Food waste is to be halved and companies are to be encouraged to adopt sustainable business practices. Another focus is on promoting sustainability criteria in public procurement.

SDG 12 explained in detail

Chemolex
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Chemolex turns river waste into new resources | I4N Award Winner 2024

May 14, 2025 Business Sustainability Today

Chemolex is tackling pollution at its source — the river. Based in Kenya, the company is dedicated to deliver impactful, science-driven solutions to address plastic […]

Green Roots - Green Business Award 2024
Green Business Award

New Roots produces sustainable Swiss cheese | Winner of Green Business Award 2024

February 16, 2025 Business Sustainability Today

New Roots is revolutionizing cheese production by creating plant-based alternatives that are both environmentally friendly and tasty. Based in Switzerland, the company combines traditional cheesemaking […]

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Green Business Award

Waste to value by SELFRAG | Finalist Green Business Award 2024

February 14, 2025 Business Sustainability Today

In Switzerland, approximately 800,000 tons of combustion residues from waste incineration plants are generated annually. SELFRAG has developed an innovative technology to extract valuable metals […]

algrano - Green business award 2024
Green Business Award

Algrano: sustainable coffee trade through direct connections | Finalist Green Business Award 2024

February 12, 2025 Business Sustainability Today

The way coffee is traded is changing. Algrano offers a digital platform that directly connects coffee producers with roasters. Without intermediaries, producers receive a fair […]

Namuk Green Business Award
Green Business Award

Namuk is committed to durable children’s clothing | Finalist Green Business Award 2023

February 5, 2025 Business Sustainability Today

Namuk is a Swiss label that develops functional outdoor clothing specifically for children. The focus is on robust materials, durable construction, and thoughtful design to […]

Green Business Award Healixa DNA Marker
Green Business Award

Haelixa: The DNA marker for products | Finalist Green Business Award 2023

January 28, 2025 Business Sustainability Today

Today, around 80 percent of a product’s environmental impact occurs upstream in the supply chain. Haelixa’s chemical solution makes the origin of each product clearly […]

Individual behaviour Swiss scientific studies sustainable actions
Sustainable Economy

Individual behaviour in focus: Swiss scientific studies chart the path to sustainable actions

April 18, 2024 Barbara Dubach

What does sustainable behaviour entail? This is a question of critical importance to decision-makers. CEOs and politicians bear the responsibility of promoting environmentally friendly practices […]

Supply Chain
Sustainable Economy

Swiss supply chains under the microscope: paths to sustainable optimization

March 19, 2024 Barbara Dubach

Little known, but a fact: the per person environmental impact of Switzerland’s global supply chains is the highest compared to Europe. Accordingly, there is a […]

Circular economy as a driver for sustainable corporate success
Sustainable Economy

Shaping the future: Circular economy as a driver for sustainable corporate success

March 13, 2024 Barbara Dubach

Entrepreneurs in Switzerland are increasingly focusing on the principles of the circular economy and asking themselves the right questions: How does this orientation strengthen the […]

Circularity at IKEA
Green Shoots

Green Shoots | “A Mindset That Will Change the World” – IKEA’s Goal to be Circular

February 20, 2024 Jean Callanan

Marcus Engman, Creative Director at IKEA, believes a circular mindset can change our world. “We’re moving into a future where waste is the raw material. […]

Reflection Sustainability blog
Green Shoots

Green Shoots | Reflections on a Year of Writing about Sustainability

January 29, 2024 Jean Callanan

My commitment at the beginning of 2023 to write a regular blog about sustainability was driven by the despair I was feeling personally about climate […]

Green Shoots Mud jeans
Green Shoots

Green Shoots | MUD – Revolutionising the Sustainability of Jeans

September 14, 2023 Jean Callanan

Jeans are one of the most polluting items in fashion. Over one billion jeans are sold yearly and manufacturing each pair of jeans takes a […]

Green Shoots

Green Shoots | Coop Denmark nudging sustainable consumption

July 24, 2023 Jean Callanan

I love when I discover … … a company actively leveraging its knowledge of its customers to meet their needs better, contribute to a better […]

NFP73 environmentally friendly behavior
Podcast

Promotion of environmentally friendly behavior and its effects

February 21, 2023 Editorial team

If we have saved energy in the winter, do we fly to the vacations as a reward? One of the UN Sustainable Development Goals is to achieve sustainable development by 2030. […]

Net zero in the transport sector - Podcast
Podcast

Procurement and environmental / social sustainability

January 30, 2023 Editorial team

Every year, more than 40 billion Swiss francs are spent on public procurement at federal, cantonal and municipal level in Switzerland. The procurement offices […]

NFP 73  Umweltinitiativen der Privatwirtschaft - Podcast
Podcast

NRP 73 Podcast | Voluntary environmental initiatives in the private sector

October 1, 2022 Editorial team

Progress toward a sustainable economy requires major changes on both the producer and consumer sides. To what extent do voluntary environmental protection measures by companies […]

winner green-business-award-winner
Green Business Award

Green Business Award 2022 | Portrait of the winner Planted Foods

September 23, 2022 Editorial team

Designwerk Products AG is the winner of the Green Business Award 2021. Futuricum produces electric trucks, mobile fast chargers and modular battery systems for electric vehicles. […]

green business award finalist
Green Business Award

Green Business Award 2021 | Portrait of the finalist PackOnTime 2box by Kern AG

September 22, 2021 Editorial team

The innovative multi-format packaging system PackOnTime 2box enables the production of corrugated cardboard boxes in the optimal size for any type of order. […]

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Green Business Award

Eberhard Bau AG: Winner of the 2020 Environmental Award

September 24, 2020 Editorial team

Urban Mining Ansatz von Eberhard – Finalist Umweltpreis der Wirtschaft 2020Watch this video on YouTube Als Pionier des Urban Mining machen die Eberhard Unternehmen Bauschutt […]

green business award finalist
Green Business Award

Pickwings AG: Finalist Green Business Award 2020

September 23, 2020 Editorial team

Das Schweizer Transportportal von Pickwings – Finalist Umweltpreis der Wirtschaft 2020Watch this video on YouTube Pickwings ist eine Plattform für Transportdienstleistungen in der Schweiz, welche […]

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  • VARO becomes Europe’s second-largest producer of green fuels

    Baar ZG/Stockholm – VARO Energy is acquiring 100 percent of the share capital of Preem. The fuel producer has 80 percent of Sweden’s refinery capacity. This makes VARO the second-largest producer of renewable fuels in [...]
  • Solvias receives top rating from EcoVadis

    Kaiseraugst AG – Solvias has been awarded an EcoVadis badge for its commitment to sustainability for the first time. The biotech company ranks in the upper range of more than 100,000 evaluated companies. (CONNECT) Solvias [...]
  • Bühler and xFarm join forces for sustainable agriculture

    Uzwil SG/Manno TI – Bühler and xFarm Technologies have signed a far-reaching agreement to monitor supply chains in the agricultural industry. The aim of the partnership is to collect data and practices that increase sustainability [...]
  • SUSI Partners sells wind farms

    Zug – SUSI Partners has sold inland wind farms built in France and Finland. With the sale of a total of six wind farms, the Zug-based investment manager has sold 60 percent of its SUSI [...]
  • Hydrogen becomes part of the Swiss energy strategy

    Bern – The Federal Council has adopted a mission statement and objectives for its future strategy for hydrogen as an energy source. This should create the framework for hydrogen to contribute to a fossil-free energy [...]

The objectives of NRP 73

Circular Economy

Insights

The acquisition of scientific knowledge to better understand and promote a sustainable economy
Circular Economy

Dependencies

Understanding the dependencies and uncertainties resulting from the selected measures and instruments
Circular Economy

Areas of Action

The identification of future fields of action and recommendation of specific application areas
Circular Economy

Risks

The identification of opportunities and risks against the backdrop of a globally connected Switzerland

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