
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.
In a countrywide debate lasting 10 years, Switzerland decided last Sunday not to move forward with stricter environmental and human rights legislation.
Based on reliability, reach, relevance and resilience, the Universal Postal Union has ranked the postal services of 170 countries.
Switzerland has approved draft legislation to let same-sex couples marry - in a gay rights milestone for the country.
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.
The Alpine glacier that represents the boundary between the two countries is retreating, leaving a question mark over where one mountaintop eatery stands.
Careful controls are at the heart of Swiss attempts to return to something approaching normality – but will they be enough?
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.
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.
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.
With apprenticeship programs, government and the private sector can partner to train and reskill workers – and meet the challenges of 4IR.
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.
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.
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 ...
Mountain-sourced water supplies are becoming more unpredictable as warmer temperatures melt glaciers and change precipitation patterns and river levels.