Where visionaries shape the future
On May 7, 2025, the Swiss Excellence Forum will hold the "Future Leadership Forum" at the KKL Lucerne, together with the presentation of the Swiss Ethics Award. With the motto "Where visionaries shape the future", the conference will focus on ethical innovation as a game changer.
Ethical innovation is becoming increasingly important. Ethical innovation describes the ability of companies to integrate values and principles into their business models and at the same time further develop their competitiveness. It is not just about complying with legal requirements, but actively making a positive contribution to society. This is what Werner von Allmen, CEO of the Swiss Excellence Forum, writes in the introduction to the conference brochure. Ethical behavior can not only be understood as a moral duty, but also brings other tangible benefits, von Allmen continues. Companies that are aware of their responsibility and actively assume it also enjoy a higher level of trust and loyalty among customers, employees and investors, which leads to a competitive advantage in the long term.
Renowned speakers - and visionaries
This year's program of the Future Leadership Forum on 7 May 2025 is also to be understood in this sense. Thomas Schori, founder and CEO of Tide Ocean SA, will present his company's innovative 3-pillar ethics program. Philosopher and publicist Isolde Charim will speak via online link about the paradoxes of today's economy. Philipp von Michaelis, CEO Global Clearance Solutions AG, and his company are committed to security and the restoration of habitats worldwide - including through the removal of landmines. In his presentation, he will introduce these activities and then talk about moral compasses and sustainable leadership in the subsequent panel discussion together with Mirjam Brach, Managing Director of Schweizer Paraplegiker Forschung AG and Prof. Dr. Michael Hengarter, President of the ETH Board.
Swiss Ethics Award 2025: The nominees
The Swiss Ethics Award will also be presented as part of the Future Leadership Forum. A jury has nominated five outstanding projects for the Swiss Ethics Award 2025 that stand out for their ethical responsibility and innovative strength:
- 1001 Organic - The Honest Flavor. The company stands for first-class spices directly from Zanzibar and for ethical trade with local spice farmers.
- E. Schellenberg Textildruck AG: Innovative technologies for sustainable textile production
- Lonza Group AG: Responsible procurement
- Max Felchlin AG: Healthcare at the origin of cocoa
- mymyio GmbH: CircularOffice - Revolution through circular economy
The Swiss Ethics Award recognizes ethical projects in business. All of these projects are examples of how companies assume responsibility in a special way and are committed to sustainable and value-oriented corporate management.
Further information and registration for the event: https://www.swiss-excellence-forum.ch/de/events/swiss-ethics-award-2025
