Ethical principles
For SERV, foreign-policy goals with regard to development, human rights, democracy, the peaceful coexistence of nations and also environmental aspects are of great importance, and these aspects are all taken into account when assessing applications for an insurance commitment in principle. SERV is therefore required to balance the need to promote the domestic economy against the pursuit of foreign-policy and environmental-policy goals. This requires the critical weighing of interests, an endeavour which SERV takes exceptionally seriously.
The wish to heighten importing countries' awareness of environmental and development matters and thus to have a positive influence on project developments can, however, only be achieved through international cooperation.
For the purposes of transparency, and following consultation with the exporter, SERV publishes details of projects involving a contract value in excess of CHF 10 million.
Version: 12.08.2008