Partners 2021

Bank CIC (Switzerland) Ltd.,or Bank CIC for short, is the flexible bank for companies, entrepreneurs and private individuals with complex financial needs and stands for new Swiss banking. It combines personal, needs-focused support for clients with innovation and digital solutions. CEO Thomas Müller and the employees have been taking Bank CIC along a path of sustainable and successful development since 2010. The roots of the Bank stretch back to 1871, when Basel entrepreneurs founded it for the financial needs of businesses. It now employs more than 420 people in nine locations: the head office in Basel plus Fribourg, Geneva, Lausanne, Lugano, Neuchâtel, Sion, St. Gallen and Zurich.

Bank CIC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Crédit Mutuel. The French financial group is one of Europe's most strongly capitalised banks, with 8.1 million co-operative members. More than 83,000 employees serve more than 34 million customers worldwide.

Energie Zukunft Schweiz is the dynamic partner for energy providers and organisations that are looking to promote energy efficiency and to expand renewable energies. Our strengths lie in implementing practical and needs-oriented processes and projects. At our offices in Basel, Zurich and Lausanne, our team of over 50 employees has been advancing sustainable energy projects for various companies and interest groups since 2006. Our passion, our expertise and our drive allow us to fully commit to a climate-friendly and sustainable energy future: We develop and support renewable and efficient energy solutions to establish them as standard procedure. We support energy suppliers and other private and public organisations in the development and implementation of products, processes and projects in the fields of renewable energy and energy efficiency. We create services for a market-driven provision and use of sustainable energy. We communicate our knowledge and experience to experts as well as to the public.​​​​​​​
www.energiezukunftschweiz.ch

KGAL is a leading independent investment and asset manager with assets under management of around €11.2 billion and assets under administration of €4.0 billion. The focus of the investments is on long-term real capital investments for institutional and private investors in real estate, infrastructure and aircraft. The group, which operates throughout Europe, was founded more than 50 years ago and is headquartered in Grünwald near Munich. 345 employees contribute to achieving sustainably stable earnings, taking into account return and risk aspects
(as of 31 December 2020).
www.kgal.de

The Swiss Re Group is one of the world’s leading providers of reinsurance, insurance and other forms of insurance-based risk transfer, working to make the world more resilient. It anticipates and manages risk – from natural catastrophes to climate change, from ageing populations to cybercrime. The aim of the Swiss Re Group is to enable society to thrive and progress, creating new opportunities and solutions for its clients. Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, where it was founded in 1863, the Swiss Re Group operates through a network of around 80 offices globally. It is organized into three Business Units, each with a distinct strategy and set of objectives contributing to the Group’s overall mission.

At Vontobel, we actively shape the future. We create and pursue opportunities with determination. We master what we do – and we only do what we master. This is how we get our clients ahead. As a globally operating financial expert with Swiss roots, we specialize in wealth management, active asset management and investment solutions. We empower our colleagues to take ownership of their work and bring opportunities to life. Because we are convinced that successful investing starts with assuming personal responsibility. We relentlessly question the achieved, striving to exceed the goals and expectations of our clients. The registered shares of the Vontobel Holding AG are listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange. The Vontobel families’ close ties to the company guarantee our entrepreneurial independence. We consider the resulting freedom an obligation to assume social responsibility as well. As of June 30, 2020, Vontobel held over CHF 280.2 billions of client assets. Throughout our 26 offices worldwide almost 2000 employees service our clients.

Axpo is Switzerland's largest producer of renewable energy and an international leader in energy trading and the marketing of solar and wind power. 5000 employees combine experience and expertise with a passion for innovation. Axpo develops innovative energy solutions for its customers based on state-of-the-art technologies in over 30 countries in Europe and the USA. We open up perspectives and generate new impulses for a life full of energy.

Clir’s mission is to maximise renewable energy project financial returns by providing actionable insights on technical performance and risk. We combine over 300 GW of renewable energy project experience with advanced data science and machine learning to provide recommendations and support the resolution of issues. Clir’s proprietary algorithm cleans and analyzes ingested data, providing actionable insights. Founded in early 2017, the company now supports over 10 GW of assets worldwide with clients typically seeing increases of up to [5%] in Annual Energy Production in the first year.

Der energate messenger Schweiz liefert eine tägliche unabhängige und aktuelle Berichterstattung über die Schweizer Energiewirtschaft. Aus der Redaktion in Olten, mit der Unterstützung der Büros in Essen und Berlin sowie der Berichterstattung aus Brüssel, werden die wichtigsten Nachrichten des Tages sowie Preis- und Marktdaten der Schweizer Energiebranche als PDF-Dokument per E-Mail versendet. Das Online-Portal www.energate-messenger.ch bietet darüber hinaus tagesaktuelle und archivierte Nachrichten alle wesentlichen Preis- und Marktdaten. Mit der dazugehörigen App ist man auch mobil immer auf dem aktuellen Stand. www.energate-messenger.ch

Swiss Sustainable Finance (SSF) strengthens the position of Switzerland in the global marketplace for sustainable finance by informing, educating and catalysing growth. The association, founded in 2014, has representative offices in Zurich, Geneva and Lugano. Currently SSF unites around 170 members and network partners from financial service providers, investors, universities and business schools, public-sector entities and other interested organisations.

swisscleantech bringt Unternehmen zusammen, die Verantwortung für Umwelt und Gesellschaft übernehmen. Wir teilen Wissen, fördern Innovation und setzen uns für politische Regeln ein, die eine nachhaltige Wirtschaft voranbringen. So unterstützen wir unsere Mitgliedsfirmen dabei, neue Marktchancen zu nutzen. Und machen die Schweizer Wirtschaft fit für die Zukunft.
www.swisscleantech.ch

Absolut Research GmbH is a publisher and research house focusing on institutional asset management in the German-speaking markets. Since 2016 Absolut|impact delivers expertise on asset classes and strategies in the field of sustainability and ESG.

alternative investor information (altii) is the digital marketing and online portal for all asset management strategies and news in German-speaking countries (D/A/CH/Lux). altii focuses on institutional and professional investors. The service can be used by investors free of charge.
altii also offers a comprehensive service for the distribution of articles with analyses to increase sales and marketing efficiency with personal and automated content creation.

Bundesverband Alternative Investments e.V. (BAI) is the central advocacy association for the Alternative Investments industry in Germany and serves as a catalyst between institutional German investors and recognized providers of Alternative Investment products worldwide. Particularly, one goal is to make it easier for institutional and professional German investors to more effectively diversify their financial assets into Alternative Investments. Another core task of the organization is to improve public awareness and enhance the understanding of asset classes and strategies in public. BAI advocates for legal reforms to design an attractive and competitive regulatory environment for Alternative Investments in Germany. BAI counts more than 230 members.