Three projects nominated for the Swiss Ethics Award 2016
On April 20, 2016, the SWISS EXCELLENCE FORUM will present the Swiss Ethics Award for the seventh time as part of the Swiss Entrepreneur Conference at the KKL Lucerne. Three projects are nominated for this year's award.
The three companies nominated for the Swiss Ethics Award have now been determined; their names are:
- Despite GmbH: Assessment for positions of trust - AVP ©
- Die Sozialfirma AG: Sustainable integration of handicapped employees
- Weleda AG: Ethical procurement of natural raw materials
High requirements
Projects are nominated that meet the strict criteria regarding ethical benefit. The top-class jury, consisting of ethicists as well as representatives from business, science, theology and politics, selects the Award Winner from the nominated projects. The jury consists of:
- Stephan Baer, Baer Ammann GmbH
- National Councilor Corina Eichenberger
- Paola Ghillani, Paola Ghillani & Friends Ltd.
- Prof. Dr. Markus Huppenbauer, Ethics Center of the University of Zurich
- Prof. Dr. Hans Ruh, business and social ethicist
- Prof. Dr. Peter Schaber, Ethics Center of the University of Zurich
- Dr. Christoph Weber-Berg, Reformed Regional Church of Aargau
The Swiss Ethics Award
Since 2005, the SWISS EXCELLENCE FORUM has been honoring outstanding ethical performance in business with the Swiss Ethics Award. The focus is on achievements by organizations that assume responsibility in a special way and are actively committed to sustainable corporate governance.
New "Swiss Ethics Model
The "Swiss Ethics Model" was developed in collaboration with the Ethics Center of the University of Zurich. The model provides a management tool that can be used to sustainably develop the ethical performance of an organization. The model serves as an orientation for the management to implement its ethics strategy as well as to sensitize the employees and closes a delicate gap in the management system in an increasingly globalized market environment.
This year's keynotes:
Nadja Lang, Executive Director Max Havelaar Foundation (Switzerland); Roger de Weck, Director General SRG; Prof. Dr. Dr. Franz Josef Radermacher, mathematician and economist, University of Ulm will take the KKL stage. The conference will be moderated by Nicole Brandes.
