Zurich city parliament approves Ewz sponsorship despite opposition
The city parliament approved all sponsorship contributions for the next three years with a large majority in each case. Ewz spends a total of 1.8 million francs a year on this form of advertising. For the Greens and the AL, this is money badly invested. A municipal company does not have to distribute money to randomly selected companies, said Dominik Waser (Greens). [...]
The city parliament approved all sponsorship contributions for the next three years with a large majority in each case. Ewz spends a total of CHF 1.8 million per year on this form of advertising.
For the Greens and the AL, this is money badly spent. A municipal company does not have to distribute money to randomly selected companies, said Dominik Waser (Greens). The two left-wing parties were particularly annoyed by the support for the ZSC Lions - "an ice hockey club that belongs to rich people" and receives almost half of the CHF 1.8 million, specifically CHF 740,000 per season. The ZSC Lions would also not fit in with Ewz's mission in terms of content. "Ice field hockey is not ecological", Waser continued.
Sponsorship in Graubünden
The second largest recipient of sponsorship money is the zoo, which receives 624,000 francs. The Limmat Swim receives 162,000 francs and the New Year's Eve Run 135,000 francs.
Ewz also co-finances events outside the city of Zurich: The Lenzerheide Magic Forest, a festival of lights with a Christmas market, receives CHF 108,000 per year. Ewz owns six power plants and four reservoirs in Graubünden, where it produces electricity for Zurich residents as well as Graubünden households. (SDA)
