Energy & Environment

Stiftung EW Heiden 

Heiden · Since 2006

Stiftung Fourfold 

Jona · Since 2020

The core activity of Fourfold is the promotion of sustainable projects and initiatives in the areas of environment, health and social justice. In particular, the company focuses on supporting organizations and projects that are committed to protecting the oceans, promoting sustainable agriculture and developing innovative solutions to environmental and health problems. Fourfold operates as a private foundation that promotes education, research and innovation in these areas.

Stiftung Global Infrastructure Basel 

Basel · Since 2010

The core activity of Global Infrastructure Basel Foundation (GIB) is the promotion and support of sustainable and resilient infrastructure worldwide. This includes: Developing and implementing standards and certifications for sustainable infrastructure projects (e.g. the FAST-Infra Sustainable Infrastructure Label); Providing technical assistance and training for infrastructure projects; Promoting sustainable financing for infrastructure projects; Conducting advocacy work and policy lobbying for sustainable infrastructure; Collaborating with various stakeholders, including city governments, project developers, infrastructure financiers and others, to support sustainable infrastructure projects.

Stiftung Green Ethiopia 

Winterthur · Since 2000

The company's core activity is reforestation and environmental protection in Ethiopia, particularly through tree planting and promoting sustainable lifestyles. The company is also involved in CO2 compensation and offers services such as certifications.

Stiftung Greuter-Briner 

Andelfingen · Since 2007

Stiftung Greuter-Briner is a charitable family foundation that supports projects in ecology, culture and education. The foundation board evaluates projects in Switzerland and abroad, implements initiatives independently or with selected partners, and is mainly financed by private family funds; it is currently not accepting new applications.

Stiftung Klimarappen 

Zurich · Since 2005

The company's core activity is the promotion and financing of projects in the field of negative emission technologies, with the aim of supporting the reduction of CO₂ emissions. This is achieved through the investment of funds in corresponding projects in Switzerland and abroad, with the resulting certificates being transferred free of charge to the Swiss Confederation.

Stiftung Klimaschutz und CO2-Kompensation KliK 

Zurich · Since 2012

The core activity of KliK is to promote climate protection activities and CO₂ compensation in various areas such as companies, buildings, agriculture and transport. The company offers funding programs and consulting services to support companies and organizations in reducing their greenhouse gas emissions and promoting the transition to a more sustainable future.

Stiftung "Kultur Landschaft Aare - Seetal" 

Niederlenz · Since 2000

The core activity of KLAS (Culture and Landscape Aare Seetal) is the promotion and implementation of projects for the ecological and cultural landscape enhancement of the Seetal region and the Aare region. This includes organizing events such as the Mostfest, supporting municipalities, and realizing projects in the field of nature and landscape.

Stiftung Landschaftsschutz Schweiz 

Bern · Since 1972

The company's core activity is landscape conservation in Switzerland. This includes the promotion and protection of landscapes, the enhancement and preservation of cultural landscapes, as well as consulting and cooperation with authorities and organizations in the fields of nature conservation, local heritage and monument preservation, tourism, spatial planning and regional policy.

Stiftung Lebendige Höfe 

Arlesheim · Since 2018

The core activity of the Stiftung Lebendige Höfe is to acquire and lease out organic and biodynamic farms to young, well-trained organic farmers for a long period of time (at least 30 years), in order to support the preservation and promotion of organic agriculture in Switzerland.

Stiftung Naturschutzgebiet Herzogenmatt 

Binningen · Since 1979

The company's core activity is nature conservation and maintenance of the Herzogenmatt nature reserve, including the preservation and development of habitats for rare animal and plant species, as well as the organization of work assignments and events for volunteers and interested parties.

Stiftung Rheinau-Giessen 

Sargans · Since 2000

The company's core activity is nature conservation and habitat preservation, particularly the restoration and protection of groundwater-filled trenches in the Rhine Valley near Sargans, in order to maintain a unique recreational area and habitat for rare animals and plants.

Stiftung Sanakvo 

Glis · Since 2010

The core activity of Sanakvo is the development and dissemination of technologies for extracting drinking water from air humidity, particularly in regions with water scarcity. The company focuses on providing clean drinking water to people in need and promotes the spread of this technology worldwide.

Stiftung "Soliva" 

Chur · Since 1980

The core activity of the Soliva Foundation is to promote and support projects that advocate for ecological agriculture, particularly in crop and animal production. This includes granting loans, contributions, and awards to organic farmers, traders, and processing companies, research institutes, and other ecological projects that work towards environmental relief, resource conservation, biodiversity, and awareness-raising.

Stiftung Spitzenflühli 

Basel · Since 2005

The company's core activity is the promotion of projects related to the forest and its connections, particularly in the Northwestern Switzerland region. This includes supporting individuals and institutions with projects that address zoological, botanical, ecological, silvicultural and cultural aspects of the forest.

Stiftung umweltengAGement 

Basel · Since 2017

Stiftung umweltengAGement awards grants and prizes to recognise exceptional engagement for the environment. It supports non-profit projects (e.g., nature, heritage and local landscape protection) focused on the Canton of Aargau; the annual prize pool is CHF 100'000 and individual grants may reach CHF 50'000, with applications submitted by form and email.

Stiftung Zentrum für nachhaltige Abfall- und Ressourcennutzung ZAR 

Hinwil · Since 2010

The core activity of Stiftung ZAR is the development of solutions for a sustainable circular economy, particularly in the field of thermal waste treatment and the recovery of materials from this process. The company develops and implements processes for recovering energy and raw materials from waste and aims to establish international networking and dissemination of these solutions.

Stiftung zur Erhaltung bäuerlicher Familienbetriebe 

Lucerne · Since 1985

The company's core activity is to support farming families, processing companies and rural organizations throughout Switzerland, in particular through the allocation of foundation funds to promote the preservation of family farms.

Stöckli Solartechnik GmbH 

Zwillikon · Since 2023

Stöckli Solartechnik GmbH designs, manages and installs photovoltaic systems along with battery storage and energy management solutions. Services include consulting for builders and architects, schematic and planning documentation, yield and economic analyses, turnkey project execution and installation of electric vehicle charging stations.

Stream Ocean AG 

Zumikon · Since 2022

Stream Ocean AG develops and operates autonomous underwater camera systems and an AI-powered analytics platform that delivers continuous high-definition video and daily biodiversity metrics for monitoring and stakeholder engagement.