Author: Preeti Singh

Financial institutions in Switzerland may face climate-related financial risks. An evaluation of a firm’s collective conscientiousness for environmental and social factors is collectively called ESG(Economic, Social and Corporate Governance). It’s mainly a score compiled from data assembled surrounding specific metrics related to intangible assets within the corporation. They are utilised for a myriad of particular purposes with the ultimate motive of measuring components on sustainability and the societal impact of a company or business. Paris Agreement 2017 The Paris Agreement was signed by Switzerland in 2015 and ratified in 2017. The utmost objective was to ensure that the requirements of…

When it comes to LGBT+ rights, Switzerland is not as progressive as its neighbouring countries. Nevertheless, it has come a long way, and it has resulted that now legalization of same-sex marriage is in the process. On 18 December 2020, seven years after the Green Liberal Party of Switzerland introduced a bill providing for same-sex marriage, the Swiss federal legislature adopted corresponding legislation (which also provides for IVF access for lesbian couples). This followed the parliamentary amendment to the Swiss Civil Code to change the definition of marriage from “a union between a bride and a groom” to a “union…