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  • Optimal exam preparation for prospective property professionals

    Optimal exam preparation for prospective property professionals

    The member organisations SVIT Bern, SVIT Eastern Switzerland, SVIT Central Switzerland and SVIT Zurich are intensively involved in the training of their apprentices. One outstanding example of these endeavours is the three-day “QV-Campus” launched by the SVIT Young Zurich youth commission in 2017. This campus offers apprentices optimal preparation for the company qualification process (final apprenticeship examination).

    The graduates of this year’s campus have just received their exam results. As every year, most of the participants scored above average, which makes the association proud and emphasises the high quality of their training.

    During the QV-Campus, participants were tested in industry-specific lessons without grades in order to specifically identify and close any gaps in their knowledge. The most important exam topics were taught by experienced QV exam experts. The programme also included overcoming exam anxiety and various learning techniques. On request, learners received further support on site or via Zoom until the exam.

    With around 40 third-year learners taking part, the “QV-Campus” can be considered a success. The high level of motivation of all those involved contributed significantly to the positive outcome. “It gave me a wake-up call!” commented one participant, who was now also able to gain new and exciting insights into the subject of “Taxation”. Another participant commented: “I had planned to study intensively for four weeks before the QV, but after the QV-Campus I realise that this is not enough.”

    For many young people, activities such as going out, friends and sport take centre stage, and they often lack the motivation and ambition to prepare for their exams in a timely and structured manner. This is precisely where the QV-Campus comes in, by guiding apprentices to plan properly and showing them that relaxation and proper preparation are crucial for a successful apprenticeship qualification.

    After the Campus is before the Campus.

    Are you in your 3rd year of apprenticeship and want to be optimally prepared for the company qualification process?

    Then register for the QV-Campus 2025 at www.svit-young.ch.

  • Focus on sustainability: company achieves Gold status

    Focus on sustainability: company achieves Gold status

    Implenia, headquartered in Opfikon, has repeatedly been awarded Gold status by EcoVadis. EcoVadis is a global provider of sustainability ratings that was founded in Paris in 2007. Implenia improved its score from 70 points in the previous year to 75 points. “We are extremely pleased that we have been able to maintain our Gold status despite EcoVadis’ stricter assessment criteria,” said Anita Eckardt, Chair of Implenia’s Sustainability Committee, in a press release. “Many of our public and private customers look for a good EcoVadis rating when awarding projects. And investors are also attaching more and more importance to sustainability ratings.”

    During the assessment period, Implenia introduced a code of conduct and made a binding commitment to human rights and to diversity, equality and inclusion (DEI). This and efforts in the areas of labour law and human resources led to a better rating than in the previous year, according to the press release. Implenia has set itself twelve “ambitious sustainability goals” for the period up to 2025.

    Companies are assessed by EcoVadis according to the aspects of environment, labour & human rights, ethics and sustainable procurement. The highest award is the Platinum Medal. The awards recognise the social and environmental performance of the companies that have undergone an assessment. According to the press release, EcoVadis is “the world’s largest provider of sustainability ratings with more than 130,000 rated companies from over 180 countries”.

  • Escalator company receives top score in global environmental rating

    Escalator company receives top score in global environmental rating

    The renowned non-profit environmental organisation Carbon Disclosure Project has awarded the company the top grade of “A” for its commitment to supplier management. This distinction was awarded as part of the Supplier Management Rating Leaderboard for 2023, in which KONE was ranked 55th out of a total of 21,000 audited companies in the Clean200 ranking by Corporate Knights, a Canadian company that specialises in promoting a sustainable economy.

    As the only representative of its industry in the Clean200 list, it emphasises its ambitious commitment to sustainability and the environment. Mikko Korte, emphasises the importance of this recognition and highlights the successful cooperation with suppliers, which contributes to the reduction of CO2 emissions over the entire life cycle of the products.

    The rating, which is regarded as the highest standard for environmental transparency, is based on voluntarily provided company data on CO2 emissions, climate risks and reduction strategies. The “A” grade awarded reflects the company’s comprehensive environmental leadership and understanding of environmental risks.

    In addition to being recognised by the CPD, the company has also demonstrated leadership in implementing its own environmental targets as validated by the Science Based Targets initiative. Through a comprehensive sustainability strategy, it aims to become a carbon neutral company by 2030 and reduce operational emissions by 50% compared to the 2018 baseline.

    These ambitious targets include not only direct greenhouse gas emissions, but also indirect emissions related to energy consumption and the procurement of resources. The company also aims to reduce emissions related to its products and their life cycle by 40 % by focussing on sustainable materials and energy sources.

  • Gold für das Nachhaltigkeitsmanagement von Energie 360°

    Gold für das Nachhaltigkeitsmanagement von Energie 360°

    Seit über zehn Jahren ist Nachhaltigkeit im Kern der Unternehmensstrategie von Energie 360° verankert. Mit einem systematischen Nachhaltigkeitsmanagement setzt sich das Unternehmen anspruchsvolle Ziele und berichtet in ihrem Nachhaltigkeitsbericht transparent und nachvollziehbar über deren Erreichung.

    Die externe Bewertung von EcoVadis beweist nun, dass das Nachhaltigkeitsmanagement von Energie 360° weit fortgeschritten ist und seine Wirkung entfaltet. Jörg Wild, CEO von Energie 360°, zum Resultat: «Wir sind stolz darauf, dass unsere Massnahmen im Bereich Nachhaltigkeit bereits im ersten Rating mit der Goldmedaille ausgezeichnet wurden. Energie 360° hat sich zum Ziel gesetzt, bis 2040 ausschliesslich erneuerbare Energie zu liefern. Dazu entwickeln wir unser Nachhaltigkeitsmanagement laufend weiter und schaffen Transparenz.»

    Energie 360° erreichte in den bewerteten Bereichen Umwelt, Arbeits- und Menschenrechte, Ethik und nachhaltige Beschaffung total 69 von 100 Punkten. Die Bewertung spiegelt die Qualität des Nachhaltigkeitsmanagements wider und zeigt auf, zu welchen Themen bereits Richtlinien, Massnahmen und eine Berichterstattung über Kennzahlen etabliert sind. Die detaillierte Scorecard von Energie 360° kann über die EcoVadis-Plattform angefragt oder hier heruntergeladen werden.

    EcoVadis ist der weltweit grösste Anbieter von Nachhaltigkeitsratings und hat bereits über 90 000 Unternehmen bewertet. Die Methodik beruht auf internationalen Nachhaltigkeitsstandards und wird von einem wissenschaftlichen Gremium von Experten überwacht.

  • Implenia receives the highest rating for sustainability

    Implenia receives the highest rating for sustainability

    The Implenia construction group was the first construction and engineering company to receive the highest possible rating for sustainability. The New York-based financial services provider MSCI ESG Research, which is primarily active in investment banking, raised its rating from AA to AAA. MSCI ESG Research provides research, assessment and analysis of companies’ ESG (Environment, Social, Government) performance.

    “For us, the MSCI ESG rating AAA is further confirmation that we live sustainability, one of our five corporate values, successfully in everyday life and for the benefit of our customers,” CEO André Wyss is quoted as saying in a press release . “We not only develop and build sustainable areas in Switzerland and Germany, for example the 2000 watt-certified Lokstadt in Winterthur, but also support our customers in the planning and implementation of all questions relating to sustainable real estate and infrastructure.”

    In its announcement, Implenia refers to the recognition of its commitment to sustainability through other positive external evaluations. Among other things, Ecovadis awarded the group silver status. In addition, Sustainalytics classified Implenia as the industry leader in 2020 with a “high 84 points”.

  • Houzy expands into western Switzerland

    Houzy expands into western Switzerland

    The Zurich-based start-up company Houzy operates a platform that intelligently links data and uses it to derive recommendations for homeowners. For example, it can be calculated there when the heating is to be renovated and how much money should be put aside for it. A property valuation is also part of the Houzy offer.

    In the first two years since it was founded, the company focused primarily on product development, Houzy said in a press release. The company has already successfully established itself in German-speaking Switzerland and has increased the number of its users to more than 18,000. In addition, UBS only joined Houzy in July. The Zurich big bank operates its own digital real estate platform with key4 , on which mortgages for real estate buyers are brokered.

    The next step for Houzy was the expansion into French-speaking Switzerland, the message continues. To this end, the company is now making all the services and functions of the platform available in French. The integration of Italian-speaking Switzerland is planned for the first quarter of next year.