E2 teaches on  "LCA" at Zurich University
The Institute for Environmental Sciences (IfU) at Zurich University again offers a three-day course on Environmental Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Ecobalancing (in German), given by Arthur Braunschweig. Participants will be enabled to interpret LCAs and Ecobalances and co-operate in their development. A short description can be found here. Further information may be obtained at ours or at the IfU (Susann Eichenberger, susaeich@uwinst.unizh.ch)

Conference on "Sustainability and Corporate Strategy" on November 10th
What is an integrated sustainable corporate strategy? This question is the focus of this year’s St. Gallen Sustainability Forum, where central aspects of strategic management are discussed.
E2 Management Consulting is this year’s partner of the Institute for Economy and the Environment of the University of St. Gallen in organising this conference, which exceptionally will take place in Zurich on November 10th.

Conference program and registration are available here.
(September 2006)

E-Learning Course on Management of Corporate Sustainability
E2 has developed a two hour e-learning course on "Management of Corporate Sustainability" together with the University of  St. Gallen and the Swiss Virtual Business School. Co-authors of the course are Prof. Dr. Thomas Dyllick and Oliver Schmid-Schönbein.
The online course serves as a training tool for management, introduces the paradigm of corporate sustainability and allows for a company-specific analysis of risks and opportunities. It also gives guidance on the implementation of corporate sustainability.

Have a look at the demo version of the course or download the info brochure. The course can be accessed online at www.swissvbs.com/demos.html.
(September 2006)

E2: New Partner - New Topic
As new managing partner, David Keller has strengthened E2 since the beginning of 2006 with regards to both content and human resources:
- David Keller will advise on 
  private involvement in development cooperation. Clients are companies, foundations and wealthy individuals who want to actively invest in development projects in a focussed manner. David Keller has many years of experience and a broad network of "social entrepreneurs".

Credit Suisse: First Larger Company to become Greenhouse Gas Neutral
Credit Suisse is the first larger company in Switzerland to become greenhouse gas neutral. E2 has significantly supported Credit Suisse in the last two years in developing and implementing a climate strategy which is based on the four paths of optimising operations, capital expenditure, substitution and compensation.
(May 2006) 

E2's Ads on Sustainability in Management
Short, but to the point: as of May 24th, 2006 E2’s ads will appear in the NZZ every Wednesday and Saturday. You can have a look at them here. 
(May 2006)

McDonald's Switzerland's First Social Report
McDonald's Switzerland reports about the social dimension of its products and activities for the first time: Food and Nutrition, Employees as well as Society are key topics of McDonald's Switzerland's first CSR report. E2 advised McDonald's during the conceptual work. The Swiss CSR report supplements McDonald's first European CSR report published in 2005 
(April 2006) 

New Partner at E2
E2 enters 2006 with new drive, strengthening itself both with regards to content as well as human resources. As of the beginning 2006, David Keller joins E2 as managing partner. Davic Kellerer focuses on sustainable-oriented private development cooperation.
(January 2006)

Marketing for sustainable "Ibex"-Hotels
Sustainable "Ibex"-Hotels currently offer reduced rates for the readers of the Zurich "Tages-Anzeiger" in January 2006. Details (in german). In 2006, further marketing activities are planned with Mobility Car-Sharing and with the Swiss "Club of the Car-Less". E2 developed and manages the "Ibex" sustainability certification for Hotels.
(January 2006)

Praise for the Swiss Federal Administration’s Environmental Management
The Council of States’ business examination board certified that the Federal Administration conserves its use of electricity, water, paper and other resources. The design and the implementation of RUMBA (Resource and Environmental Management of the Federal Administration) is purposeful and appropriate. The environmental impact of the affected departments has been reduced. (News from the TA of 9.11.2005)
E2 is significantly involved in the design and implementation of the Swiss Federal Administration’s Environmental Management.

Sustainability Report of Ernst Schweizer AG, Metallbau
With 500 employees, Schweizer belongs to the leading metal construction companies. Schweizer’s second sustainability report, which can be downloaded here, reports on the company’s performance towards customers, employees, society, the environment and investors. Schweizer not only published a comparison of indicators with previous years, but also the internally set sustainability goals and achievement of objectives.
(November 2005)

The Swiss Federal Administration’s Effective Environmental Management
E2 has been supporting the Swiss Federal Administration to build up their environmental management RUMBA in over 70 departments. The recently published second environmental report shows clear improvements in resource consumption and environmental impacts. The report can be downloaded in German, French and Italian at www.rumba.admin.ch.
(October 2005)

Trend towards Sustainability in Real Estate Investments
On behalf of Rhomberg Bau AG and together with Flatz & Partners, E2 carried out a survey amongst institutional investors regarding the topic of sustainable real estate investments. The key results can be downloaded here. 
(October 2005)

Sustainability Certification for Sunstar-Hotels and Boldern
The Sunstar hotel chain is the first hotel chain to be assessed according to the Ibex sustainability label. All seven hotels achieved 4 (of 5 possible) Ibexes. Next to achieving the highest award of 5 Ibexes, the convention center 'Boldern' (Männedorf/Zürich) is also the first Swiss hotel to obtain the EU environmental label for hotels. Together with the Ö+ Association, E2 developed the Ibex Label for hotels run in a sustainable manner.
(June 2005)

Internal Environmental Performance Indicators for the Financial Industry
The VfU Indicators 2005 project has updated the VfU internal environmental performance indicators developed in 1996. The final results of the project (report and calculation file) can be downloaded at www.epifinance.com/VfU.htm 
(May 2005)

BEKB | BCBE (Berner Kantonalbank) certified to ISO 14001
BEKB | BCBE has been carrying out internal  environmental protection since 1996. Thanks to pragmatic measures, its  environmental impacts and costs have been substantially reduced in recent years. In October 2003, BEKB | BCBE became certified to ISO 14001 for its internal  environmental managament and logistics areas.

Since then, the bank's products and services have also been integrated in the  environmental management system. In November 2004, following a successful certification audit, the ISO 14001 certification was expanded to include products. As a result, BEKB | BCBE is the first bank in Switzerland to have an ISO 9001 (quality management) and ISO 14001 certified management system covering the entire 
bank.
(November 2004)

McDonald's Switzerland publishes its Environmental Report 2004 with a new designThe fourth environmental report published by McDonald's Switzerland addresses various audiences using 3 different formats: the most comprehensive information can be found at the McDonald's website or directly at McDonald's Switzerland's environmental webpages. The casually designed printed summary also contains information on environmentally relevant aspects and describes the results of the last two years. Lastly, a flyer informing guests about a number of key environmental issues for McDonald's Switzerland can be found within McDonald's restaurants. E2 supported McDonald's conceptually and in carrying out the eco-balance.
(November 2004)

Sustainability at Ernst Schweizer AG, Metallbau
The Ernst Schweizer AG, Metallbau is a family-owned business with 500 employees, which has just published its first comprehensive sustainability report. E2 has been supporting Ernst Schweizer AG over many years to integrate sustainability issues within its mission statement, strategy, annual planning and management system. The report, which can be downloaded here, explains the company’s holistic sustainability approach.
(October 2004)

For the first time McDonald's Europe reports comprehensively on its environmental management and effects
In its first Environmental Report, McDonald's Europe describes its environmental aspects, its own environmental performance and the upcoming challenges for the fastfood business in Europe. The environmental aspects span the entire added value chain - "from the stable to the table". The report also contains an analysis of the environmental relevance, based on a rough corporate eco-balance, of the different environmental aspects.
(September 2004)

3 new publications on sustainability management
E2 published three new articles on sustainability management in spring 2004.
- Sustainability and strategy in the journal "io new management"
- Sustainability reporting of financial institutions in the book "Values to Value" by UNEP FI
- Sustainability certification for hotels in the journal "Umwelt Focus".
(April 2004)

Canon (Schweiz) AG's Success
Canon (Schweiz) AG has been publishing an annual environmental report already since 1994. The new 2003 report shows how the company's overall environmental impact was reduced by 31% over the last 8 years during a time of growing revenues (for details see www.canon.ch). E2 was involved during the development of Canon's certified quality and environmental management systems and during the production of the environmental reports.
(April 2004)

The Bâloise Group published its first sustainability report
The report builds on Bâloise's management principles and describes the company's sustainability aspects, ranging from its management of human, financial and environmental resources to its products and communication. E2 accompanied Bâloise's sustainability team intensively during the development of the report's concept.
(February 2004)

The PetroplastVinora Group, supported by E2, was recertified to ISO 14001
In a concentrated two-month project, the basic principles of an EMS for the plastics processing company were further developed: relevant environmental aspects including a company ecobalance were compiled, environmental law documents were reviewed, the environmental programme was updated. The results of the ecobalance and the financial assessment unfolded important new synergies between financial and environmental optimisation.
(February 2004)

BEKB | BCBE (Berner Kantonalbank)
Since 1996, the BEKB | BCBE has carried out internal environmental protection activities. Environmental impacts and costs were substantially reduced in the past few years as a result of pragmatic measures. Within internal environmental management, the BEKB | BCBE expanded its bank-wide ISO 9001 certifed quality management system according to the  requirements of ISO 14001. The certification of internal environmental management according to ISO 14001 was successfully completed in October 2003.
(December 2003)

ISO 14001 Certificate for MIB AG
MIB AG developed the elements required of the ISO 14001 standard for environmental management, and integrated them within their existing ISO 9001 certified management system. During the project, the  company already gradually began improving their own internal environmental performance, as well as their performance towards clients. MIB AG successfuly achieved certification to ISO 9001/14001 in September 2003. facility manager, MIB AG oversees a large  number of Credit Suisse's facilities in Switzerland. With E2's  support.
(December 2003)

The Swiss Federal Administration's Second Environmental Report
The Resource and Environmental Management of the Swiss Federal Administration encompasses the ETH (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology) and the VBS (the Swiss Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sports), as well as over 60 federal departments. E2 contributed significantly during the development of the environmental management system and during the production of the second environmental report. The report in German, French and Italian, as well as further information, is available at www.rumba.admin.ch.
(November 2003)

MIB AG's Energy and Materials Report
As facility manager, MIB AG oversees a large number of Credit Suisse's facilities in Switzerland. With E2's support, MIB AG published its "Energy and Materials Report 2002" under Credit Suisse CSG mandate. Besides covering the environmental management system and the energy and materials flows, for the first time the report also contains an eco-balance analysis of ca. 400 buildings. The report is available in German and French in brochure and PDF format at MIB AG.
(August 2003)

Internal Environmental Performance Indicators for the Financial Industry
The VfU Indicators 2003 project has updated the VfU internal environmental performance indicators developed in 1996. The draft results of the project (report and calculation file) can be downloaded for public consultation at www.epifinance.com/VfU.htm 
(April 2003)

Social Performance Indicators for the Financial Industry
The SPI-Finance 2002 project has developed indicators to measure the social performance of financial institutions. The  final report is now available to download at www.spifinance.com/perform.htm. The project delivered one of the first sector-specific supplements to the Global Reporting Initiative GRI "Sustainability Reporting Guidelines" 2002. 
(January 2003)

Zürcher Kantonalbank certified to ISO 14 001
Zürcher Kantonalbank (ZKB) is the first Swiss cantonal bank to certify their environmental management system to the ISO 14 001 standard. ZKB, with the support of E2, developed a process-oriented EMS, which was audited by and certified through SQS. 
(Dezember 2002)

Measure and communicate the sustainability of hotels
In co-operation with hotels, E2 developed the  first "Sustainability Certification" for hotels. The method assesses a hotel's social, environmental, regional and economic performance, as well as its sustainability management. The maximum award is 5 ibexes. Eleven hotels and conference centres received their first Certificate on 28.11.02. Both traditional hotels and hotels that are  environmentally/sustainability oriented were participating. The certification is part of the EU-project "VISIT" on Sustainable tourism. Information on methodology (Adobe, 409 KB) as well as on the label bearer Ö-plus incl. the certified hotels. 
(November 2002)

E2 uses ecologically produced electricity
Sinces spring 2002, we are fully using "eco-electricity" for our office, based on the Swiss electricity ecolabel "Naturmade": Our supplier EWZ guarantees us that 95 % of the electricity we buy is produced by hydropower (of high environmental level), 5 % from solar power. All these installations have been labelled "Naturmade Star" (July 2002)

Publication of MIB AG's Energy and Resources Report
As Facility Manager, MIB AG advises a large numer of CSG's banking buildings. Together with MIB AG, E2 conceptually shaped and produced MIB AG's "Energy and Resources Report 2000". The report covers the environmental management systems as well as the environmental performance of over 400 buildings used by CSG. The report is available in German and French in print and as PDF file from MIB AG. (July 2002)

Basler Versicherungen publishes first Environmental Report
Basler Versicherungen recently published their first environmental report, comprehensively covering their environmental activities. E2 Management Consulting AG accompanied the production of this first environmental report from a Swiss retail insurance. To order the report: umwelt@basler.ch  (June 2001)

Award for Canon’s Environmental Report
The Canon (Schweiz) AG's Environmental Report 2000, which was produced with support from E2 Management Consulting AG, won the 1st prize in the large company category of the ÖBU environmental report awards 2001.
(March 2001)

Environmental Performance Indicators for the Financial Industry
During the EPI-Finance 2000 project, E2 Management Consulting AG, together with financial institutions from Germany and Switzerland, developed standardised environmental performance indicators for the financial industry. 
(November 2001)