Defining an operational climate strategy is the starting point of the consultancy process at Swiss Climate. In order to establish a reliable CO₂ management, the climate strategy is part of the business strategy and is lived actively.

 

Our services

• Opportunity and risk analysis for your company and definition of a climate goal
• Stakehodler and industry analysis to adequately position your company
• Analysis of relevant CO₂ emission sources and definition of operational goals
• Workshops to define your climate strategy

Your benefits

• Introduction of a goal-oriented and integral climate strategy
• Support from employees thanks to raised awareness
• Attractive and more sustainable positioning

Swiss Climate supports you in calculating your company’s CO₂ footprint (also called: greenhouse gas inventory or ecological footprint). We develop informative key figures on the climate relevant greenhouse gases and demonstrate how to reduce your emissions.

Our services

• Calculation of CO₂ footprint in accordance with international standards (ISO 14064-1 and Greenhouse Gas Protocol)
• Plausibility checks with available CO₂ footprints
• Consultancy on selection and definition of system boundaries and CO₂ emission factors
• IT tools to simplify data collection
• Analysis and reports, including assessment of status quo

Your benefits

• Assessment of status quo
• Minimisation of inefficient work processes by introducing goal-oriented improvement measures
• Basis for sustainability reporting and benchmark analysis
• Feedback mechanism through annual revision

Goal-oriented measures help you to gradually reduce CO₂ emissions which result from your business activities. These resource savings are beneficial for the climate, but also increase cost efficiency. By compensating the non-avoidable CO₂ emissions, your company becomes climate neutral.

Our services

• Development of tailored measure catalogues (internal, across the entire value chain, external)
• Quantification of CO₂ emission reductions and cost savings
• Employee trainings and raising awareness
• Communication of subsidies for climate friendly investments
• Communcation of technology partners for selected solutions
• Consultancy on a suitable CO₂ compensation which is aligned with your strategy

Your benefits

• Resource and cost efficiency
• Higher competitiveness by being a role model and public image 
• Change and adaptation of outdated behavioural patterns

Your engagement is validated by an accredited independent agency and is certified by the Swiss Climate CO₂ label. The label has been recognised by PUSCH as “Best in Switzerland” in the field of climate protection. The label stands for highest quality regarding process, verifiability and transparency.

Our services

• Three stepped awards with an externally validated seal of quality: CO₂ footprint, CO₂ optimised or CO₂  neutral
• Consultancy on developing climate strategies and CO₂ footprints in accordance with ISO 14001 and the Greenhouse Gas Protocol

Your benefits

• Credibility and transparency towards diverse stakeholders
• Improvement of market positions thanks to highest quality of the label
• Higher competitiveness through external validation. Only 40 of the 100 largest companies in Switzerland have their CO₂ fooptrint verified by an independent organisation (CDP report Switzerland 2010). 

The three stepped label

The following process steps are necessary for the three stepped label:

 

CO₂ footprint: 1) Development climate policy / strategy, 2) Calculation CO₂ footprint, 3) Definition of measures for CO₂ emission reduction, 4) Communication

 

CO₂  optimised: 1) Compliance with criteria of CO₂ footprint, 2) Analysis of opportunities and risks regarding climate change (physical and legal), 3) Identification of relevant emission sources 4) relative or absolute emission reduction goal

 

CO₂  neutral: 1) Compliance with criteria of CO₂ optimised, 2) CO₂ compensation of non-avoidable emissions

 

see label register

see label guidelines

«Do good and make it known». According to this principle, Swiss Climate supports companies in communicating their climate strategies and their CO₂ management – internally as well as externally. This does not only create a positive public image, but also raises awareness of employees, customers and partner.

Our services

• Workshops on developing communication concepts
• Preparation of communication materials (e.g. certificates, logos and media releases)
• Support in internal communication
• Organisation of press conferences
• Support in completing questionnaires from suppliers, investors (e.g. CDP) and other stakeholders

Your benefits

• Credible communication thanks to the CO₂ label
• Positive public image
• Raised awareness of employees
• Motivational driver for employees, customers and partners towards stronger engagement for climate protection