SSF Publications
Listed below are the SSF publications since 2022, including market studies, handbooks and other publications including the "Focus" and "Spotlight" series. Click on the title to access more information and download the publication in different languages. To view our earlier work, please visit our archive for past publications.
23 June 2025: Swiss Sustainable Investment Market Study 2025
The 2025 Swiss Sustainable Investment Market Study provides an overview of sustainability-focused investments and explores the ongoing evolution of Switzerland’s sustainable finance landscape. The study also highlights the growing adoption of sustainable investment practices among banks, asset managers, and institutional investors.
Read the full report in English here.
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08 April 2025: Responsible Gold Investments
This SSF Spotlight sheds a light of the gold value chain, emphasizing significant environmental, social, and governance (ESG) challenges encountered by diverse stakeholders. It builds on solutions proposed by Swiss investment actors to promote responsible ESG practices and positive impact. The report explores the different sources of gold and highlights ESG risks including corruption, human rights breaches and environmental harm. Furthermore, the report offers investors recommendations to ensure transparency and accountability in gold investments.
Read the full report in English here.
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29 October 2024: A Stocktake of Swiss Impact Investing
This publication, developed in collaboration with Tameo, analyzes insights from the SSF Swiss Sustainable Investment Market Study 2024 and Swiss-specific data from the Tameo Private Asset Impact Fund Report 2023. Together, they provide a comprehensive view of the Swiss impact investing landscape and outline future growth opportunities.
Read the full report in English here.
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6 June 2024: Swiss Sustainable Investment Market Study 2024
The 2024 edition of the Swiss Sustainable Investment Market Study not only provides an overview of sustainability-related investment volumes but also offers invaluable insights into the Swiss sustainable investment landscape, regulatory updates, sustainable investment approaches and much more.
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Read the full report in English here.
Read the Executive Summary in German or in French.
15 May 2024: "Swiss Sustainable Lending Market Study 2024"
This first edition of the Swiss Sustainable Lending Market Study provides in-depth insights about current practices in taking ESG factors into account in the lending business in Switzerland. This publication aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the lending market by making available self-reported data on current market practices and the application of sustainable financing approaches, thereby providing transparency to both the financial sector and the broader public.
Read the full report in English here.
Read the Executive Summary in German or in French.
11 December 2023: “The Role of Derivatives in Sustainable Investing”
The SSF Spotlight report identifies sustainability-related challenges associated with derivatives, with a particular focus on three client-relevant aspects: market signal and exposure to underlying assets, associated ownership rights, and transparency in reporting. Developed in collaboration with an SSF Focus Group, the report provides concrete guidance on aligning derivative usage with sustainability objectives and enhancing transparency in sustainable investing.
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3 November 2023: “Sustainable Real Estate Investments: Insights for Direct Real Estate Investors”
Developed in collaboration with ZHAW School of Management and law, the new SSF Spotlight publication, titled “Sustainable Real Estate Investments: Insights for Direct Real Estate Investors” provides concrete guidance on how to align investment decisions with specific sustainability objectives and requirements, and how to navigate the diverse landscape of labels, benchmarks, and monitoring tools.
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4 October 2023: Swiss Stewardship Code
The Asset Management Association Switzerland (AMAS) and Swiss Sustainable Finance (SSF) are today publishing the Swiss Stewardship Code, which provides asset managers, asset owners and financial service providers with guidance to encourage the active exercising of shareholder rights by investors in Switzerland. Investor stewardship is fundamental for effective investment and promoting sustainable businesses.
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24 August 2023: TCFD Disclosure – Guidance and Best Practice in the Swiss Context
In accordance with the Swiss Code of Obligations and the Ordinance on Reporting on Climate Matters, many financial services providers are now obligated to report on climate risks for the first time, starting in the financial year 2024. The recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) form the cornerstone of this reporting. In this guide, SSF outlines how climate reporting can be implemented effectively, providing a foundation for forward-looking strategic decision-making.
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27 June 2023: Swiss Sustainable Investment Market Study 2023
In the 2023 edition of the SSF Sustainable Investment Market Study the total volume of sustainability-related investments in Switzerland fell by 19 percent, to CHF 1,610 billion, in 2022. The decline is mainly attributable to the negative market performance (around 18 percent) and tighter definitions of sustainability-related investments by respondents. Thematic investments and impact investments have defied the market dynamics and are showing strong growth.
Read the full report in English here.
Read the Executive Summary in German or in French.
24 August 2022: Setting sail for a carbon-neutral future: Net Zero Insights 2022
SSF together with PwC, AMAS, Swiss Banking, SVV prepared the report "Setting sail for a carbon-neutral future: Net Zero Insights 2022" to give a progress update on net zero commitments within the Swiss financial centre. The aim of this study is to create awareness for the importance of decarbonisation, provide context for net zero levers and create transparency.
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This report, prepared in cooperation with EY, addresses the risk that investors and clients will be consciously or unconsciously misled about the sustainability characteristics of financial instruments and services, which can result in an expectation gap or so-called “greenwashing”. To address this issue, and in reaction to SSF member requests around practical implementation, SSF decided to develop recommendations that provide guidance to practitioners on how sustainability preferences of clients can best be integrated in advisory processes.
Read the full report in English here.
9 June 2022: Swiss Sustainable Investment Market Study 2022
In the 2022 edition of the Swiss Sustainable Investment Market Study, SSF provides in-depth insights into recent market developments for sustainable investment (SI) in Switzerland. With an increase of 30% on the previous year to a total of CHF 1,982.7 billion, sustainable investments continue their dynamic growth.
Read the full report in English here.
Read the Executive Summary in German or in French.
24 May 2022: Sustainability in Lending
In this report, prepared in cooperation with the Association of Swiss Cantonal Banks (ASCB) and the Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW) highlights strategic approaches for sustainable lending and identifies four action areas: the exclusion of non-sustainable sectors or activities, the inclusion of ESG ratings in finance models, the financing of company transformation and the funding of concrete sustainability solutions.
Read the full report in French.
Read the executive summary in English.
