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Sustainable Development Goals

SWISS believes it has a duty to contribute towards a more sustainable economy and supports the Agenda 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for sustainable development.

In September 2015, the member states of the United Nations adopted Agenda 2030 for sustainable development, the core of which consists of 17 global sustainability targets (Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs).

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SWISS supports the SDGs and is focusing in particular on seven SDGs nos 4, 5, 8, 9, 12, 13 and 17 due to the impact of its business model.

4: Quality education

SWISS encourages aviation education and further training, cooperates with high schools and universities on various initiatives and is committed to the dual education system in Switzerland to ensure that Swiss aviation continues to lead the way globally. The subjects of employee training, education and further training are also top priorities within SWISS.

5: Gender equality

SWISS stands for diversity. Our SWISSness exists in many different forms and colours. As a values-driven company, SWISS takes great care to treat all its employees equally. Diversity and equality of opportunity are key elements in our strategic orientation.

8: Decent work and economic growth

Aviation is of vital importance to our national economy. It ensures connectivity for Switzerland’s highly export-led economy. SWISS is making a major contribution towards this essential connectivity. SWISS must operate profitably on a sustainable basis to be able to fulfil this role in the long term. As an employer, SWISS takes responsibility for its employees and engages in constant dialogue with their representative bodies.

9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure

In its innovation and digitisation projects, SWISS pays close attention to their compatibility with social and environmental factors. This includes, for example, paperless aviation, the promotion of intermodality and the development and implementation of measures to improve utilisation of airspace and optimise flight procedures.

12: Responsible consumption and production

SWISS experts continually analyse and assess existing products and processes to offer passengers the best quality in an appropriate relationship to sustainability considerations. In this context, through its Compensaid platform SWISS offers customers the opportunity to offset the CO₂ emissions of their specific flight by making a contribution to high-quality climate protection projects or reduce them through the purchase of sustainable aviation fuel.

13: Climate action

SWISS stands for sustainable mobility and is committed to limiting the environmental impact of its business activities in accordance with the conditions of international competition. Over the past few decades, SWISS has invested more than CHF 8 billion in a modern and fuel-efficient fleet. In addition, for several years now SWISS has been developing measures to reduce fuel consumption and thus the CO₂ emissions of its operations.

17: Partnerships for the goals

SWISS supports the SDGs through cooperation with science and research, actively working with a range of bodies and focusing on strong partnerships and collaborations to achieve its goals.