The Forum is committed to using 100% renewable energy at its offices in Geneva: The headquarter is an energy-efficient building equipped with solar panels. 100% of air heating and cooling of the main building is provided through geothermal energy (drilling at a depth of 150 meters) and heat pumps, 100% of domestic hot water is provided through heat recovery from kitchen equipment. Over the past decade, we’ve achieved almost 60% reduction in energy consumption—even with our staff more than doubling in size.

The Forum places a strong emphasis on sourcing fresh produce that is seasonal, locally sourced, and certified. Our institutional catering guidelines aim to reinforce environmental sustainability and nutritious value of the product served, produce adequate quantities of food while minimizing waste, creating positive value for local communities through engagement with local producers and suppliers and supporting fair working conditions and employee well-being along the value chain. For instance, red meat should represent no more than 10% of protein sources, and Forum office restaurants offer plant-based options exclusively once a week.

Our cleaning staff exclusively uses non-toxic cleaning products and operates energy-efficient, low-water-use equipment to further support our commitment to sustainability.

Green spaces play a crucial role in advancing sustainability in urban areas. The Forum objective is to increase the biodiversity of the green spaces in the Geneva offices. To that end, we've installed beehives, cultivate native plants, and maintain our garden without toxic chemicals. All plants are watered with collected rainwater, supporting a healthy and sustainable ecosystem.

Promoting soft mobility solutions such as walking and biking, as well as sustainable transport for commuting are key elements of the Forum’s sustainability strategy. The Forum provides electric bicycles for employees to use. Public transport is subsidised and on-site parking for individual cars comes at a cost for employees.

To encourage recycling, there is a shared waste-sorting station instead of individual desk bins. This promotes employee awareness of waste and improves the quality of the waste sorting, which, in turn, leads to higher recycling rates.

Additionally, the Forum aims to limit its use of printed material. For special occasions, institutional publications are cradle-to-cradle certified. This principle ensures that all substances used to produce these publications can safely return to the biological cycle without harming the natural environment.