Swiss Ethics Award has announced nominated projects
On 23 September 2020, the SWISS EXCELLENCE FORUM will present the Swiss Ethics Award for the 9th time at the Swiss Museum of Transport in Lucerne. Five companies have been nominated for the award and will present their projects.
Since 2005, the SWISS EXCELLENCE FORUM has honoured outstanding ethical achievements in business with the Swiss Ethics Award. The focus is on the achievements of organisations that assume responsibility in a special way and are actively involved in sustainable corporate management. Five outstanding projects have been nominated for the 2020 Award:
- Alternative Bank Schweiz AG, Olten Project: Climate Active ABS
- Arbofino AG, Männedorf Wood investment with biodiversity promotion
- Forma Futura Invest AG, Zurich Project: independent sustainable asset management
- Reckhaus AG, Gais with Insect Respect
- Vatorex AG, Wiesendangen with Bee Together Bee Alive
Award ceremony at the Museum of Transport Lucerne
The award ceremony will take place on 23 September 2020 in the Museum of Transport in Lucerne as part of an exciting programme. Dr. Marc Holitscher, Member of the Executive Board at Microsoft Switzerland will talk about "Artificial Intelligence: why we need an ethical compass". He will be a guest in the subsequent panel discussion together with Dr. Regula Pfister, entrepreneur and board member, and Dr. Michael Fürst, Head Social Innovation & Strategy, Global Health & Corporate Responsibility at Novartis International AG.
Jury of the Swiss Ethics Award
The projects will be judged by a top-class jury consisting of ethicists as well as representatives from business, science, theology and politics:
- Stephan Baer, Baer Ammann GmbH
- National Councillor Corina Eichenberger
- Paola Ghillani, Paola Ghillani & Friends Ltd
- Prof. Dr. Markus Huppenbauer, Center for Religion, Economics and Politics, University of Zurich
- Prof. Dr. Hans Ruh, economic and social ethicist
- Prof. Dr. Peter Schaber, Ethics Centre of the University of Zurich
- Dr Christoph Weber-Berg, Reformed Regional Church of Aargau
Partner
The Swiss Ethics Award is supported by Holinger AG, Die Post, ibW Höhere Fachschule Südostschweiz, Luzerner Kantonalbank, Linkgroup AG, Zentralbahn, the organiser and Umwelt Perspektiven.
For further details please contact us:
Ruth Buholzer, SWISS EXCELLENCE FORUM
(r.buholzer@excellence-forum.ch)
