ffgs fin jahresbericht 2011 extern -...
Post on 31-May-2020
3 Views
Preview:
TRANSCRIPT
Photo acknowledgment: Chris Jordan, Jet Trails, 2007
Authors
Franziska Barmettler, FFGS
Nick Beglinger, FFGS
Christina Berger, FFGS
Layout Darja Unold, FFGS
July 2012
Foundation for Global Sustainability
Minervastrasse 99
8032 Zürich
Switzerland
T: +41 58 450 1000
F: +41 58 450 1001
Email: contact@ffgs.org
Website: www.ffgs.org
3
Table of Contents
1. Introduction 5
2. Team 5
3. Funding 5
4. swisscleantech 7
5. Cleantech Visionary Club 7
6. Cleantech Framework 7
7. Cleantech Database 7
8. Cleantech Compass 9
9. Cleantech Information Service, Cleantech Institute 9
10. Swiss Village Abu Dhabi 9
11. Cleantech Innovation Parks 11
12. Minergie/IFBE 11
13. Biomimicry 11
4
Top: FFGS Team: Nick Beglinger, Holger Bazali, Eva Növer, Franziska Barmettler, Christina Braun, Beat Rohrer, Darja Unold
5
1. Introduction
Our foundation’s fourth business year was shaped by
Swiss climate and energy policy, which took on topical
importance. Most of our capacity was made available
to the swisscleantech business association. The shift
in energy policy (phase-out of fossil fuels and nuclear
energy) and the new CO2 act enabled swisscleantech
to set important milestones for Switzerland as a centre for
Cleantech and sustainable development on a global
level. As a result of the campaign for the new CO2 act,
Switzerland will reduce its CO2 emissions by 25 million
tonnes between 2013 and 2020. It should be noted that
a great deal of resistance was encountered from all the
other business associations, industry, and councils and
administrative bodies with regard to the CO2 act and the
shift in energy policy.
Furthermore, the creating of knowledge bases in the form
of concrete project partnerships reaped rewards for the
fi rst time in 2011. The Compass internet platform was set
up, based on the Cleantech Framework, in cooperation
with the Canton of Bern. This is a signifi cant fi rst step in rais-
ing awareness of the framework as well as the news items
it classifi es, which are supplied by the Cleantech Institute.
2. Team
Thanks to its interdisciplinary composition, the FFGS team
brings with it a wide knowledge base. Under the man-
agement of CEO Nick Beglinger and the operational
leadership of COO Holger Bazali, approximately 6.5 full-
time members of staff were employed during 2011. Erika
Soliani and Darja Unold assisted us in the administration of
all projects, with the latter providing support in the area of
layout and graphic design in particular. Programmer and
all-round IT expert Beat Rohrer continued to develop the
Cleantech database and provided cross-project support
in all technical and web-related areas.
Franziska Barmettler played a leading role in the setting up
and development of the swisscleantech business associ-
ation, in particular its political and content-related tasks.
She was supported in these areas by Christina Braun, who
established the swisscleantech newsletter and continued
to develop the Cleantech Framework.
The demands on the team increased sharply in 2011, due
in particular to the growing number of tasks connected
with swisscleantech. Much of its capacity was tied up with
drawing up the Cleantech Energy Strategy in particular
as well as with the related focus groups, and increased
involvement in the specialised sections of the government
alongside rising demands in the fi eld of communications.
Thanks to the great commitment and exemplary initiative
shown by the team members these tasks were able to be
dealt with successfully. Many thanks are due here to the
whole team for their valuable contribution.
The board, consisting of Walt and Nick Beglinger along
with Daniel Urech and Adriel Caro, supervised the foun-
dation’s activity and met on a regular basis.
3. Funding
FFGS is fi nanced by income from project mandates and
donations. These fi nancial resources are supplemented
by the foundation’s capital. The most substantial man-
date in 2011 was that of swisscleantech, on which 90%
of staff capacity was employed. Another mandate was
undertaken for the Swiss Village Abu Dhabi Association.
As had been the case in 2010, swisscleantech was only
able to cover part of FFGS’s mandate costs. FFGS waived
the association’s outstanding mandate invoices. In return,
as swisscleantech’s insuffi cient revenue can be attributed
to a large extent to state-fi nanced competition in the
form of the Cleantech export platform (free membership,
great danger of confusing the two organisations as has
already been proved, disregard for the subsidiarity prin-
ciple), swisscleantech has transferred the rights to legal
claims by swisscleantech and FFGS with regard to sub-
sidiarity and name infringement to FFGS. FFGS intends
to take concrete steps in this respect during the coming
year (there was insuffi cient team capacity available
for this in 2011 due to the work created by the shift in
energy policy).
5
6
Top: swisscleantech membership plaque, presented at the 2-year anniversary of swisscleantech in December 2011Bottom: Screen shot of the CVC brochure
Membership Application FormCleantech Visionary Club
Mr./Mrs. ...............................................................................................herewith declares to become a member of the Cleantech Visionary Club (CVC), which is part of the Foundation for Global Sustainability (FFGS). This implies the following:
1. The member supports the aims and the tasks of swisscleantech.
2. CVC membership costs 1000 CHF per year and per person. For students we offer a special fee of 200 CHF per year and per person (proof of enrolment required). In case of failure to pay after having received a reminder of payment, the membership is terminated automatically.
3. On a voluntary basis you may donate a larger sum. At 10’000 CHF you will automatically be granted the status of a permanent member of the Club.
4. All membership contributions of the CVC will solely be used for projects and tasks of swisscleantech as part of the foundation’s (FFGS) mandate. This division of tasks is clearly described in a separate contract regulating the working relationship between the foundation (FFGS) and swisscleantech.
5. As CVC member you have guest access to all internal member events organized by swisscleantech and a 50% discount on the news service of `Cleantech.ch`. The CVC membership does not correspond to a membership of swisscleantech, consequently CVC members do not have a right to vote within the association.
MemberFirst name, last name
Function/position/academic title:
Amount of annual donation (min. CHF 1000 & for students min. CHF 200, please attach proof of enrolment)
CHF
Telephone:
E-mail:
Postal address - street & house no:
Zip Code & City:
Place and date:
Signature:
Herewith I do NOT agree with making my name as member of the CVC public.
Cleantech Visionary Club
What is this Club about?
The Cleantech Visionary Club (CVC) is a project of the
Foundation for Global Sustainability (FFGS) to support the
business association swisscleantech.
Membership with swisscleantech is only possible for com-
panies. As there have been numerous requests by indivi-
duals to support the activities of swisscleantech, this Club
was founded. The Club aims at connecting individuals
who share the vision of swisscleantech and giving the
opportunity to financially support its activities.
Who can become a CVC member?
CVC membership is open to all individuals who want to
endorse the aims and the work of swisscleantech.
Why should I become a member?
With your CVC membership you have the chance to
actively and effectively contribute to a sustainable Swiss
and international economy. You support swisscleantech
that represents the interests of sustainable companies
and lobbies for a clear and transparent policy framework.
Within these guidelines the liberal market economy shall
freely operate. Opportunities are not turned into succes-
ses automatically – they must be seized.
swisscleantech aims at positioning Switzerland as inter-
national Cleantech leader and actively contributes to a
sustainable development at the global level - and there-
with contributes to keep Switzerland competitive for the
years to come. Within the first months since its founda-
tion swisscleantech has been able to genuinely engage
with policy-makers, business representatives, investors
and scientists and has scored substantial successes in the
realm of climate and energy policy, and business.
What are your advantages as CVC member
• Networking
You gain guest access to all member events organized by
swisscleantech.
• Information
You receive the weekly newsletter of the association.
Further, you benefit from a 50% price reduction on the
personalized news service 'CLEANTECH.CH'.
• Contribution
You are part of and actively contribute to a sustainable
development of the Swiss economy and society.
How much does it cost?
CVC Membership costs 1000 CHF per year and per per-
son. For students we offer a special fee of 200 CHF per
year and per person (proof of enrolment is required).
On a voluntary basis you may donate a larger sum. At
10’000 CHF you will automatically be granted the status
of a permanent member of the Club.
What will my contribution be used for?
All membership contributions of the CVC will solely be
used for projects and tasks of swisscleantech. All acti-
vities are published in the financial statement of the
association’s annual report.
© FFGS, November 2011 "
FFGS Modell for a sustainable market economy
7
4. swisscleantech
swisscleantech’s objective remained the concrete
implementation of a sustainable market economy –
synonymous with the Green Economy or Cleantech.
Even in the association’s second year, important steps
were able to be taken to set the course of climate and
energy policy.
The year was marked by the reactor accident in
Fukushima and, later on, the Swiss elections. Despite a
strong headwind, swisscleantech succeeded in bringing
the arguments of the Green Economy into the public arena
effectively - via discussions with politicians, the placing of
advertisements and publishing of policy documents as
well as through cooperation with other associations and
players. Through this work, swisscleantech signifi cantly
contributed to the future course of a Switzerland with less
CO2 and more Cleantech. This in turn led to a consid-
erably higher media presence and active participation
by swisscleantech team members in presentations and
podium discussions. By focusing on the theme of energy,
swisscleantech was able to establish itself as a key player
in the shift in energy policy.
Membership numbers increased from 164 to 272, while
the expertise and political weight of more than 20 profes-
sional associations were pooled in the association’s advi-
sory board.
You can read more on swisscleantech in the business
association’s annual report.
5. Cleantech Visionary Club
By creating the Cleantech Visionary Club (CVC), FFGS
has also given individuals the opportunity to support
the activities of the swisscleantech business association.
Individuals can join the Visionary Club for an annual sub-
scription fee, for which they receive the newsletter and
invitations to all swisscleantech events. The Visionary
Club is managed by FFGS on behalf of swisscleantech.
FFGS makes all funds earned in this way available to
swisscleantech. The Visionary Club gained its fi rst mem-
bers in 2011.
6. Cleantech Framework
The Cleantech Framework, based on nationally and in-
ternationally recognised industry classifi cations, is one of
the foundation’s key assets. The analysis matrix aims to
identify sustainable business management and thus facili-
tate its effi cient statistical recording and the matching of
companies with Cleantech problems and solutions.
Since the content-related bases of the framework had
been prepared in 2010, FFGS was able to start implement-
ing it in 2011. This involves, among other things, using the
framework as a web-based client (http://plus.ffgs.org). In
a beta version, this is intended to introduce the frame-
work classifi cation system to external partners and assess
the fi rst companies.
Unfortunately, our efforts to fi nd backing for the develop-
ment of the framework once again failed to bear fruit in
2011. However, the framework still represents a very impor-
tant tool for FFGS and was therefore further developed
using the limited funds available internally. Expansions
into the news and Compass areas will lead to licensing
income for FFGS in the medium-term.
7. Cleantech Database
The Cleantech database was developed further in 2011
and is increasingly proving to be an important asset for
the foundation. All relevant FFGS contacts are pooled
there – including those of the swisscleantech business as-
sociation and contacts from other FFGS projects.
The database was used for the fi rst time in 2011 as a
customer relationship management (CRM) for the
activities of the swisscleantech business association. In
June 2011, following weeks of intensive work on changes
to the GUI (General User Interface) and the basic func-
tionalities of the CRM, the database was used for man-
agement of the association. Many processes, such as the
organisation of events, are now specifi ed more clearly
and can be undertaken more effi ciently.
The database offers a good foundation for further devel-
opment – in particular links to news and project-specifi c
applications such as Cleantech Compass.
8
Top: Masdar CityMiddle: Simulation of the sprinter building in MasdarBottom: Photovoltaic panels on the rooftop of an Abu Dhabi hotel, with the Sheikh Zayed mosque in the back. Cleantech is gaining rapid attention, internationally
9
8. Cleantech Compass
FFGS launched the Cleantech Compass project (Com-
pass of the Green Economy) in 2011. It is a practical appli-
cation of the Cleantech Framework and the Cleantech
database. The Compass is intended, on the one hand,
to promote an awareness of Cleantech quality among
companies – and, on the other hand, to offer a project-
based source of revenue and contacts for FFGS.
The objective is to use the Compass in cooperation with
business development organisations in the cantons - and
thus rapidly generate company entries providing a high
regional presence.
A cooperation agreement was concluded with the
Canton of Bern in 2011 for the first implementation
of Compass (http://kompass.swisscleantech.ch). In
early 2012, Bernese companies should be able to use
the Compass to register themselves in accordance with
the Cleantech Framework and as a result be found more
easily, receive structured news and present their
corporate activities and Cleantech qualities. From mid-
2012 other cantons should be able to come on board.
9. Cleantech Information Service, Cleantech Institute
Promoting public awareness and cooperation in the area
of sustainability remains one of the three objectives of the
FFGS foundation. Since the development of the platform
nachhaltigkeit.org in 2008, a considerable contribution
has been made. By mid-2011 nachhaltigkeit.org was
receiving 1´000–1´500 individual visits per day and had
already published over 8´500 articles.
As a news partnership was not able to be reached with
the state “Cleantech Switzerland” export platform, and
because no other external funding could be secured
for the FFGS information service, FFGS and Café Europe
were forced to take the decision to change the free news
website nachhaltigkeit.org into the news service Clean-
tech.ch for which a charge is made. In addition, the
“Cleantech Switzerland” magazine ceased publication
temporarily after the Q1 2011 edition.
FFGS and Café Europe used this realignment as an
opportunity to formalise their partnership by setting up
the “Cleantech Institute”, held equally by the two part-
ners. The “Institute” will operate for the time being as a
partnership and as a next stage could be formalised in
a project-specific organisation.
One of the first significant customers of the news service
is the swisscleantech business association. Another cus-
tomer gained in 2011 was the Minergie association. It and
other customers receive a high-quality weekly newsletter
with the latest Cleantech news and trends. cleantech.ch
subscribers can consult the website for up-to-the minute
news and also search the archive there (where all nach-
haltigkeit.org articles are also available).
The cleantech.ch information service, based on the
Cleantech Framework, is given a competitive edge by
the fact that each reader is able to personalise their pref-
erences with regard to subject matter. The cleantech.ch
news round-up was sent to around 1,800 recipients on a
trial basis.
The Cleantech Institute also entered a partnership in
2011 with the Unternehmerzeitung business newspaper. A
Cleantech.ch heading has regularly appeared in the
paper since the April 2011 edition maintained by the
editorial team at the Cleantech Institute. The paper’s
direct readership amounts to 73,000 people and the
wider audience 155,000.
10. Swiss Village Abu Dhabi
2011 also began for the Swiss Village project with the
World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi. A key objec-
tive for the official Swiss delegation at the WFES was to
visit Masdar City and ascertain the current situation with
regard to the Swiss Village Abu Dhabi project. There Nick
Beglinger (also in his capacity as President of the Swiss
Village Abu Dhabi Association, the supporting associa-
tion of the project) and Rudolf Trachsel, architect at Bob
Gysin + Partner, presented, together with those respon-
sible for Masdar, the project plans for the Swiss Village
Sprinter Building (which is to be realised as the first building
of the Swiss Village). According to the Masdar plan the
building should be ready to move into at the start of 2014.
10
Top: Defi nitionsBottom: Nick Beglinger, president of swisscleantech and CEO of FFGS, seated on top of PET plastic bottle cubes during a photo shooting for the customer magazine of EKZ, the cantonal energy provider and swisscleantech member, in September 2011
Defi nitions
“Sustainable development is human development
within the ecological means of our planet, while
leaving a substantial share of Earth’s biosphere
to species other than humans. In addition to this
ecological framework, sustainable development
requires a social regulatory framework which focu-
ses on improving the quality of life for all, in current
and future generations. Within those transparently
set frameworks, a dynamic market economy can
thrive.”
“Cleantech includes all goods, services, processes
and business models across all industries and all
value added steps that contribute signifi cantly to
a sustainable economy. The main components of
this contribution are increased resource effi ciency,
decreased demand for natural land, reduced
emissions of pollutants and the further reduction of
detrimental impacts on the environment, as well as
bringing about the necessary changes in society.”
11
12. Minergie/IFBE
Because of the intensive workload created by
swisscleantech issues, FFGS was only able to make very
limited progress with the IFBE (International Federation for
the Built Environment) strategy. Unfortunately the Miner-
gie Association only had limited resources available too
for the further development of the standards and its in-
ternational marketing. The development of the “Network
for sustainable building Switzerland” (supported by official
bodies) begun as a result of the CCRS workshop and the
efforts of the Eco Bau association and the KBOB should
lead to a new Swiss standard for sustainable construction.
The further development of IFBE is dependent on avail-
able resources.
13. Biomimicry
With the aim of picking up on the theme of biodiversity
and enterprise in mid-2011, the foundation started to or-
ganise, together with external partners, the international
conference “Biomimicry Europe Innovation and Finance
Summit”. This will take place from 29-31 August 2012 in
Zurich. Christian Häuselmann, responsible for exports and
international networking at swisscleantech is managing
the project.
“Biomimicry” stands for innovation that is directly inspired
by nature - and is what links the economy to the theme
of biodiversity. This is the first conference in Switzerland on
this theme. The foundation and its partners have already
secured the participation of swisscleantech, the Biomim-
icry Institute, the Harvard Wyss Institute, San Diego Zoo
and Zurich Zoo.
In the second half of the year, two road shows about the
Sprinter Building took place in Zurich and Geneva. A num-
ber of Swiss companies showed an interest in moving into
the Sprinter Building.
Unfortunately, Osec’s support for the project, which had
been taken up in 2010, could not be developed further
with the “Cleantech Switzerland” export platform. To the
astonishment of Swiss Village and FFGS, “Cleantech Swit-
zerland” even began to hold discussions with Masdar in
parallel to the Swiss Village Abu Dhabi Association. Rather
than joining forces to deal with the slow-moving project
development on Masdar’s part, Switzerland gave an
appearance of being indecisive and uncoordinated. As
a result FFGS reduced its project activities sharply and is
waiting - hoping - for positive project development and
firm steps from the Masdar project management and the
relevant Swiss parties involved.
11. Cleantech Innovation Parks
The results of the consultation on the total revision of
the federal law on the promotion of research and
innovation showed that implementing innovation parks in
Switzerland is certainly acceptable to the majority. How-
ever, various Swiss locations must be created and coordi-
nated (a “holding” entity with 4-5 park locations) as FFGS/
swisscleantech had called for in their consultation
response.
In order to be able to submit an appropriate project to
Parliament immediately after the bill has been passed
(probably in 2013), cooperation with the Research Foun-
dation Switzerland was strengthened by Ruedi Noser, a
member of the National Council, and further joint action
decided on.
At the end of the year, swisscleantech was invited to
submit a response to the draft bill for the Committee for
Science, Education and Culture of the National Council
(WBK-N). FFGS was likewise invited to join the board of the
newly formed “Swiss Innovation Park Holding”.
top related