SSF Political Dialogue

Bringing sustainable finance into national and international policy discourses

SSF regularly takes part in political dialogue, representing the interests of our members. You can find our recent political dialogues with national and international representatives of authorities and initiatives below.

You can find our recent political activities  and inputs to public consultations here:

 Date Consultation responses Region
17 October 2024

Statement on the amendment to the Swiss Code of Obligations (transparency on sustainability aspects)

Annex to the SSF statement on the amendment to the Swiss Code of Obligations (transparency on sustainability aspects) 

Switzerland
19 June 2024 Statement on Federal Council's Proceedings in addressing Greenwashing Switzerland
30 April 2024 Statement on the submission of the Climate Protection Ordinance (KlV) Switzerland
27 March 2024 Statement to the draft of the new FINMA Circular "Nature-related financial risks" Switzerland
September 2023 Consultation response: International Cooperation on goals and priorities of 2025-2028 strategy Switzerland/International
July 2022

Response of SSF to the consultation of the Federal Council on the draft of the Ordinance on Climate Reporting by large companies

 Appendix

Switzerland
March 2022 SSF Statement on the Russian Invasion of Ukraine Europe
January 2022 Response of SSF to the consultation of the Federal Council on the draft of the Federal Act on the Development Finance Agency SIFEM AG Switzerland
September 2021 SSF Responds to "Agenda 2030" Inventory 2018-2022 (in German) Switzerland
August 2021

SSF prepared a response to two EU consultations:

Europe
July 2021 Swiss Sustainable Finance response to Round 2 consultation on the Exposure Draft CFA Institute ESG Disclosure Standards for Investment Products Global
April 2021 Swiss Sustainable Finance supports the “Business for the CO2 Act” committee Switzerland
February 2021 Swiss Sustainable Finance response to Swiss Sustainable Development Strategy 2030 (in German) Switzerland
January 2021 Swiss Sustainable Finance response to FINMA consultation on transparency obligations for climate risks (in German) Switzerland
October 2020 Swiss Sustainable Finance response to CFA consultation on the development of The CFA Institute ESG Disclosure Standards for Investment Products Global
August 2020 Swiss Sustainable Finance response to ESA consultation on the Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) of Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) Europe
July 2020 Swiss Sustainable Finance response to EC consultation on the renewed sustainable finance strategy Europe
March 2020 SSF consultation response to Joint Research Center (JRC) Technical Report: Development of EU Ecolabel criteria for Retail Financial Products Europe
September 2019 SSF consultation response to EU Commission's TEG report on EU taxonomy Europe
July 2019 SSF consultation response to EU Commission’s interim report on Climate Benchmarks and Benchmarks’ ESG Disclosures Europe
February 2019 SSF response to EU Commission’s 1st round climate mitigation activities and Usability of the Taxonomy Europe
December 2018 SSF response to IFC public consultation on Operating Principles for Impact Management Global
July 2018 SSF Policy Brief on the “EU Action Plan: Financing Sustainable Growth” Europe
January 2018 SSF response to European Commission public consultation on institutional investors and asset managers' duties regarding sustainability Europe
August 2017 SSF response to consultation on implementation of 2030 agenda for sustainable development Swiss
February 2017 SSF response to TCFD consultation Global
August 2016 SSF response to 2016 Swiss climate policy post 2020 Swiss

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