This workshop aims to consider the development of financial activities in an ethical perspective and problematic of corporate governance. The conference focused on opportunities within sustainable and ethical finance arenas considering, in particular, Islamic finance as a sub-sector of ethical finance. Topics for this conference include, but are not limited [...]

by Dr. Catherine Ferrier. Catherine will share key insights/results from the COP 17 - The 17th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) held lately in the sunny city of Durban, South Africa. Dr. Catherine Ferrier is a Lecturer in environmental policies at the University of Geneva and [...]

Each showing will start at 20h05 and will be followed by an open floor discussion for the participants followed by a discussion led by an expert within the relevant film topic. THESE ARE FREE SCREENINGS - AIMED AT BUILDING COMMUNITY IN DIALOGUE. Food and Refreshments will be available on sale at the event location. Limited [...]

Les plus grandes sociétés cotées en Suisse s’engagent dans la lutte contre la corruption. Cependant, des différences considérables demeurent en ce qui concerne la mise en œuvre de leurs politiques anticorruption. Ceci touche particulièrement des aspects qui ne sont pas suffisamment réglementés par la loi suisse. Afin que les entreprises renforcent leur système de lutte [...]

Des milliards tournent au-dessus de nos têtes et pourtant, les faillites s’accumulent. Pour essayer d’y voir clair et de mieux comprendre les enjeux économiques, sociaux et peut-être moraux liés au négoce des matières premières, 6 intervenants lèvent le voile, pour “Babylone” sur ce sujet vaste et complexe, et pourtant vital. En ces temps de crise, [...]

Some of the world’s largest insurance and reinsurance companies will meet next week in the Swiss town of Rüschlikon to finalise the Principles for Sustainable Insurance (PSI), a UNPRI equivalent for ESG integration into the insurance sector. The four principles, which are similar to those of the six principles of the UNPRI, include signing up [...]