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      The I4N marketplace connects start-ups, SMEs, corporates and investors and fosters collaboration among them. Financial due diligence, NbS assessments based on the IUCN Global Standard™ for NbS as well as co-creation and innovation workshops are conducted. [more]

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      NRP 73 aims at generating scientific knowledge about a sustainable economy that uses natural resources sparingly, creates welfare and increases the competitiveness of the Swiss economy. [more]

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      If we want to preserve our planet for future generations, business must be part of the solution. The "Green Business Award" honors Swiss companies that combine ecological innovations with economic success. [more]

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      Jean Callanan writes weekly stories about Green Shoots as a sign of hope. She refers to companies that make a positive contribution to our planet. [mehr]

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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
  • December 13, 2024 Hydrogen becomes part of the Swiss energy strategy

SDG 8

Lösungsansatz Choba Choba SDG 8Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all.

According to current data, more than 200 million people worldwide are unemployed, including young people in particular. Work and economic growth are key factors in the fight against poverty. The promotion of sustainable growth, a green economy and the creation of sufficient decent jobs, while respecting human rights and planetary boundaries, are key issues for developing countries as well as for emerging and developed economies.

Goal 8 includes sub-goals on economic growth, increased productivity and the creation of decent jobs. Forced labour should be combated and modern slavery and human trafficking should be ended by 2030. Moreover, sustainable economic growth must not be achieved at the expense of the environment. Goal 8 therefore calls for the global improvement of resource efficiency in consumption and production and aims to decouple economic growth from environmental degradation.

SDG 8 in detail

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Savimbo empowers indigenous communities to preserve forests | I4N Award Winner 2024

April 9, 2025 Business Sustainability Today

In 2022, Savimbo started in the Colombian Amazon, born directly out of the urgent need to stop deforestation and create a viable alternative to destructive […]

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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 […]

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Green Shoots

Green Shoots | Sweden – Leading the Way in Sustainable Tourism

June 13, 2023 Jean Callanan

On holidays in France last week, I was reading the newspaper reports that Ireland was projected to fall well short of climate targets. It set me […]

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Explained

Education and training on sustainability for business: an indispensable investment for Swiss companies

March 5, 2022 Editorial team

Today’s world demands transparency, foresight, ambitious strategies and the combination of resilience with agility. To achieve this, it is imperative that companies invest in the education and training of internal and external stakeholders. […]

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Anchoring sustainability in corporate culture: expert interview with Professor Dr. Judith Walls

March 5, 2022 Editorial team

Judith Walls, Professor and Chair of Sustainability Management at the University of St. Gallen, on training in sustainability, its importance, best practices and how to embed sustainability at different levels of the company. […]

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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 […]

Kakaofruchtsaft aus «Food-Waste»-Ressourcen: KAO
Video Series: Inspiration for Innovation

Cocoa fruit juice from food waste resources – Koa Switzerland GmbH

December 31, 2019 Editorial team

Koa is a cocoa fruit juice made from the pulp of the cocoa fruit. As the conventional chocolate industry only focuses on the cocoa beans, […]

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Video Series: Inspiration for Innovation

How furniture giant IKEA is growing thanks to its circular business model

November 6, 2019 Editorial team

IKEA is often criticized for supporting a throwaway culture with its cheap, disposable furniture. Simona Scarpaleggia, former Managing Director of IKEA Switzerland, says: “We are […]

SINGA mit Diversität zu neuen Geschäftsideen
Video Series: Inspiration for Innovation

Diversity promotes innovation and the implementation of new business ideas at SINGA

January 5, 2019 Editorial team

The SINGA Factory supports people with a refugee or migrant background who want to set up a company in Switzerland. Seraina Soldner, co-founder and co-director, […]

Bühler AG: Insect Technology Solutions für Protein
Video Series: Inspiration for Innovation

With Insect Technology Solutions to protein for a growing population: Bühler

June 18, 2018 Editorial team

Bühler AG technologies come into contact with billions of people every day to meet their food needs. With that comes responsibility. Ian Roberts, Chief Technology Officer of Bühler AG, explains how the technology group is meeting this. […]

Wie Choba Choba die Schokoladeindustrie revolutioniert
Video Series: Inspiration for Innovation

Choba Choba: From Peruvian Cocoa Farmer to Shareholder of a Swiss Chocolate Brand

May 11, 2018 Editorial team

Choba Choba wants to revolutionize the chocolate industry. The suppliers of the Swiss company are no longer “merely” cocoa farmers, but entrepreneurs with decision-making power and co-owners of the chocolate brand. […]

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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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