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Tech for Sustainability

Drive Sustainability Impact enabled by Technology

We believe organizations have a business and social responsibility to drive sustainability impact by technology.

To move the needle, organizations need new solutions to transform themselves as well as support the transformation of their customers and partners. New frame conditions are needed that encourage and accelerate the pace of change.

The Circle and its contribution

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Share knowledge and successful practices by organizing fireside talks, trainings and conferences

Foster transparency and measurement on the impact of digital technology

Bring people and organizations together (SDG 17 Partnerships) to co-create a positive sustainability impact enabled by technology

Demonstrate real success stories of tech for sustainability – as told by organizations themselves

Are you interested in participating? Then send us an email to techsustainability@microsoft.com

The Circle will drive and shape six critical key themes for technology and sustainability

Six critical key themes for technology and sustainability. Green recovery, impact measurement and responsible AI represent the drive and shape. Climate change, supply chain transparency and biodiversity represent the participate and support.

We offer you 3 levels of involvement

Please click here to become a member of the circle.

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Core Members

  • Highest involvement
  • Proactively drive Circle activities and communications
  • Co-sponsor Circle by helping to (co-)organize and/ or finance events
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Members

  • Medium involvement
  • Providing premises or helping to organize Circle events (in-kind)
  • Participating in knowledge sharing
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Ad-hoc Members

  • Guests at Circle Events case by case, e.g. as panel participant
  • Share Circle contents on social media
  • With mutual consent, the organization can be listed as a “ad-hoc member” on the Circle website

Upcoming event

20.04.2023

Tech for Sustainability Circle Event - Green Growth

register here

Events with Zühlke

Design for Sustainability

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Thought Leadership

Green Growth White Paper

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  • Green Growth
  • Responsible AI
  • Impact Measurement

Thought Leadership from the ecosystem (WEF)

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  • Leading Swiss expertise
  • Sharing of know-how to accelerate sustainability impact bridging digital and environment

Thought Leadership from core members (MSFT/EY)

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  • Sustainability Use Cases
  • Practical guidance for executives to drive tech enabled sustainability solutions

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Interviews

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Antonio Hautle

Antonio Hautle has been Executive Director of the UN Global Compact Network Switzerland since August 2015. The network of companies and institutions conducts its business activities in accordance with the Ten Principles of the UN Global Compact and the Agenda 2030 with its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Watch his interview here

Core Parties

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Additional Members

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