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Schweizer Stiftungen folgen ESG-Prinzipien. Diese betonen Werte, Wirkung, Risiken, Interessenbindung und Regeln. Umsetzung: Integration, Investition, Kooperation, Transparenz.

The contracting parties use a shareholders' agreement to agree the rights and obligations associated with their position as shareholders. The contracting parties can be just some or all the shareholders of a company.

The Swiss Code of Best Practice for Corporate Governance is an instrument of self-regulation issued by economiesuisse which was first published in 2002.

Mirjam Vögeli, partner at Blum&Grob, reflects on why philanthropy and charitable foundations have become an increasingly important part of sophisticated wealth and succession planning.

Given the stronger awareness of consumers regarding the potential impact of products on the environment, claims relating to the environment and sustainability are a frequently used marketing tool.

The Swiss government has opened consultation on draft amendments to the Code of Obligations that would require companies to disclose when they engage proxy advisory firms. This proposed transparency regime addresses conflicts of interest in a market dominated by ISS and Glass Lewis, where proxy advisors influence significant percentages of votes at Swiss annual general meetings while remaining largely unregulated under current Swiss law.

With most large Swiss public companies having completed their 2024 annual general meetings and the first cycle of non-financial reporting for shareholder approval...

In our ever-evolving global market, collaboration remains the cornerstone of our success. Our strength lies in our ability to connect, share knowledge, and learn from one another across borders. This bi-monthly edition highlights exactly that – bringing the pulse of GGI directly to your desk.

New Swiss corporate law came into force on 1 January 2023. The transition period for Swiss companies to adapt their articles of association and regulations to the new corporate law is two years...

The Swiss Federal Council recently published its preliminary draft ordinance on the Minder Initiative.

La gouvernance d'entreprise est devenue un objet récurrent des débats politiques et doctrinaux de notre temps.

Recent incidents at global corporations and organisations (Nestlé, WEF) clearly show that compliance violations are no longer just an issue in operational units or in "isolated cases" in middle management.

On 1 January 2025, the Swiss Climate and Innovation Act ("CIA") and its implementing regulation, the Climate Protection Ordinance ("CPO"), will enter into force...

At first, the AI question seems simple: Which tool should we use? But once AI moves from demonstration to deployment, selecting the technology is often the easier part.

In view of international developments and Switzerland's efforts to align itself internationally in terms of sustainable corporate governance, the Federal Council published the preliminary...

ESG regulation continues to evolve across the EU, Switzerland, and the US, influenced by political dynamics, economic strategies, and societal expectations.

Private equity sponsors face a critical challenge at exit: compliance gaps that seemed manageable during the hold period can dramatically erode deal value through reduced leverage, expanded escrows, and weakened negotiating position. How can sponsors transform compliance readiness from a defensive necessity into a strategic value driver that preserves exit economics and financing certainty?

The Sanction Commission of the SIX Swiss Exchange («SIX») made it clear that the issuer’s duty under art. 6 of the SIX Listing Rules to hand over any «relevant documentation» in connection with a SIX investigation does not extend to attorney work product.