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SSF Newsletter October 2025
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Success is not linear
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Dear Sir or Madam,
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We still feel the energy that galvanised us during the three-day Building Bridges conference. Despite the headwinds and geopolitical considerations, we heard inspiring and determined speakers who encouraged perseverance, concrete actions and collaboration.
During the summit, we heard about the need for a new narrative, moving away from ideology to connecting to people’s reality and livelihoods. This was well reflected in the SSF-WWF Switzerland event on Real Estate and Physical Risks. We learned that each year, there are 650 deaths related to heat exposure in Switzerland and the economic costs linked to the losses in labour productivity amount to ~660 million Swiss francs. Buildings once protected us from the cold, today they must shield us from the heat. Growing homeowner interest in energy efficiency and climate resilience reflects the need to safeguard property value while reducing costs.
In other news, SSF hosted the first Swiss Platform for Impact Investing (SPII) community webinar this month, coinciding with the launch of the brand new website and the go-live of the Swiss Impact Investing Map, developed by SFG and iGravity, with support from SECO. Finally, the Taskforce on Inequality and Social-related Financial Disclosures’ (TISFD) Conceptual Foundations are out. This paper serves as a framework for the Taskforce’s future work to develop recommendations on disclosures. It does also support businesses and financial institutions in the identification and assessment of impacts and dependencies on people, along with associated financial risks and opportunities.
To stay up to date with your knowledge, visit our events section. SSF members enjoy special discounts to some upcoming events.
Enjoy reading!
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Warm greetings,
Caroline Putman Cramer
Director Romandie
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SSF activities at a glance
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SSF events at Building Bridges 2025
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SSF is a founding partner of Building Bridges and has co-organized or participated in 7 events during the Action Days 2025. Read more about all the events we were involved in here.
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First SPII Community Webinar hosted by SSF
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On 15 October, SSF hosted the first SPII Community Webinar on behalf of SPII. SFG and iGravity launched their Impact Investing Map. Read a summary of the webinar and visit the new SPII website here.
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Regulatory and market news
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Swiss News
European News
- Omnibus: The EU Parliament is expected to adopt its final position on the CSRD and CSDDD in October 2025. Next, trilogue negotiations between the Parliament, Commission, and Council will begin soon. A final agreement is expected by the end of 2025 or early 2026.
- ESMA will “devote specific attention” to transition finance in 2026, releasing thematic notes on transition finance in Q3 with more to follow in Q4. The intended impact of these procedures is to facilitate investments in sustainability while holding up investor protection and setting up an effective regulatory framework.
International News
- The Brazilian Government approved the Brazilian sustainable taxonomy in September and plans to launch it during COP30 in November. In addition to the environmental criteria, the Brazilian taxonomy incorporates social goals, which differentiates it from models adopted in other jurisdictions. In this vein, it opts to incentivise investments with a positive social and environmental impact.
Market News
- The Net-Zero Banking Alliance has voted to cease operations following member withdrawals and U.S. political pressure over antitrust concerns. Its closure marks a major setback for the banking sector’s coordinated climate efforts, though its decarbonisation guidance will remain publicly available.
- The TNFD Status Report shows that the initiative launched in 2023 is unfolding. More than 500 companies spread across 50 countries managing USD 500 Trillion AUM acknowledged that nature related risks are having a material impact.
- The Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) published a guide on how finance can be scaled for nature. Based on four levers of change it is described how institutional actors can contribute to a net zero economy.
- Since its launch in March 2023, the Mirova Gigaton Fund provides a case study for the role of blended finance with over USD 330 Million commitments. The fund aims to scale clean energy and climate resilience across emerging and frontier markets, thereby using innovative structuring to make clean energy accessible while driving measurable social and environmental outcomes.
- The Taskforce on Inequality and Social-related Financial Disclosures (TISFD) published its Conceptual Foundations Discussion Paper, which aims to provide definitions and key concepts to clarify the myriad interactions between people, businesses and financial institutions, including their connections to climate and nature.
- The Science based targets Initiative (SBTi) has an open consultation, running until the 6 November. Two of their four Forest, Land, and Agriculture (FLAG) criteria, need to be redefined in order to remain viable while maintaining ambition.
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New SSF members and network partners
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We are happy to welcome the following organisation as new SSF member:
- e.foresight by Swisscom (Service Provider)
The full list of our members and network partners, now standing at 265 can be found here.
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Upcoming sustainable finance events
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Special discounts for our members:
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Other events:
Further events are listed on the SSF website.
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Zirkuläres Bauen: Leitfaden für Investoren und Bauherrschaften
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As a sector that is intensive in resources, emissions, and waste, the real estate industry carries significant responsibility for conserving resources and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. In this context, the transition from a linear to a circular economic and social system is becoming increasingly important, requiring a fundamental rethinking of existing processes. Supported by EnergieSchweiz, PSP, SENN, Roche, Siemens, and Terresta, and in collaboration with the Charter for Circular Construction, Wüest Partner has developed this guide to provide investors and developers with a foundation for circular building. Available in German only.
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OECD DAC Blended Finance Guidance 2025
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The updated 2025 edition of the OECD DAC Blended Finance Guidance reflects the growth and maturation of the blended finance field since 2020, acknowledging its increased use but also its persistent challenges, such as limited scale, fragmentation, and lack of transparency. The Guidance provides strategic and practical advice for policymakers and practitioners to make blended finance more effective, emphasizing collaboration, trust, and improved investment conditions in developing countries. It is structured around five principles focused on development impact, mobilisation of commercial finance, local relevance, effective partnerships, and transparent monitoring.
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Would you like to find out more about recent developments in sustainable finance and members-only SSF activities? SSF members receive access to additional resources. Join our growing community to profit from it.
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Kind regards
The SSF Team
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SWISS SUSTAINABLE FINANCE
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