SustainCase: How SIX contributes to the stability and attractiveness of the Swiss financial center through forward-looking services

Case study: How SIX contributes to the stability and attractiveness of the Swiss financial center through forward-looking services


SIX’s mission is to ensure the stability, efficiency and competitiveness of the Swiss financial center through first-rate infrastructure services, a mission that is accomplished not least through forward-looking services benefiting society as a whole and fostering the sustainable development and attractiveness of Switzerland as a financial center.


Abstract


By providing innovative, top quality infrastructure services SIX strives to ensure the reliability and efficacy of the Swiss financial market. In order to contribute to the stability and attractiveness of the Swiss financial center through forward-looking services, SIX took action to:

• help financial institutions achieve compliance

• contribute to the efficient use of resources through e-bills

• enable paper-free land registry information processing through Terravis

• develop the SXI Switzerland Sustainability 25 Index on the most sustainable companies


Using the GRI Standards in order to maintain and increase the value of your company


With each publication in this series the FBRH team will highlight one key impact identified by a company reporting in accordance with the GRI Standards and show how it has taken a structured, systematic approach to improving performance. With such positive action companies build trust, by dealing responsibly and conscientiously with their impact on the environment and on their stakeholders (e.g. clients, suppliers, shareholders, local communities, NGOs or local government). Stakeholders that can hold it back or stop it from reaching its objectives


By building trust your company creates loyalty and long-term commitment to its services and brands