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Join us in crafting a sustainable corporate world. Now.

15th November 2024, 8.00 to 19.00, Zurich

Global Sustainability Solutions Summit  

Interact and innovate to have a real impact on biodiversity and climate! 

Why should we care about creating an equitable and nature-positive future? What specific actions can companies take to make significant and lasting contributions to our society? At this first Global Sustainability Solution Summit, co-organized by EBP, ETH Sustainability and the UN Global Compact Network Schweiz & Liechtenstein, we will take an in-depth look at the current challenges and needs of businesses in sustainability and discuss and create sustainable solutions together. We believe that we can solve the world’s most pressing challenges only through a multi-stakeholder approach. Be part of our Global Sustainability Solutions Summit and join us in crafting solutions with a measurable and lasting impact. Let us act together. Now. 


Program

08:00 Coffee and croissants
09:00 Welcoming by the organizers and introduction
Keynote Speeches – part 1
9:40 What Role Should Private Companies Play in a Sustainable Society? Reflections from ETH students
Max Kimmlingen, President of Student Sustainability Committee, ETH Zurich
 
10:10 Sustainability at Georg Fischer AG: How to make a company sustainability strategy tangible for its staff
Lindsay MacIver Zingg, Head of Corporate Sustainability, Georg Fischer AG
Breakout sessions
11:00 Participants can choose one of the following sessions:
 
Solutions for and with the next generation
What private companies can offer to be more attractive for students in terms of sustainability engagement
Moderated by Emma Hilgenstock, board member of VSETH, ETH Zurich: “Empowering students to tackle environmental problems and provide them with relevant career options is key to solve sustainability issues.”
 
Solutions in Biodiversity
When will biodiversity catch up with climate change as a topic? Appraising biodiversity for companies
Moderated by Veronica Bozzini, project manager in environment and water, EBP: “Believing that dialogue and mutual learning between the private sector and environmental stakeholders are crucial to advance towards a sustainable future.”
 
Solutions in Climate  
How can we improve a company's climate performance? From status quo via action to staying compliant
Moderated by Christoph Hauser, team leader climate strategies market field, EBP: “Creating impact for a more sustainable being day by day.”
Lunch and art performance
12:30 Lunch buffet
14:30 Performance by pianist Claude Diallo
Keynote Speeches – part 2
15:00 Climate action and energy security while preserving biodiversity
Dr. Cyril Brunner, Scientific Project Manager of SPEED2ZERO, ETH Zurich
 
15:10 How science-based targets for nature can become significant business opportunities for companies
Dr. Andreas Zysset, Head of Environment + Water, EBP
 
15:20 Q&A session and panel set-up
Panel discussion
16:00 Three topics will be discussed:
  • Path to net-zero in climate and nature: how feasible is it?
  • Which are our main hurdles to solutions?
  • Practicality: where to focus first?
Closing and apéro
17.00 Closing remarks
17.15 Apéro riche buffet 

Keynote Speakers
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Lindsay MacIver Zingg
Head of Corporate Sustainability, Georg Fischer AG

Lindsay MacIver Zingg is the Head of Corporate Sustainability at Georg Fischer, a global leader in industrial solutions. Lindsay has been working in the sustainability field for over 25 years, starting from the oil and gas industry and then moving to the logistics sector, where she led the global certification processes for two of the world's largest logistics providers. She also initiated and implemented several programs to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve health and safety performance, and enhance social responsibility. Lindsay is passionate about driving positive change and impact through sustainability.

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Max Kimmlingen
President of Student Sustainability Committee, ETH Zurich

Max Kimmlingen, is currently pursuing a Master's degree in Atmospheric and Climate Science at ETH Zurich. While his studies focus on climate, Max's personal perception of sustainability is broader. His interest in sustainability began as a teenager when he joined Athenée Action Humanitaire, an NGO based in Luxembourg with humanitarian missions in South Africa, Cape Verde, and Greece, focusing on the self-sustenance of disadvantaged communities. Max currently is the President of the Student Sustainability Committee at ETH Zurich, and wants to become part of the change towards a sustainable world.

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Dr. Cyril Brunner
Scientific Project Manager of SPEED2ZERO, ETH Zurich

Cyril Brunner is the scientific project manager of the SPEED2ZERO project of the ETH Zurich which aims to make a direct contribution for Switzerland in achieving its international and national climate targets, securing its energy supply and restoring its biodiversity. Cyril is in frequent exchange with stakeholders from politics, administration, the private sector, the media, associations and NGOs. His areas of expertise are CO2 removal, net-zero strategies and emissions that are difficult to avoid. As a lecturer, Cyril is enthusiastically involved in teaching climate protection at ETH Zurich.

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Dr. Andreas Zysset
Head of Environment + Water, EBP 

Andreas Zysset is heading the Environment and Water Division at EBP Schweiz AG. Through many different projects across the world over the past 30 years, Andreas gained a profound insight into the institutional and regulatory framework of the environment and water sector in a great variety of countries. He advises corporates in Switzerland and abroad on restoring the balance to the global commons and harnessing the opportunities this presents, in particular by means of the Science Based Targets for Nature Methodology. Andreas strongly believes in the role the private sector can play for a sustainable world.


Venue

EBP Schweiz AG 
Mühlebachstrasse 11 
8032 Zürich 

Anfahrt

We recommend traveling by public transport.
The venue is a 5-minute walk from the train station Stadelhofen. There are no parking spaces available at the venue.

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