
Responsible Business Initiative – a Change-Maker for Corporate Liability?
On 29 November 2020 Swiss citizens will vote on the Responsible Business Initiative (Initiative pour des multinationales responsables/ Konzernverantwortungsinitiative).

On 29 November 2020 Swiss citizens will vote on the Responsible Business Initiative (Initiative pour des multinationales responsables/ Konzernverantwortungsinitiative).

Ethics and luxury in the same sentence is not a new trend but has been around for some time. In particular, in the jewelry industry there exist a set of Responsible jewelry standards.

On 29 August 2018, the Swiss Federal Council presented a proposal for a first partial amendment of Swiss inheritance law. The purpose of drafting the law is the adjustment of inheritance law to new societal forms of cohabitation and making corporate succession regulations easier. Of great practical relevance in the case of estate planning is that the previous mandatory portion claims of the desce…

The legal structure and the location are key when setting up a philantropic venture. WBR (World Bicycle Relief’s) is a US charity that set up a Swiss foundation in 2018 with the assistance of FRORIEP.

Bill Drayton, founder and CEO of Ashoka, explains how lawyers have a key role to play to support changemakers in understanding and adapting to the new ever-changing world.

Charitable foundations are receiving increased media attention at the moment. The reason for this is less due to the continuous growth of the Swiss charity sector, (which currently consists of more than 13,000 charitable foundations), but more due to the charitable commitment of well-known and influential entrepreneurs and business people.

The Swiss Federal Council has proposed new sustainability reporting requirements to align with EU regulations, set to take effect in 2026. These new requirements will substantially expand the scope of companies required to report on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) matters, introduce stricter disclosure standards, and mandate transition plans for net-zero emissions. Meanwhile, the Euro…