Ethos Foundation (Switzerland)

Ethos, Swiss Foundation for Sustainable Development, was created in 1997 by two Geneva-based pension funds and is currently composed of over 220 institutional investors. Its purpose is to promote the consideration of sustainable development principles and corporate governance best practice in investment activities, in accordance with the principles defined in its charter. The foundation owns the company Ethos Services which conducts investor advisory activities. Ethos Services offers products and services in the field of socially responsible investment (SRI), such as sustainable investment solutions, ESG research, proxy voting advisory and engagement services. Ethos Services advises investment funds and discretionary asset management mandates according to a SRI approach for an equivalent of CHF 1.3 billion. Ethos is signatory of the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) and the Charter of the Swiss Association of Pension Funds (ASIP).