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- Viewpoint | 10 December 2025
CHF 526 billion benefiting people, environmental and sustainability issues
Insurers are major institutional investors with a long-term investment horizon and a preference for safety.
- Industry news | 12 June 2025
Industry report: creating the basis to prevent greenwashing
The sixth private insurers’ sustainability report summarises the most important advances made by the industry in the 2024 reporting year.
- SIA Report | 12 June 2025
Sustainability Report 2024
The sixth sustainability report for the insurance industry provides information on the measures taken by the industry in the areas of environmental, economic and social sustainability.
- Regulations | 1 January 2025
Greenwashing self-regulation
The self-regulation to prevent greenwashing adopted by the Swiss Insurance Association SIA (hereinafter ‘self-regulation’) came into force on 1 January 2025.
- SIA Report | 27 June 2024
Sustainability Report 2023
The insurance industry's fifth sustainability report provides information on the wide range of measures taken by the industry in the areas of environmental, economic and social sustainability.
- Media releases | 27 June 2024
Industry report: two thirds of insurers have sustainability strategy
The fifth private insurers’ sustainability report shines a light for the first time on the sustainability governance of the companies surveyed and reveals that two thirds of these insurers already have a sustainability strategy.
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- Media releases | 19 June 2024
AMAS, SBA and SIA welcome the Federal Council's decision regarding greenwashing
Improved minimum standard for sustainable financial products and services strengthens the credibility of the financial centre.
- Interview | 28 November 2023
‘Scaremongering and activism result in a loss of credibility’
The relationship between climate change and biodiversity, why every company needs climate-compatible strategies and how young employees can be used as a sounding board for sustainability.
- Media releases | 25 October 2023
SIA, AMAS and SBA welcome the Federal Council’s approach on greenwashing
Focus on further development of self-regulation and dialogue with the authorities
- Industry news | 12 October 2023
Building Bridges 2023: Sustainability in underwriting
At Building Bridges, SVV partnered with the Principles for Sustainable Insurance (PSI) to organise a panel discussion on sustainability in underwriting.
- SIA Report | 22 June 2023
Sustainability Report 2022
The fourth sustainability report of the insurance industry provides information on the industry's wide-ranging measures in the area of environmental, financial and social sustainability.
- Media releases | 22 June 2023
Sustainability report 2022: Broad understanding of sustainability among insurers
In its fourth year now, the private insurers’ sustainability report has demonstrated that sustainability is taken into account at all stages in the value chain.
- Media releases | 30 March 2023
SIA becomes a supporting institution of the Principles for Sustainable Insurance
The Principles for Sustainable Insurance serve as a global framework for insurers for integrating ESG criteria into their business processes.
- Commentary | 27 January 2023
Sustainable finance: an overall approach to sustainability
Sustainable finance aims to fulfil sustainability targets through a targeted flow of funds. But it’s about more than just climate-neutral investment.
- Industry news | 29 December 2022
Swiss Climate Scores create greater transparency for sustainable financial products
With their six indicators, the Swiss Climate Scores create transparency and promote investment decisions that contribute to achieving climate goals.
- Industry news | 24 November 2022
Third climate compatibility test for the Swiss financial sector
The test checks the portfolios of financial companies for their climate compatibility in a current position assessment using the PACTA method. The results of the third edition are now available.
