According to the Swiss Market Report Sustainable Investments 2017, the volume of sustainable investments in Switzerland rose by 39% year-on-year to CHF 266 billion at the end of 2016.
Thanks to the increasing importance for asset owners, the share of institutional funds in the sustainable investment market has risen to 82 %. Sustainable funds already account for 7% of the total fund market.
Human rights are the focal point of this year’s market report, which reflects its growing importance in the business world.
The complete study on the development of sustainable investments in Switzerland can be found here.
