SSF Newsletter January 2026: Keep on going
The first newsletter of the year starts with a note of Sabine Döbeli, CEO at SSF, taking an outlook on the fears and hopes regarding 2026. The news is dominated by the WEF's 21st risk report indicating that geoeconomic and armed conflicts are perceived as the immediate risks at the moment. SSF has published the Swiss Sustainable Investment Market Study questionnaire and is looking forward to many events in the coming weeks.
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Swiss Sustainable Lending Market Study 2025
The Swiss Sustainable Lending Market Study 2025 provides a comprehensive overview of the progress made by Swiss banks in integrating sustainability into their lending and mortgage practices, as well as the challenges involved. A positive trend is emerging: banks have increasingly introduced sustainability strategies and guidelines in lending. The hiring of internal sustainability specialists and the establishment of sustainability departments are providing effective support to the credit and mortgage sector.
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Standard ESG-Questionnaire for Direct Real Estate Vehicles 2025
On 29 October we published the updated “Standard ESG-Questionnaire for Direct Real Estate Vehicles”. Launched in 2024, the questionnaire has been revised based on feedback gathered in summer 2025 and just in time for the new reporting cycle. This updated version simplifies the exchange of ESG information between indirect and direct real estate investors, covering areas such as sustainability strategy, environmental indicators, and reporting standards. We invite you to explore the new questionnaire.
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Launch of Swiss Impact Investing Map
SPII conducted their first SPII Community Webinar. The purpose of the series is to create a networking space, discuss the latest developments in the impact investing ecosystem, and present recent updates from the SPII. On the same day, the SPII website went live, serving as an information hub. At the centre of attention was the newly introduced Swiss Impact Investing Map, created by SFG and iGravity with support from SECO.
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Investment Opportunities in Carbon Markets
On 26 August, SSF, together with McKinsey and SIX, hosted a high-level conference on carbon markets. The event highlighted how Switzerland’s innovative negative-emission technologies are opening new investment opportunities and driving the transition to a sustainable economy. Leading voices explored themes such as innovation in carbon markets, ensuring credibility, and positioning carbon markets as a growing investment opportunity.
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Swiss Sustainable Investment Market Study 2025
We are pleased to present the 2025 edition of the Swiss Sustainable Investment Market Study. This year's study provides an overview of sustainability-related investment volumes and aims to bring greater transparency to the evolution of the sustainable investment market in Switzerland. It highlights how sustainable investment practices are continuing to mature across banks, asset managers and asset owners. We also introduced a free chatbot that allows users to ask targeted questions about the study and receive clear, tailored answers.
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