Market access and compliance

Guidance on Swiss sustainability regulations. Helps companies assess sustainability-related risks and compliance.

Provides insights into corporate transparency and anti-corruption. Addresses corruption and ethical compliance in business.

To create transparency within the company and along the entire supply chain, CRIF developed the global platform Synesgy, which is represented in over 90 countries. It provides a qualitative ESG questionnaire including industry-specific questions. This is divided into the five macro areas of business, environment, social, governance and industry, and is available in 25 different languages.

Supports compliance with sustainability standards for suppliers. Ensures visibility in global supply chains.

Automates supplier monitoring and sustainability compliance. Identifies potential ESG risks in supply chains. Ensures suppliers meet sustainability standards.

The swiss confederation has gathered information regarding international standards in the business and human rights sector. These are mainly based on the UN principles and some of their courses. One can mainly find guides and documentation.

This platform computes the carbon footprint. A target can be chosen, information on standards and compliance is given and reduction strategies are suggested.

TESTEX is an international and independent Swiss institute that tests and certifies leather and textile products.

PlanA gives many information regarding the sustainability and the self improvement through a report. One need to contact them for consulting. They are specialized in the carbon cycle and ESG-reporting.

After having set a target, Science-based targets provides a pathway for the company to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

SQS provides assessments, auditing and certification in order to help companies improve and be more successful through their many services. They mainly look at quality management, environmental management and occupational health and safety in compliance with the ISO standards.

The swiss confederation has gathered guides regarding business and human rights in different sectors such as child labour, high-risk areas, certifications and trading.

This tool provides guidance to companies regarding human rights, security regulations as well as contact with specialised consultants for different activity sectors.

Vita - Lavoro is a company wishing to facilitate life and work balance as well as implementing corporate social responsibility (CSR) for comapanies. This means having an activity which is suitable for the environement and society through a circular and sustainable business. They offer consulting and guidance regarding this aspect for companies in the canton of Tessin in Switzerland.

The documentation provides some knowledge and guidance on the theme of human rights in industries through the international standards and sector guidelines. Several readings offers the opportunity to learn more about buisnesses, industry and exportation.

EcoVadis assesses the sustainability in many domains, for companies of any size, in any industry, anywhere around the world. Some tasks can be carried out automatically through the platform, others by a workgroup within the company, depending on the subscription chosen, which is chargeable.

A new EU supply chain law is on its way to enter in force. This law aims to make companies more sustainable throughout their entire value chain. The EQS compliance Cockpit provides tools to effectively manage a compliance program and to meet the regulatory requirements in the European Union.

This tool provides an assessment and information on credible labels for more sustainable consumption. The labels are ranked based on 4 criteria (credibilty, environmental respect, social compatibility, animal wellbeing). Domains : Food, Textiles, Electronic devices, Paper, Detergents and cleaning.

Siegelklarheit is an initiative of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development. They give guidance and information on credible labels for more sustainable consumption.

The European Trade Promotion Organisations (ETPOs) have as a main goal to boost the local competitiveness of their global industries. They are composed of TPOs for each country who work in helping industries develop and succeed. This tool provides the information link for each of the different TPO for each country.

SMEs need to choose categories for their improvement, each leading to various resources tailored to their business goals like plan development, reporting, standards, and certifications. This resource page enables access to information and services across different sectors, including resource efficiency, energy, waste management, and more.

Responsible business conduct (RBC) is about making sure that the activities of businesses and investors are aligned with the needs of society, today and in the future. This requires high standards of business innovation, investment and operation throughout global supply chains and markets. The OECD is the leading international standard setter on responsible business conduct.

SuCo supports companies in embedding sustainability strategically, meeting ESG and climate-related requirements, and communicating their progress transparently. The consulting services cover materiality assessments, gap analyses, CO₂ accounting, science-based targets, ESG reporting (CSRD, VSME, GRI, TCFD), stakeholder engagement, and ESG ratings such as CDP, EcoVadis and esg2go. SuCo provides practical, tailored support from analysis and strategy development to implementation and reporting.