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Why Switzerland's 10-year debate on responsible business matters
In a countrywide debate lasting 10 years, Switzerland decided last Sunday not to move forward with stricter environmental and human rights legislation.
Global Issue
Industry
Economy
4th Industrial Revolution
Global Issue
Industry
Economy
4th Industrial Revolution
Switzerland
Switzerland
These are the world's top 10 postal services
Based on reliability, reach, relevance and resilience, the Universal Postal Union has ranked the postal services of 170 countries.
Future of Economic Progress
Switzerland Has Been Named The World’s Most Innovative Country – For The 10th Year In A Row
SDG 05: Gender Equality
Swiss lawmakers approve draft legislation for same-sex marriage
Switzerland has approved draft legislation to let same-sex couples marry - in a gay rights milestone for the country.
SDG 05: Gender Equality
Screaming to be heard: Swiss women strike against gender inequality
In Switzerland women earn, on average, a fifth less than men. This year's Women's Strike saw a minute-long scream to protest against the gender pay gap.
Italy
Climate change risks moving this restaurant from Italy to Switzerland – without shifting a brick
The Alpine glacier that represents the boundary between the two countries is retreating, leaving a question mark over where one mountaintop eatery stands.
COVID-19
Dinner with friends: how Switzerland is relaxing its coronavirus lockdown
Careful controls are at the heart of Swiss attempts to return to something approaching normality – but will they be enough?
COVID-19
Switzerland fast-tracks emergency aid for small businesses weathering COVID-19
Switzerland provides fast access to loans for small businesses – a lesson for other nations trying to limit the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Environment and Natural Resource Security
Peatlands are under threat. Here's why we must act now to save them
Peatlands are not just swamps. They are hugely important carbon sinks and biodiversity hotspots - and they have been under threat for centuries. Here's why that must end.
Innovation
These are the most innovative economies in the world
Factors such as research and development expenditure, the number of domestic patent applications and the number of domestic public high-tech companies are all included in the rankings.
Workforce and Employment
The future of work requires a return to apprenticeships
With apprenticeship programs, government and the private sector can partner to train and reskill workers – and meet the challenges of 4IR.
Fragility, Violence and Conflict
The economics of neutral countries during World War 2
In order to maintain their independence in WWII, neutrals had to make up for their relative military weakness by offering economic concessions to the belligerents.
France
This is how Europe is paving the way for a sustainable, green future
Keeping the lights on while tackling CO2 emissions requires a concerted effort and a combination of tactics – and schemes such as these are leading the way.
Climate Change
Existing Paris climate pledges commit sea level rise to ‘one metre by 2300’
The five biggest emitters would contribute around 25% of this projected rise, the study says, with China accounting for 10cm by 2300, followed by the US with 7cm, the 28 member countries ...
Switzerland
Too much of our drinking water is reliant on centuries-old infrastructure
Mountain-sourced water supplies are becoming more unpredictable as warmer temperatures melt glaciers and change precipitation patterns and river levels.