The findings of the 12th SWIPRA Corporate Governance Survey will be presented and discussed by an expert panel on November 27th starting at 5pm in Zurich (Register).
The SWIPRA Survey querries Swiss public companies and institutional investors worldwide on current governance, sustainability and related regulatory topics.
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Event mit SWIPRA als Kooperationspartner
Gerne laden wir Sie zusammen mit der Finanz und Wirtschaft zur dritten Ausgabe der Konferenz «Corporate Governance Excellence» ein. Diese halbtägige Veranstaltung lässt das ereignisreiche vergangene Jahr aus Sicht der Schweizer Verwaltungsräte Revue passieren. Am Abend geht der Anlass in ein Gala-Diner mit Preisverleihung über, an der die besten Verwaltungsräte des Jahres gekürt werden.
Das Corporate Governance Excellence Forum der «Finanz und Wirtschaft» hat es sich zur Aufgabe gemacht, wichtige Entwicklungen im Umfeld der Verwaltungsräte aufzuzeigen und welche Chancen sich für den Wirtschaftsplatz Schweiz daraus ergeben können.
SWIPRA Services freut sich, als Kooperationspartner diese Konferenz zu unterstützen.
Die Konferenz findet am 27. Juni 2024 statt und richtet sich an Verwaltungsräte, CEO kotierter Gesellschaften aller Branchen und Unternehmer von grösseren Familienunternehmen (+250 MitarbeiterInnen). Ein Anspruch auf Teilnahme an der Konferenz besteht nicht. Weitere Informationen und Anmeldung
Im Mittelpunkt des VR-Forum 2024 steht das Thema «Führung des Unternehmens». Der Fokus liegt
dabei auf den zwei Bereichen Effizienz und Effektivität bei der Arbeit des Verwaltungsrates und der
Ausgestaltung seiner Beziehungen zur Geschäftsleitung. Eine zeitgemässe Governance, welche die
Zusammenarbeit im und mit dem Verwaltungsrat optimiert, gewährleistet qualitativ bessere
Entscheidungen und ist ein massgeblicher Faktor zur Berechnung des Unternehmenswertes. Die
zentralen Fragestellungen zu Rollen, Organisation und Zusammenarbeit an der Unternehmensspitze
werden am Forum aus verschiedenen Blickwinkeln beleuchtet.
Am Forum diskutieren Verwaltungsräte, Geschäftsleitungsmitglieder, Unternehmensjuristen und
Rechtsanwälte in einem überschaubaren Kreis von Teilnehmenden über Trends und aktuelle
Herausforderungen im Umfeld der Verwaltungsratstätigkeit.
SWIPRA Services freut sich, Teil der Konferenz zu sein.
Celebrating the 10th anniversary of SWIPRA, we are particularly pleased to invite you to our annual evening event of the SWIPRA Corporate Governance Survey on November 23, 2023 (Register).
Following the presentation of the survey results, we will discuss current developments with our guests Jan Jenisch, Chairman & CEO Holcim, Vincent Kaufmann, CEO Ethos, and Reto Zemp, Head Corporate Reporting, SIX Exchange Regulation.
The survey queries Swiss public companies and institutional investors about current corporate governance hot topics and regulatory developments, this year with a special focus on non-financial reporting. Information about the event can be found here.
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Joint webinar with KPMG Switzerland
Date: 02 October 2023
Time: 17:15 - 18:15 incl. Q&A session
Registration (the event is exclusively for board members)
As the importance of ESG grows, taking the right organizational measures and setting appropriate incentives becomes more relevant. What are the crucial key elements and what can board members learn from current trends and regulations? In this webinar, we will explore how the roles and responsibilities of boards are changing and what needs to be considered to establish a future proof governance framework. Join professionals from KPMG and SWIPRA Services as they discuss the following topics:
•Shifting ESG landscape affecting every company
•Why Governance matters to master the strategic E&S transformation
• Action points for boards
•Why stakeholders matter
•Key developments in relevant legislation
Joint Advestra- SWIPRA Services event
Advestra and SWIPRA Services organize a roundtable on shareholder activism taking place on September 28th, 2023 at 17:00 in the Advestra premises in Zurich. At the event, we will discuss trends in ESG activism and the impact of the new Swiss corporate law, provide guidance on shareholder engagement and response tactics to an activist approach.
Speakers include Prof. Dr. Andreas Bohrer, General Counsel Lonza and Mr. Philipp Beck, Managing Director UBS Investment Bank, as well as partners from Advestra and SWIPRA Services. Download program.
The event is free of charge and open to company representatives. Please register here.
Event with SWIPRA contribution
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Together with Finanz und Wirtschaft, we are pleased to invite you to the third edition of the "Corporate Governance Excellence" conference. This half-day event reviews the eventful past year from the perspective of Swiss board members. In the evening, the event leads into a gala dinner and awards ceremony, at which the best board members of the year are recognized.
The Corporate Governance Excellence Forum of "Finanz und Wirtschaft" has set itself the task of highlighting important developments in the environment of boards of directors and what opportunities they can create for Switzerland as a business center.
SWIPRA Services is pleased to be part of the conference.
The conference will take place on June 27th, 2023 and is targeted at board members, CEOs of listed companies in all sectors and entrepreneurs of larger family businesses (+250 employees). More information
Das VR-Forum 2023 fokussiert auf das Thema „Unabhängigkeit“. Unabhängig und objektiv zu Stande gekommene Entscheidungen von Verwaltungsräten gelten als notwendig, um ein Unternehmen wettbewerbsfähig zu halten und qualitativ bessere Ergebnisse zu bringen. Das
Spannungsfeld von Mitgliedern von Verwaltungsräten wird im heutigen Zeitalter der totalen (Medien-)Transparenz kontrovers diskutiert und eine Nähe zum Geschäft manchmal mit Abhängigkeit verwechselt. Die zentralen Fragestellungen werden am Forum aus verschiedenen
Blickwinkeln beleuchtet.
Am Forum diskutieren Verwaltungsräte, Geschäftsleitungsmitglieder, Unternehmensjuristen und Rechtsanwälte in einem überschaubaren Kreis von Teilnehmenden über Trends und aktuelle Herausforderungen im Umfeld der Verwaltungsratstätigkeit.
SWIPRA Services freut sich, Teil der Konferenz zu sein.
The results of the 10th SWIPRA Corporate Governance Survey will be presented at the ESG: Leadership - Dialog - Impact event on November 28, 2022 in Zurich (Register).
After the presentation of the survey results, our guest speaker Riet Cadonau, Chairman of the Board of Directors of dormakaba, will share his personal experiences as part of the key note and discuss current developments and challenges in a subsequent conversation with Philipp Kuhn, Lead Analyst EMEA/APAC Vanguard Investment Stewardship. The discussion will be moderated by Esther Girsberger, owner of Speakers.ch. See program.
In this survey, Swiss public companies and institutional investors were asked about current corporate governance, sustainability and related regulatory developments.
With the kind support of our survey partners
In collaboration with
Join us for this webinar to be held on July 6th, 2022, 12.15 - 13:00 to discuss the key findings of the Swiss AGM Season 2022.
Event with SWIPRA Contribution
Together with Finanz und Wirtschaft, we are pleased to invite you to the second edition of the "Corporate Governance Excellence" conference. This half-day event reviews the eventful past year from the perspective of Swiss board members. In the evening, the event leads into a gala dinner and awards ceremony, at which the best board members of the year are recognized. Full Program
The Corporate Governance Excellence Forum of "Finanz und Wirtschaft" has set itself the task of highlighting important developments in the environment of boards of directors and what opportunities they can create for Switzerland as a business center.
SWIPRA Services is pleased to be part of the conference and to contribute to the panel discussion "Mit erfolgreichem Risikomanagement gegen die unsichere Weltlage".
The conference will take place on July 5, 2022 and is targeted at board members, CEOs of listed companies in all sectors and entrepreneurs of larger family businesses (+250 employees). Registration
Lunch Seminar for SME’s on ESG Regulatory Challenges and Stakeholder Requirements: Are You Fit for Purpose?
Die Resultate aus der 9. SWIPRA Corporate Governance Umfrage werden am 8. Dezember 2021 in Zürich präsentiert (Anmeldung). Das Programm finden Sie hier.
The results of the 9. SWIPRA Corporate Governance Survey will be presented in Zurich on December 8, 2021. Further information regarding the event can be found here.
The survey on corporate governance, conducted by SWIPRA in collaboration with researchers from the Department of Banking and Finance at the University of Zurich, provides insights into the views of institutional investors and listed companies on important governance issues such as shareholder rights, corporate social responsibility, compensation systems and their disclosure or expectations of the Board of Directors.
For information on the current and past surveys, please visit: www.swipra.ch/survey
With the kind support of our
Survey Partners
Event Partners
Media Partner
Event with SWIPRA Panel Participation
SWIPRA is pleased to be part of the panel discussion on The Impact of ESG (Environmental Social Governance) on M&A Transactions at the 24th Zurich Conference on Mergers & Acquisitions on September 7. For more information on the event and to register, please click here.
NEW DATE: 2 September 2021
The Swiss Corporate Governance Dialog is an exclusive event for Board members as well as executives of listed companies and corporate governance specialists of institutional investors and other market participants. It provides keynotes by high-profile company and investor representatives, a panel discussion about current topics and trends in corporate governance, corporate social responsibility and regulatory developments as well as a platform for exchange between companies and investors.
Further details can be found in our hier.
Organizing partners
Supported by
For further information, see corporategovernance-dialog.ch
An overview of future and past SWIPRA events can be found here.
Event with SWIPRA Participation
The "Corporate Governance Excellence" conference, which is being held for the first time, reviews the extraordinary year 2020 from the perspective of Swiss boards of directors. In the evening, the event will be followed by a gala dinner and awards ceremony, at which the best board members of the year will be selected.
The Corporate Governance Excellence Forum of "Finanz und Wirtschaft" has set itself the task of highlighting important developments in the environment of boards of directors and what opportunities they can create for Switzerland as a business center.
SWIPRA Services is pleased to be part of the conference and to contribute to the panel discussion "Exploring the "G" in ESG".
The conference ((program)) will take place on July 8, 2021 (Covid-19 backup date: September 8, 2021). Register here with the promo code "Swipra".
Morrow Sodali and SWIPRA Services are pleased to invite you to the webinar on Morrow Sodali’s most current Institutional Investor Survey. The survey was conducted for the sixth time and covers the bulk of the global asset management field with most large and influential investors participating across a wide spread of geographies.
On top of identifying important issues and investor views on the upcoming AGM season such as executive remuneration, board engagement and accountability, corporate reporting and the role of activism, this year’s survey addresses the growing importance of ESG and sustainability in investment decisions, and the risks and opportunities that come with it.
In this webinar, Morrow Sodali and SWIPRA Services will discuss the key findings of the survey and the implications for the upcoming AGM season and beyond.
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The Responsible Business Initiative intends to strengthen stakeholder rights with respect to holding companies responsible for their actions and behavior along their value chain, which also includes their suppliers. In this webinar, together with our guest Dr. Markus Neuhaus, Vice-Chairman of Barry Callebaut, we will discuss the consequences for Swiss companies and their stakeholders and provide background on possible new regulation. The webinar is free and open to company and investor representatives.
The slides of the webinar can be found here.
An event organized by ExpertSuisse and IIAS on current internal audit topics with a presentation by SWIPRA on Corporate Social Responsibility - Reporting, Assurance and Stakeholder Requirements
Further information can be found here.
A seminar on current topics for boards of directors of banks and financial services companies with a contribution from SWIPRA. Further information
The results of the 8. SWIPRA Corporate Governance Survey will be presented in Zurich on November 2, 2020. Further information regarding the event can be found here.
The survey on corporate governance, conducted by SWIPRA in collaboration with researchers from the Department of Banking and Finance at the University of Zurich, provides insights into the views of institutional investors and listed companies on important governance issues such as shareholder rights, corporate social responsibility, compensation systems and their disclosure or expectations of the Board of Directors.
For information on the current and past surveys, please visit: www.swipra.ch/survey
With the kind support of our
Survey Partners
Event Partners
Media Partner
Webinar together with MorrowSodali and IR Club Switzerland
The AGM season 2020 will be remembered as a special one. It will not only be the season with the shortest AGM meetings in history, but also the starting point to a period where a lot of existing structures will have to be rethought. The Corona crisis is not only putting a lot of strain on businesses’ operations, but is also forcing Boards of Directors to reconsider strategy and governance frameworks. A particular focus in this regard concerns an old economic principle: the integration of corporate social responsibility, incentive and capital allocation frameworks with strategy to create long-term sustainable businesses.
In this joint webinar SWIPRA Services and Morrow Sodali will provide a review of the AGM Season 2020 in Switzerland and abroad and discuss key developments and themes in investor and proxy advisor behavior expected for 2021. IR club members from Nestlé and Leonteq will share their experiences and views on these topics and lead into a broad discussion to exchange views amongst peers.
Morrow Sodali’s latest Institutional Investor survey covers the bulk of the global Asset Management field with most large and influential investors participating across a wide spread of geographies.
On top of identifying important issues and investor views on the upcoming AGM season such as Executive Remuneration, Board engagement and accountability, Corporate Reporting or the role of Activism, this year’s survey addresses
the growing importance of ESG in investment decisions, and the risks and opportunities that come with it.
Current topics and impact of the survey results for the Switzerland 2020 AGM Season will also be discussed, as well as lessons learned from the first AGMs this year.
The event language is German.
Please register as seating is limited. Note that this event is targeted towards corporate representatives who are given registration priority.
The Swiss Corporate Governance Dialog is an exclusive event for Board members as well as executives of listed companies and corporate governance specialists of institutional investors. It provides keynotes by high-profile company and investor representatives, a panel discussion about current topics and trends in corporate governance and corporate social responsibility as well as private one-on-one governance engagements between companies and investors.
The program for the event can be found here.
Organizing partners
With the kind support of
For further information, see corporategovernance-dialog.ch
An overview of future and past SWIPRA events can be found here.
The results of the 7. SWIPRA Corporate Governance Survey will be presented in Zurich on November 5, 2019.
The survey on corporate governance, conducted by SWIPRA in collaboration with researchers from the Department of Banking and Finance at the University of Zurich, provides insights into the views of institutional investors and listed companies on important governance issues such as shareholder rights, corporate social responsibility, compensation systems and their disclosure or expectations of the Board of Directors.
With the kind support of
Event partners
Media partner
For information on past surveys, please visit: www.swipra.ch/survey
An overview of future and past SWIPRA events can be found here.
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is becoming more and more important in corporate management, a single focus on financial indicators in strategic corporate management is increasingly regarded as insufficient.
Institutional investors in particular are stressing the importance of socially responsible entrepreneurship and CSR reporting. This creates new expectations on the tasks of auditors and the desire for increased assurance in the field of non-financial corporate information. But what exactly should be audited from the investors' point of view? And which audits are already being carried out today - maybe implicitly?
This is an event for auditors and financial market participants. Roundtable attendees are invited to actively contribute to the discussion.
Organizing partners
SWIPRA's annual analysis of the Swiss general meeting season reveals and discusses developments and correlations in the voting behavior of shareholders, the recommendations of proxy advisors and the behavior of companies. This analysis supports companies in developing their governance frameworks and investors in understanding the Swiss capital market.
The results of the analysis of the 2019 GM season are available here.
Roundtable to discuss stewardship and engagement in the Swiss capital market.
Participation upon invitation only. For more information, please contact info@swipra.ch
Roundtable to discuss stewardship and engagement in the Swiss capital market.
Participation upon invitation only. For more information, please contact info@swipra.ch
The Swiss Corporate Governance Dialog is an exclusive event for corporate governance specialists of international investors and members of Boards of Directors of companies listed in Switzerland. The event offers keynotes and reports on the experiences of renowned investor and company representatives, a specialist presentation on current developments in regulation and legislation in the area of corporate governance and a platform for individual discussions within the framework of up to four private one-on-one sessions between Board members and representatives of institutional investors.
The second Swiss Corporate Governance Dialog took place on December 12, 2018. A short overview of this second event can be found here.
The key findings of the SWIPRA Corporate Governance Survey 2018 will be presented on November 7, 2018 in Zurich.
SWIPRA’s corporate governance survey, conducted together with a team of researchers at the Department of Banking and Finance of the University of Zurich, provides latest insights into the views of institutional investors and companies on important topics such as shareholder rights, executive compensation structure and disclosure, as well as expectations towards the board of directors.
More information on this year's survey results can be found here: www.swipra.ch/survey
The key findings of the SWIPRA Corporate Governance Survey 2018 will be presented on November 7, 2018 in Zurich.
SWIPRA’s corporate governance survey, conducted together with a team of researchers at the Department of Banking and Finance of the University of Zurich, provides latest insights into the views of institutional investors and companies on important topics such as shareholder rights, executive compensation structure and disclosure, as well as expectations towards the board of directors.
More information on this year's survey results can be found here: www.swipra.ch/survey
SWIPRA's analysis of the 2018 Annual General Meeting season provides an overview of developments and interrelationships in shareholder voting behaviour, the recommendations of voting rights advisors and the behaviour of companies. This analysis supports companies in the development of their governance framework and investors in the understanding of the Swiss capital market.
Board Talk is a private event that provides Board members the possibility of an open discussion and informal exchange on topics of current interest. Information on the first Board Talk event can be found here.
Joint event with DF King in London for institutional investors to preview the Swiss AGM Season 2018
The first Corporate Governance Dialog brought together board representatives of listed Swiss companies with leading investors to discuss and engage on corporate governance topics. A wrap-up of the key messages can be found here.
Webinar with international institutional investors to discuss results of the SWIPRA Corporate Governance Survey 2017
Public event in Zurich to present the findings of the SWIPRA Survey 2017 and discuss them with distinguished representatives of the investor and issuer community.
Joint event with Georgeson in London for institutional investors to preview the Swiss AGM Season 2017
The slides of this webinar are available here.
A recording of the webinar
Public event in Zurich to present the findings of the SWIPRA Survey 2016 and discuss them on a panel with distinguished representatives of the investor and issuer community.
Joint event with SIX Regulation for institutional investors from the UK and Scandinavia on regulation in Switzerland
Joint event with SFAMA for Swiss institutional investors on current developments in corporate governance
Joint event with UBS Global Asset Management in London for institutional investors in UK on corporate governance in Switzerland