Impact Report

Members & Partners Survey: Results

Key Numbers

Industries represented

0 +

Companies represented in our network

1000 +

Events per year
(280 since 2010)

0 +

Event participants per year

1000 +

Keynote speakers

500 +

Past event partners

0 +

Reach to business changemakers / organisations in Switzerland and beyond

7000 +

individual members

0 +

corporate partners

70% of members with 10+ years of working experience in sustainability

90 nationalities represented

50% middle management, 35% C-level, 15% startups / academia

50-50 gender balance

Attendance and Engagement

Average events attended

Respondents attended an average of 4.72 events per year.

New contacts made

On average, respondents reported making an average of 5.03 new contacts per event, highlighting the networking opportunities provided by GreenBuzz.

Engagement with Sustainability

Time spent on sustainability

Since joining GreenBuzz, participants have increased their time dedicated to sustainability efforts, averaging +7 hours per week, with some reporting now spending more than 20 hours per week in the topic.

Co-worker engagement

0 %

65% brought colleagues to an event, with an average of 3-5 colleagues introduced.

Career impact

0 %

30% of respondents said they had made a career change based on experiences through GreenBuzz, with many respondents saying they started a new job based on contacts first made at an event.

Financial Impact

Profit from initiatives

Participants indicated that they had started new initiatives or collaborations as a result of contacts first made through GreenBuzz. Reported profits ranged from 5’000 to 500’000 CHF, with an average of 100,833.33 CHF.

Impact on Organisation

Promoting sustainability

72.5%

75.5% of Repondents say they have since become sustainability champions, actively promoting sustainable practices within their organisations.

New initiatives started

47.5%

47.5% of participants reported starting new sustainability initiatives within their companies as a direct result of their involvement with GreenBuzz.

Perceived organisational sustainability

40%

40% of respondents believe their organisations have become more sustainable since joining GreenBuzz, including in-company initiatives, employee engagement, and reporting initiatives.

Conclusion

The findings from the GreenBuzz survey demonstrate a significant positive impact on participants’ engagement with sustainability, on a personal level and at their organisation.

GreenBuzz is found to foster networking, encourage new initiatives, and enhance corporate commitment to sustainability – having a real-world impact far beyond the events themselves.

Quotes/Testimonials

"I have attended many GreenBuzz events and that definitely strongly contributed to my career transition journey. It’s a place where likeminded people meet, all on different paths along their personal climate journeys, and I have observed a strong will to support each other - it’s a very fruitful spirit!”

Stephanie Bischof

Airfix / South Pole

"In line with SDG 17 (Collaborations for the Goals), the network has an energizing function. Heterogeneous sustainability networks act as a catalyst for network actors’ motivation and perseverance in terms of their engagement, which is necessary for sustainable development.”

Milena Bielefeldt

University of St.Gallen

"At every Greenbuzz event I have attended, I have learnt something new and often changed my mind about a topic. This is because of the open discussions and people with open minds. I always leave feeling inspired and empowered to drive positive change."

Liesbeth Deddens

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