The materiality assessment and matrices were updated for a Swiss bank, based on an internal and an external Survey.

The study assessed publicly available information of 20 German companies based on core indicators from the «Corporate Human Rights Benchmark» (CHRB) method, applicable across all sectors. The indicators cover three areas: «governance and policy commitments», «embedding respect for human rights and human rights due ...

Additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing, has the potential to transform international value and supply chains. New business models are emerging with opportunities for the Alpenrhein-Bodensee-Hochrhein border region. The newly launched Interreg-funded project aims to help local SMEs to successfully ...

Many small farmers in Africa suffer from soil infertility and dependence on chemical fertilizers. However, no method shows how bad the situation is and to what extent the farmers are prepared for such problems. The aim of this project is to develop criticality indicators for agricultural livelihood systems (ALS) ...

Swissmem has commissioned the ZHAW to investigate the transformation of the world of work through digitalization along the value chain of Swiss equipment, machinery and plant construction companies. This work is intended to increase the awareness of those responsible for decision-making in companies for the ...

The ZHAW Center for Business in the Americas established a comprehensive training program for Colombian environmental engineers. Swiss experts in wastewater treatment and management from organizations (e.g. Wabag and EAWAG) located in the Canton of Zurich and its surrounding areas transferred the know-how and ...

In order to fulfill their social responsibility and meet the expectations of stakeholders with regard to sustainable corporate governance, companies often refer to internationally accepted and legitimized standards. Among these standards, the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises occupy a special position. ...