Environment and climate

“Minimise climate risks. Maximise sustainable exports.” SERV is evolving into a climate friendly export promoter as far as possible.

As part of worldwide measures against climate change, Switzerland is aiming to achieve the target of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. SERV has therefore identified various climate action areas. These are CO₂ emissions from business operations, the decarbonisation of the economy by means of incentives and the acquisition of green projects, accounting for and reporting climate exposure and strategic climate partnerships that SERV seeks out and maintains.

SERV calculates, reduces and offsets its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to ensure its operations are carbon-neutral. It thereby meets the requirements of the federal government’s climate package. For implementation, SERV makes use of the support services provided by the Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications (DETEC).

As an institution under the public law of the Swiss Confederation, SERV follows the foreign and climate policy requirements of Switzerland and observes the relevant OECD Guidelines. SERV wants to increasingly promote climate friendly projects in foreign trade to help decarbonise the economy. SERV already offers special conditions for this. Credit periods of up to 18 years can be agreed for environmentally friendly projects and combined with flexible terms of repayment. In addition, SERV actively participates in international expert discussions and knowledge exchange on climate topics, such as in the OECD and the Berne Union.