The endangered biodiversity, the environmental pollution and the climate change show that ecologically we have been living beyond our means. Together with partners active in business, the administration and politics, we are working towards overcoming these challenges. We develop measures and strategies in order to protect the climate, the air, the waters and the soil. And in order to make economic and social systems more adaptive. Businesses, public organisations and administrations on local, national and international levels count on our know-how.
We establish packages of measures and policies for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in the sectors energy (electricity, building, transportation), industrial production, agriculture and waste. We support countries, cantons and municipalities in analysing and reporting greenhouse gas emissions. We audit CO2 target agreements of businesses. We consult the Swiss Federal Administration regarding the development of the national emissions trading schemes and compensation projects. On an international level, we work for The World Bank or the UNFCC secretariat and we support governments and organisations in planning and establishing climate protection tools.
We shape political adaptation processes to the climate change in Switzerland, Europe and in developing countries on behalf of various governments. We establish economic evaluations and create practical action plans for national and international public authorities. For this purpose, we also collaborate with a network of experts, research representatives and decision makers in Switzerland and abroad.
We analyse and model emissions and immissions and compile air pollutant inventories. On this basis, we develop action plans to improve air quality in the long term and support the authorities in their implementation. We also analyse nitrogen inputs into the environment, carry out material flow analyses and derive reduction strategies from these.
We advise public and private companies and organisations on setting up environmental and resource management systems, establishing sustainability goals (SBTi, SDGs, etc.) and carrying out life cycle assessments. We support our clients on their journey towards greater sustainability, starting with an analysis of the current situation and moving on to the development of goals and a strategy, before implementing concrete measures and monitoring them. Depending on the initial situation, we adopt a holistic approach or focus on ecological, economic or social sustainability.
Restoring, preserving and promoting biodiversity are all important approaches to addressing this issue. As part of our projects, we assess the impact on biodiversity, calculate the economic consequences of loss, and develop and evaluate action plans and recommendations. We work with both public sector organizations and private companies.
Environmental issues do not stop at national borders. Together with international partners, we develop strategies and projects for the use of global resources, energy systems, climate protection and adaptation to climate change. We support development agencies in systematically integrating climate and environmental issues into development cooperation.
We establish foundations for sustainable investments and, together with Inrate, have developed an independent approach for an ecological and social rating of companies and institutions. The INFRAS knowledge pool is responsible for the issue management and the further development of the Inrate rating method.