SOLD OUT – Members-Only Informal Drinks – Meet the new Managing Director!

BRIDGE 22 Europaallee, Zürich, ZH, Switzerland

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 […]

SOLD OUT – Climate Change & Biodiversity Loss – How do we tackle both?

responsAbility Zollstrasse 17, Zürich, Switzerland

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, […]

SOLD OUT – New Year’s Event: Sustainability Trends of 2023

WWF Schweiz Hohlstrasse 110, Zurich, Switzerland

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 […]

Christmas Buzzing – Let’s end the year together!

WWF Switzerland Hohlstrasse 110, Zurich, Switzerland

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, […]

SOLD OUT – Networking Event Series: ESG vs. Sustainability

responsAbility Zollstrasse 17, Zürich, Switzerland

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 - […]

Thematic Event: COP27 – Let’s talk about solutions!

Kulturpark Pfingstweidstrasse 16, Zurich, Switzerland

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 […]

Workshop: Successful B2C Communication – Or is it just greenwashing?

SmallPdf Ltd. Steinstrasse 21, Zurich, Switzerland

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 […]

Thematic Event: Employee Mental Health

Kulturpark Pfingstweidstrasse 16, Zurich, Switzerland

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 […]

Thematic Event: Science-Based Targets Initiative

WWF 110 Hohlstrasse, Zürich, ZH, Switzerland

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 […]

Thematic Event: Digitalization as a Key to Decarbonization?

Ernst & Young AG 1 Maagplatz, Zürich, ZH, Switzerland

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 […]

Networking Event Series: Pensions, Sleeping Giants?

Robeco Switzerland Ltd 216 Josefstrasse, Zürich, ZH, Switzerland

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 […]

Excursion: Tour Through The Circle – Switzerland’s Largest Green Building

The Circle 41 The Circle 41, Kloten, ZH, Switzerland

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 […]

Informal Drinks: SDG16 in Times of Conflict – Should it matter to business?

Kulturpark Pfingstweidstrasse 16, Zurich, Switzerland

“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 […]

Annual Summer Party – Come Buzz With Us

Kantine Hermetschloo 70 Hermetschloostrasse, Zürich, ZH, Switzerland

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 […]

Thematic Event: Sustainable Energy System – Who Will Lead the Way?

Siemens Switzerland, Theilerstrasse 1a, Zug, ZG, Switzerland

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 […]

Thematic Event: Sustainable Business Travel

Hyatt Regency Zurich Airport The Circle The Circle 41, Zürich, ZH, Switzerland

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 […]

Members & Partners Event: Forests and Climate in Art

Landesmuseum Zürich Auditorium Willy G.S Hirzel 2 Museumstrasse, Zürich, ZH, Switzerland

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, […]

Networking Event Series: Excursion to Umami

UMAMI 569 Badenerstrasse, Zürich, ZH, Switzerland

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, […]

Workshop: Five Steps to Engage your Employees with Sustainability

SmallPdf Ltd. Steinstrasse 21, Zurich, Switzerland

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 […]

Thematic Event: The Sharing Economy – Moving Beyond Ownership

Kulturpark Pfingstweidstrasse 16, Zurich, Switzerland

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 […]

Networking Event Series – Climate-Friendly Farming

dieCuisine Geerenweg 23a, Zurich

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 […]

Informal Drinks – The Road to Carbon-Free Energy

WWF Switzerland Hohlstrasse 110, Zurich, Switzerland

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 […]

SOLD OUT – Thematic Event: EU Taxonomy & Greenwashing

responsAbility Zollstrasse 17, Zürich, Switzerland

“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 […]

SOLD OUT – Thematic New Year’s Event: Getting a Head Start on Sustainability Trends

WWF Switzerland Hohlstrasse 110, Zurich, Switzerland

A new year begins, and although the year might be new, the challenges we face are not. Nonetheless, we want to start 2022 with a positive mindset and bring hope for new opportunities and changes. Together with our partner WWF Switzerland, we invite you to our Thematic New Year’s Event to kick off 2022. Together […]

SOLD OUT – Excursion: Kunsthaus – A Guided Tour Through Earth Beats

Kunsthaus Zürich 1 Heimplatz, Zürich, Switzerland

We will start with a tour through the exhibition of Earth Beats followed by some drinks at the Kunsthausbar to reflect on the exhibition, get to know each other and do some networking. ‘Earth Beats’ is an artists’ plea to preserve the Earth and its natural resources, born out of the urgency of the present […]

Thematic Event: The Social Impact of the Pandemic – A Business Perspective

Online

During the week of Human Rights Day , we invite you to join us for an important online discussion. The pandemic has shone a light on our impact on the planet and people. In one way or another, all of us have been affected by this. At this event, we’ll take a business perspective to […]

Thematic Event: Cryptocurrency & Sustainability – A Contradiction in Terms?

WWF Switzerland Hohlstrasse 110, Zurich, Switzerland

Switzerland has been one of the leading players in the global adoption of tokenized digital assets and Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT). With people being able to use cryptocurrency to pay anything from a restaurant visit to their taxes the possibilities seem endless. But with all the opportunities that these digital currency alternatives seem to present, […]

Networking Event Series – Excursion to Polestar

Polestar Space Zürich 1a Oetenbachgasse, Zürich, ZH, Switzerland

This event is part of our Networking Event Series – Towards Net Zero powered by Innosuisse. We are delighted that Polestar are exclusively opening their doors to GreenBuzz to share with us their journey towards net zero and the concrete actions that they are already taking. Following the latest report of the Intergovernmental Panel on […]

Thematic Event: Sustainable Construction – Buildings Meet the Circular Economy

Kulturpark Pfingstweidstrasse 16, Zurich, Switzerland

We spend most of our time inside and depend on buildings to provide these environments for us. However, we have little to no influence over how the buildings we live in are built. So we have to rely on the companies that construct them to consider sustainable practices and innovations. Unfortunately, sustainability and circular economy […]