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WHAT IT TAKES TO MAKE SUSTAINABLE FINANCE MAINSTREAM

The finance sector needs to take the sustainability discussion from niche to mainstream if it wants to play its part in meeting the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, WWF Switzerland CEO Thomas Vellacott has urged. He was speaking at the 2019 Building Bridges Summit in Geneva, where 800 NGO officials, bankers, wealth managers, and regulators joined forces to discuss how to boost their efforts in sustainable finance.
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When philanthropy is accused of jeopardizing democracy
The influence wielded by large foundations is a controversial topic in the U.S., where a handful donors like the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation—a key contributor to Gavi and The Global Fund in Geneva—account for most of the world’s philanthropy. CNNMoney Switzerland asks Henry Peter, head of the Geneva Centre for Philanthropy, whether power is also an issue with foundations in Switzerland when it comes to the allocation of funds.

GESDA foundation matches CHF 3 million public funding with private donor
A new Geneva-based foundation that wants to advance the next big trends in scientific research has secured CHF 3 million in funding from a private donor— matching the sum already awarded by the Swiss government, its chairman tells CNNMoney Switzerland. Peter Brabeck-Letmathe, chairman of the Geneva Science and Diplomacy Anticipator (GESDA) and former Nestlé CEO, says the new foundation will help “create a competitive advantage for Geneva.”

Killer robots: a growing business that’s raising questions
Military spending into artificial intelligence is expected to grow up to USD 18.82 billion by 2025. At this pace, fully autonomous weapons, also known as killer robots, will soon become a reality. In the meantime, a campaign coordinated by Human Rights Watch is asking governments to stop them.

Why modern slavery cannot be solved without the financial sector
Over 40 million people are estimated to be victims of modern slavery or human trafficking, and the financial sector needs to play a role in eradicating it, says Fiona Reynolds, CEO of the UN-backed Principles for Responsible Investment. Speaking at the UN Forum on Business and Human Rights in Geneva last month, Reynolds presented an action plan designed by a commission she chaired.

Swiss companies fall short in Corporate Human Rights Benchmark
Over half of major companies across four key sectors are failing on human rights—particularly on due diligence—according to the latest Corporate Human Rights Benchmark (CHRB). Of the five Swiss companies ranked, none scored above 60 percent. Speaking at the UN Forum on Business & Human Rights, Margaret Wachenfeld, CHRB board director, explains where firms are falling short.

Crunch time for UN talks on killer robots as business demands clarity
Talks over a treaty to ban lethal autonomous weapons—so-called killer robots—have come to a head at the UN in Geneva after campaigners, backed by 30 nations, businesses, scientists, and NGOs, called on states to turn up the heat on the “glacial” pace of negotiations. With another two years of talks planned and no laws to stop them, there are concerns that the arms industry and certain countries will continue to ramp up development of these weapons

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