“Green” investment products are on the surge, and the trend is growing. As sustainable investing moves to the new normal, we discuss how the EU taxonomy has provided the necessary framework to help investors evaluate the environmental impact of their investments. The EU taxonomy is part of the EU Action Plan that includes a number […]
Join us for these Informal Drinks after work on March 17th to discuss how we can shift to carbon-free energy! Electrification is critical to decarbonise various sectors. However, it is not enough anymore for a company to claim that they use 100% renewable energy as that does not necessarily equate to carbon-free energy. Each hour […]
This event is part of our Networking Event Series powered by Innosuisse! Agriculture is responsible for 10% of Europe’s greenhouse gas emissions and is a huge driver of environmental degradation and biodiversity loss. It is clear that the sector needs to be transformed. The challenge will be that, if we want to feed a growing […]
The sharing economy has been part of our everyday lives for over a decade and it shows no signs of slowing down. In a world where goods are readily available and people have long associated identity with ownership, many are now turning to a different form of asset utilisation. Thanks to technology, the internet and […]
Many companies are investing huge amounts in external messaging about sustainability without looking internally and bringing their own workforce on board. Nowadays, your employees & co-workers are highly knowledgeable and expect more. Companies across the globe are evidencing employees leaving their jobs in search of more purpose, inspiration, alignment and authenticity. Employees are increasingly committed […]
This event is part of our Networking Event Series powered by Innosiusse. Are you interested in seeing urban farming in practice right in the heart of the city of Zurich? And on top of that enjoy an Apéro Riche with a group of sustainability enthusiasts from the GreenBuzz network? UMAMI produce healthy, pure, natural microgreens, […]
Are you interested in a career in sustainability? Would you like to create positive change in your job? Or are you simply interested in learning about other people’s sustainability journey? Demand for sustainable careers is on the rise. A trend that will only increase this year. We currently see an unprecedented number of companies and […]
We invite our partners and members to an exclusive GreenBuzz event to discuss the IPCC’s Sixth Assessment Report and the role of forests in climate mitigation through the medium of art! Together, we will explore the art displayed at the special exhibition ‘In the Forests’ at the Landesmuseum Zurich, which tells of the forest’s history, […]
How can business travel be more sustainable in a post-covid world? Whilst we see a rise in virtual meetings, there is a huge appetite for humans to build business relationships in person and re-start regular business travel. Some ideas exist - fewer longer trips, attaching holidays to business trips, offsetting emissions. What more can be […]
Technical innovation, massive business model change and societal adaptation are inevitable if we are to build a sustainable energy system. But how do we get there? What steps should we take? And who will lead the way? We dive into this topic and take an interdisciplinary approach with our event partner, the Energy Science Center […]
We are delighted to invite you to celebrate summer in Zurich with us and all the fantastic achievements in sustainability that we are witnessing. We are well aware that we have a huge challenge ahead to make sustainability the new normal in business, but GreenBuzz is on a mission and we are happy to have […]
“There is no sustainability without peace, and no peace without sustainability.” - Sustainable Development Goals (SDG 16) Following the outbreak of war in Ukraine, we said that GreenBuzz would examine the link between war & sustainability and why promoting positive peace is so important. On September 8th, we will therefore host informal drinks to talk […]
The Circle at Zurich Airport meets the highest environmental standards for construction and operation. It is not only LEED Platinum certified but also fulfils Minergie standard - join us at this tour through Switzerland’s largest green Building and see what is possible! The building sector, especially in Switzerland, carries a great responsibility in our journey […]
This event is part of our Networking Event Series powered by Innosuisse. Pension funds in Switzerland manage around 1,350 billion Swiss francs (Klima-Allianz). Without getting much attention, pension funds are among the largest and most influential investor groups and can steer the companies in which they invest. So join us to talk about these sometimes […]
Digitalization is a megatrend, with many seeing data as being the new number one raw material. Much hope is placed on digital innovations to solve some of the major challenges of our time, such as decarbonization, creating transparency along supply chains and more. Is digitalization really the key to making net zero a reality? What […]
Launched in 2015, the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi) was one of the first frameworks for corporate emission reduction target setting in line with climate science, an impactful tool to drive net zero ambitions. The SBTi was formed by the Carbon Disclosure Project, the United Nations Global Compact, World Resources Institute (WRI) and the World Wide […]
The mental health of employees is a core piece to a company’s sustainability. As such, it represents an important pillar in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) because, as the World Health Organization (WHO) acknowledges, “there can be no health or sustainable development without mental health.” In fact, Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3 promotes […]
Many companies are working on their sustainability strategies with renewed purpose. They are driving innovation and moving forward in becoming carbon neutral, delivering their sustainability goals, investing in impact funds or participating in the circular economy. However, to be successful businesses must communicate this effectively and simply to their consumers. More than ever consumers are […]
Every year, thousands of representatives from business, government, academia and NGOs from all over the world meet to discuss climate change at COP (Conference of Parties). Previous COPs led to the Kyoto Protocol, which was signed in 1997, and the Paris Agreement of 2015. Both agreements had a significant influence on climate protection and are […]
This event is part of the Networking Event Series powered by Innosuisse. We are inviting you to join us in addressing the question: ESG vs. Sustainability - Are we measuring the right things? In less than 20 years, the ESG movement (Environmental, Social & corporate Governance) has grown from a corporate social responsibility initiative - […]
GreenBuzz invites members, partners and those keen to get to know us to join us for a Christmas buzzing to end the year together! This year, we are asking for your support. GreenBuzz has brought to you 20+ events this year on topics including EU taxonomy, energy transition, sharing economy, digitalisation and many more. However, […]
Let’s start 2023 with a positive mindset and bring hope for new opportunities - just like we did at the beginning of 2022! Our last New Year’s Event was such a buzzing success that we decided to build on it. Together with you, we want to highlight the most relevant and pressing sustainability trends of […]
It is time to put biodiversity back on the agenda again! Join us and WWF on February 28th, 2023, to discuss this important issue.Biodiversity loss has been pushed out of the global agenda by climate change, even though both issues are closely linked, have similar impacts on human welfare and need to be tackled urgently, […]
We warmly welcome our members and partners to meet us for this Informal Drinks event!We warmly welcome our members and partners to meet our new managing director, Johannes Pokorny. Johannes has been involved in the performing arts business working for promoters, agencies, orchestras and international art networks in different countries. What has art to do […]
We are excited to kick off our Scope 3 Event Series with our Partner, Siemens! With our Scope 3 Event Series, we aim to address the significant challenges companies face in achieving net zero along their entire value chain (Scope 3). In this first event, we want to give a general overview of what Scope […]
This event is part of our Networking Event Series powered by Innosuisse! ESG scores and rankings are becoming increasingly important to companies and investors. They have also reached the public sphere: Last year, the fact that some oil companies performed better on ESG rankings than Tesla made a big splash. Join this Informal Drinks event […]
By 2050, we will have to feed 10 billion people, and our current food systems are not up to the challenge. While demand is ever-increasing, resources are in decline. It is a vicious cycle that is further exacerbated by unsustainable agricultural practices and food systems that have negative effects on biodiversity, the environment and our […]
Are you interested in a career in sustainability? Would you like to create positive change with your job? Or are you simply interested in learning about other people’s sustainability journey? Demand for sustainability professionals is at an all time high. In recent years, we have seen an unprecedented number of companies and institutions making commitments […]
Are you enjoying being part of the Buzz? Or if you haven't joined us before and would like to meet our network, then this event is for you. We will introduce you to like-minded professionals in Zurich to help you expand your connections. The event is free for all to join, so please buy your […]
Those who contribute the least to greenhouse gas emissions often end up bearing the brunt of climate impacts. This is why, for many, the “loss and damage” caused by climate change is at its heart an issue of climate justice. Climate justice is more than a moral issue. It is an economic issue. At COP27 […]
