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Sign our Manifesto for the recognition of Sustainable Enterprises!
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To create systemic change, we advocate for a new policy framework that recognizes and incentivizes sustainable companies in Switzerland. Therefore we launched a Manifesto for the Recognition of Sustainable Enterprises. We call on all Swiss decision-makers to support our initiative and sign the manifesto.
APP Unternehmensberatung AG
Innovative and practice-oriented solutions: As an independent consulting firm, APP provides support in the areas of organisation, IT, strategy and project management.
Over 80 experts put their in-depth business and technical knowledge at the service of their clients at our locations in Bern, Zurich, Basel and Lucerne.
APP has existed since 1977 and is owned by its employees.
Year of listing
Industry
2023
Management Consulting
Bern
Region
Size
50-249
Pledges
Direct contribution to SDGs
Type of Pledge
Goal 1
By 2025, we apply environmental and social sustainability criteria in all procurement projects in which we accompany our clients, compared with 10 % of projects in 2022*.
* We apply environmental and social criteria consistent with the Agenda 2030 framework and the SDGs whenever possible.
Core business
Goal 2
By 2026, we integrate sustainability into all of our advisory services, from proposal to service delivery and evaluation, compared to the beginning of 2022, where this is not the case in any of our advisory services.
Core business
Goal 3
By 2025, we contribute with our proposals to the further development of the sustainable industry standards and labor practices in at least 2 committees in project management and public procurement*.
* e.g. HERMES specialist group (eCH-0054 HERMES project management method).
Internal operations
Goal 4
By 2026, we commit to share SDG-related development goals with 6 of our key suppliers and support them in their implementation*.
* Meaning our 6 most important suppliers by spend. Shared development goals based on the 2030 Agenda to increase positive social and environmental impacts in the Swiss economy.
Supply chain
Goal 5
By 2025, our career development opportunities, working conditions and fair treatment are rated with a satisfaction rate of over 80 %, regardless of gender, as measured by a Great Place to Work® employee internal survey*.
* Equal pay already in place for many years.
Internal operations
APP Unternehmensberatung AG operates in Switzerland. The pledges taken within the STI framework apply to the sustainability policy for all operations of APP Unternehmensberatung AG in Switzerland. The company is therefore accountable for their implementation within the limits of its field of activity.
Note: By 2023 systematically indicates the end of the year, meaning: By the end of 2023 (unless otherwise defined, such as fiscal year)