Stories that move us

Stories that move us

As the leading real estate company, we create added value and sustainable living spaces, innovatively and passionately. Our real estate investments and products set high standards and we constantly strive to create added value for our stakeholders. We are steadfastly committed to sustainability and accept responsibility for our actions, our environment and the society.

Green leases – a marathon rather than a sprint!

With its Energy Strategy 2050, the federal government has set the course for a future of reduced environmental pollution. This means that sustainability issues and ESG (environment, social, governance) will continue to grow in importance and will be increasingly embedded in individual corporate strategies.

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Climate-neutral property portfolio

Humans have exceeded the limits of what the planet can cope with in a number of areas. Climate change – and the accompanying call for decarbonisation – is one of the greatest global challenges of our time. The responsibility of states, corporations and every single person, employee and consumer is complex and wide-ranging. The situation demands a new, cross-generational awareness and engenders a sense of global unity.

I n real estate, around 68% of emissions can be attributed to the use phase. To decarbonise a property portfolio, it is essential to understand the components of a carbon footprint and where to source reliable information. The monitoring of energy and carbon emissions implemented at Swiss Prime Site formed the basis for the development of the Company’s CO2 reduction pathway in 2019. The data gathered from this will ensure that we can become a climate-neutral business by 2040 and will serve to monitor our progress along the way.

The goal is clear, but the strategies required are often complex and multi-faceted. The Company’s efforts are focused on the reduction of emissions that can be directly influenced during the use phase of properties. This involves implementing instruments and processes that ensure the supply and production of renewable energy. In addition to reducing CO2 emissions within our own value chain, we must not disregard indirect emissions. Around 30% of these emissions occur during the production of raw materials, along the supply chain and in the materials cycle. It is therefore important to ensure transparency along the supply chain and within our building stock. This is also an area where we can link goals with a reduction strategy.

Circular thinking

Swiss Prime Site is confident that, in the long-term, the concept of the circular economy can help to transform buildings into sources of materials with financial value. At the same time, this can make a major contribution to reducing waste. After all, 84% of waste in Switzerland comes from the construction industry. As a result, we need to determine technical cycles (e.g. disassembly) and biological cycles as early as the planning stage. This work is based on the relevant information about materials and their recycling potential. On specific projects such as Müllerstrasse in Zurich, Swiss Prime Site is working together with Madaster Switzerland to optimise recycling capabilities in buildings, create an inventory and make the concept transparent and tangible.

However, the circular economy goes beyond technical and environmental cycles. The changing climate requires a profound transformation and innovation of our current linear economic system. For real estate companies, this means questioning the existing business model and developing it further with new innovative methods, cycle-oriented processes and new forms of collaboration. The key to success lies in a new mindset, reflected in our values and corporate culture. Achieving this depends on continuously raising awareness, sharing knowledge and strengthening our expertise in sustainability.

Shaping the future

It is now time to think beyond our established boundaries and linear systems, and to forge ahead boldly with practical examples. Swiss Prime Site is taking this corporate responsibility seriously, promotes innovation and, above all, is seizing the opportunities associated with the necessary transformation.

Stücki Park – where life sciences and business come together

Since 2017, the site in Basel known simply as «Stüggi» to the locals is being completely transformed and repositioned. A former shopping centre has been turned into an urban development for leisure, entertainment, work and – above all – research, development and knowledge transfer. The former dyeing factory on the outskirts of the city is turning into an attractive life sciences hub of nationalimportance.

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Climate-neutral property portfolio

Humans have exceeded the limits of what the planet can cope with in a number of areas. Climate change – and the accompanying call for decarbonisation – is one of the greatest global challenges of our time. The responsibility of states, corporations and every single person, employee and consumer is complex and wide-ranging. The situation demands a new, cross-generational awareness and engenders a sense of global unity.

I n real estate, around 68% of emissions can be attributed to the use phase. To decarbonise a property portfolio, it is essential to understand the components of a carbon footprint and where to source reliable information. The monitoring of energy and carbon emissions implemented at Swiss Prime Site formed the basis for the development of the Company’s CO2 reduction pathway in 2019. The data gathered from this will ensure that we can become a climate-neutral business by 2040 and will serve to monitor our progress along the way.

The goal is clear, but the strategies required are often complex and multi-faceted. The Company’s efforts are focused on the reduction of emissions that can be directly influenced during the use phase of properties. This involves implementing instruments and processes that ensure the supply and production of renewable energy. In addition to reducing CO2 emissions within our own value chain, we must not disregard indirect emissions. Around 30% of these emissions occur during the production of raw materials, along the supply chain and in the materials cycle. It is therefore important to ensure transparency along the supply chain and within our building stock. This is also an area where we can link goals with a reduction strategy.

Circular thinking

Swiss Prime Site is confident that, in the long-term, the concept of the circular economy can help to transform buildings into sources of materials with financial value. At the same time, this can make a major contribution to reducing waste. After all, 84% of waste in Switzerland comes from the construction industry. As a result, we need to determine technical cycles (e.g. disassembly) and biological cycles as early as the planning stage. This work is based on the relevant information about materials and their recycling potential. On specific projects such as Müllerstrasse in Zurich, Swiss Prime Site is working together with Madaster Switzerland to optimise recycling capabilities in buildings, create an inventory and make the concept transparent and tangible.

However, the circular economy goes beyond technical and environmental cycles. The changing climate requires a profound transformation and innovation of our current linear economic system. For real estate companies, this means questioning the existing business model and developing it further with new innovative methods, cycle-oriented processes and new forms of collaboration. The key to success lies in a new mindset, reflected in our values and corporate culture. Achieving this depends on continuously raising awareness, sharing knowledge and strengthening our expertise in sustainability.

Shaping the future

It is now time to think beyond our established boundaries and linear systems, and to forge ahead boldly with practical examples. Swiss Prime Site is taking this corporate responsibility seriously, promotes innovation and, above all, is seizing the opportunities associated with the necessary transformation.

Decarbonisation, net zero, buildings as power plants

Innovation smooths the way for sustainable executive management at Swiss Prime Site – and is firmly entrenched in our strategy. This enables us to implement innovation as an integrated principle across all our business fields. This is more important than ever in light of our climate target of «net zero by 2040».

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Climate-neutral property portfolio

Humans have exceeded the limits of what the planet can cope with in a number of areas. Climate change – and the accompanying call for decarbonisation – is one of the greatest global challenges of our time. The responsibility of states, corporations and every single person, employee and consumer is complex and wide-ranging. The situation demands a new, cross-generational awareness and engenders a sense of global unity.

I n real estate, around 68% of emissions can be attributed to the use phase. To decarbonise a property portfolio, it is essential to understand the components of a carbon footprint and where to source reliable information. The monitoring of energy and carbon emissions implemented at Swiss Prime Site formed the basis for the development of the Company’s CO2 reduction pathway in 2019. The data gathered from this will ensure that we can become a climate-neutral business by 2040 and will serve to monitor our progress along the way.

The goal is clear, but the strategies required are often complex and multi-faceted. The Company’s efforts are focused on the reduction of emissions that can be directly influenced during the use phase of properties. This involves implementing instruments and processes that ensure the supply and production of renewable energy. In addition to reducing CO2 emissions within our own value chain, we must not disregard indirect emissions. Around 30% of these emissions occur during the production of raw materials, along the supply chain and in the materials cycle. It is therefore important to ensure transparency along the supply chain and within our building stock. This is also an area where we can link goals with a reduction strategy.

Circular thinking

Swiss Prime Site is confident that, in the long-term, the concept of the circular economy can help to transform buildings into sources of materials with financial value. At the same time, this can make a major contribution to reducing waste. After all, 84% of waste in Switzerland comes from the construction industry. As a result, we need to determine technical cycles (e.g. disassembly) and biological cycles as early as the planning stage. This work is based on the relevant information about materials and their recycling potential. On specific projects such as Müllerstrasse in Zurich, Swiss Prime Site is working together with Madaster Switzerland to optimise recycling capabilities in buildings, create an inventory and make the concept transparent and tangible.

However, the circular economy goes beyond technical and environmental cycles. The changing climate requires a profound transformation and innovation of our current linear economic system. For real estate companies, this means questioning the existing business model and developing it further with new innovative methods, cycle-oriented processes and new forms of collaboration. The key to success lies in a new mindset, reflected in our values and corporate culture. Achieving this depends on continuously raising awareness, sharing knowledge and strengthening our expertise in sustainability.

Shaping the future

It is now time to think beyond our established boundaries and linear systems, and to forge ahead boldly with practical examples. Swiss Prime Site is taking this corporate responsibility seriously, promotes innovation and, above all, is seizing the opportunities associated with the necessary transformation.

Maaglive: an oasis for working, residential living and cultural activities

The site of the former Maag Zahnräder AG near the Hardbrücke railway station was revitalised by the construction of Prime Tower, the Cubus and Diagonal annex buildings and the Platform corporate building. The buildings continue to shape the region to this day. The Maaglive project now marks the beginning of a new chapter.

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Climate-neutral property portfolio

Humans have exceeded the limits of what the planet can cope with in a number of areas. Climate change – and the accompanying call for decarbonisation – is one of the greatest global challenges of our time. The responsibility of states, corporations and every single person, employee and consumer is complex and wide-ranging. The situation demands a new, cross-generational awareness and engenders a sense of global unity.

I n real estate, around 68% of emissions can be attributed to the use phase. To decarbonise a property portfolio, it is essential to understand the components of a carbon footprint and where to source reliable information. The monitoring of energy and carbon emissions implemented at Swiss Prime Site formed the basis for the development of the Company’s CO2 reduction pathway in 2019. The data gathered from this will ensure that we can become a climate-neutral business by 2040 and will serve to monitor our progress along the way.

The goal is clear, but the strategies required are often complex and multi-faceted. The Company’s efforts are focused on the reduction of emissions that can be directly influenced during the use phase of properties. This involves implementing instruments and processes that ensure the supply and production of renewable energy. In addition to reducing CO2 emissions within our own value chain, we must not disregard indirect emissions. Around 30% of these emissions occur during the production of raw materials, along the supply chain and in the materials cycle. It is therefore important to ensure transparency along the supply chain and within our building stock. This is also an area where we can link goals with a reduction strategy.

Circular thinking

Swiss Prime Site is confident that, in the long-term, the concept of the circular economy can help to transform buildings into sources of materials with financial value. At the same time, this can make a major contribution to reducing waste. After all, 84% of waste in Switzerland comes from the construction industry. As a result, we need to determine technical cycles (e.g. disassembly) and biological cycles as early as the planning stage. This work is based on the relevant information about materials and their recycling potential. On specific projects such as Müllerstrasse in Zurich, Swiss Prime Site is working together with Madaster Switzerland to optimise recycling capabilities in buildings, create an inventory and make the concept transparent and tangible.

However, the circular economy goes beyond technical and environmental cycles. The changing climate requires a profound transformation and innovation of our current linear economic system. For real estate companies, this means questioning the existing business model and developing it further with new innovative methods, cycle-oriented processes and new forms of collaboration. The key to success lies in a new mindset, reflected in our values and corporate culture. Achieving this depends on continuously raising awareness, sharing knowledge and strengthening our expertise in sustainability.

Shaping the future

It is now time to think beyond our established boundaries and linear systems, and to forge ahead boldly with practical examples. Swiss Prime Site is taking this corporate responsibility seriously, promotes innovation and, above all, is seizing the opportunities associated with the necessary transformation.

The real estate sector in the metaverse

Tech companies are investing billions in creating the next generation of virtual worlds. As part of this, real estate companies could look to expand upon their current business models in a targeted way. Yet not everything that is technically possible is likely to lead to success.

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Climate-neutral property portfolio

Humans have exceeded the limits of what the planet can cope with in a number of areas. Climate change – and the accompanying call for decarbonisation – is one of the greatest global challenges of our time. The responsibility of states, corporations and every single person, employee and consumer is complex and wide-ranging. The situation demands a new, cross-generational awareness and engenders a sense of global unity.

I n real estate, around 68% of emissions can be attributed to the use phase. To decarbonise a property portfolio, it is essential to understand the components of a carbon footprint and where to source reliable information. The monitoring of energy and carbon emissions implemented at Swiss Prime Site formed the basis for the development of the Company’s CO2 reduction pathway in 2019. The data gathered from this will ensure that we can become a climate-neutral business by 2040 and will serve to monitor our progress along the way.

The goal is clear, but the strategies required are often complex and multi-faceted. The Company’s efforts are focused on the reduction of emissions that can be directly influenced during the use phase of properties. This involves implementing instruments and processes that ensure the supply and production of renewable energy. In addition to reducing CO2 emissions within our own value chain, we must not disregard indirect emissions. Around 30% of these emissions occur during the production of raw materials, along the supply chain and in the materials cycle. It is therefore important to ensure transparency along the supply chain and within our building stock. This is also an area where we can link goals with a reduction strategy.

Circular thinking

Swiss Prime Site is confident that, in the long-term, the concept of the circular economy can help to transform buildings into sources of materials with financial value. At the same time, this can make a major contribution to reducing waste. After all, 84% of waste in Switzerland comes from the construction industry. As a result, we need to determine technical cycles (e.g. disassembly) and biological cycles as early as the planning stage. This work is based on the relevant information about materials and their recycling potential. On specific projects such as Müllerstrasse in Zurich, Swiss Prime Site is working together with Madaster Switzerland to optimise recycling capabilities in buildings, create an inventory and make the concept transparent and tangible.

However, the circular economy goes beyond technical and environmental cycles. The changing climate requires a profound transformation and innovation of our current linear economic system. For real estate companies, this means questioning the existing business model and developing it further with new innovative methods, cycle-oriented processes and new forms of collaboration. The key to success lies in a new mindset, reflected in our values and corporate culture. Achieving this depends on continuously raising awareness, sharing knowledge and strengthening our expertise in sustainability.

Shaping the future

It is now time to think beyond our established boundaries and linear systems, and to forge ahead boldly with practical examples. Swiss Prime Site is taking this corporate responsibility seriously, promotes innovation and, above all, is seizing the opportunities associated with the necessary transformation.

Certification as a foundation for sustainable added value

We are convinced that sustainable, future-oriented governance increases the company's resilience. This particularly applies to Swiss Prime Site’s comprehensive real estate portfolio. The objective of certifying as many of the some 180 properties as possible enables the company to create a frame of reference, transparency and the foundation on which to generate ecological, economic and social added value for all stakeholders, for the long term.

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Climate-neutral property portfolio

Humans have exceeded the limits of what the planet can cope with in a number of areas. Climate change – and the accompanying call for decarbonisation – is one of the greatest global challenges of our time. The responsibility of states, corporations and every single person, employee and consumer is complex and wide-ranging. The situation demands a new, cross-generational awareness and engenders a sense of global unity.

I n real estate, around 68% of emissions can be attributed to the use phase. To decarbonise a property portfolio, it is essential to understand the components of a carbon footprint and where to source reliable information. The monitoring of energy and carbon emissions implemented at Swiss Prime Site formed the basis for the development of the Company’s CO2 reduction pathway in 2019. The data gathered from this will ensure that we can become a climate-neutral business by 2040 and will serve to monitor our progress along the way.

The goal is clear, but the strategies required are often complex and multi-faceted. The Company’s efforts are focused on the reduction of emissions that can be directly influenced during the use phase of properties. This involves implementing instruments and processes that ensure the supply and production of renewable energy. In addition to reducing CO2 emissions within our own value chain, we must not disregard indirect emissions. Around 30% of these emissions occur during the production of raw materials, along the supply chain and in the materials cycle. It is therefore important to ensure transparency along the supply chain and within our building stock. This is also an area where we can link goals with a reduction strategy.

Circular thinking

Swiss Prime Site is confident that, in the long-term, the concept of the circular economy can help to transform buildings into sources of materials with financial value. At the same time, this can make a major contribution to reducing waste. After all, 84% of waste in Switzerland comes from the construction industry. As a result, we need to determine technical cycles (e.g. disassembly) and biological cycles as early as the planning stage. This work is based on the relevant information about materials and their recycling potential. On specific projects such as Müllerstrasse in Zurich, Swiss Prime Site is working together with Madaster Switzerland to optimise recycling capabilities in buildings, create an inventory and make the concept transparent and tangible.

However, the circular economy goes beyond technical and environmental cycles. The changing climate requires a profound transformation and innovation of our current linear economic system. For real estate companies, this means questioning the existing business model and developing it further with new innovative methods, cycle-oriented processes and new forms of collaboration. The key to success lies in a new mindset, reflected in our values and corporate culture. Achieving this depends on continuously raising awareness, sharing knowledge and strengthening our expertise in sustainability.

Shaping the future

It is now time to think beyond our established boundaries and linear systems, and to forge ahead boldly with practical examples. Swiss Prime Site is taking this corporate responsibility seriously, promotes innovation and, above all, is seizing the opportunities associated with the necessary transformation.

The next stage in real estate asset management

Addition isn’t just for maths – addition can also create synergies, pool knowledge and optimise customer benefits. In early 2022, the addition of Swiss Prime Site Solutions and Akara resulted in a single company. Officially completed in mid-2022, this successful merger represents the next stage in real estate management. 

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Climate-neutral property portfolio

Humans have exceeded the limits of what the planet can cope with in a number of areas. Climate change – and the accompanying call for decarbonisation – is one of the greatest global challenges of our time. The responsibility of states, corporations and every single person, employee and consumer is complex and wide-ranging. The situation demands a new, cross-generational awareness and engenders a sense of global unity.

I n real estate, around 68% of emissions can be attributed to the use phase. To decarbonise a property portfolio, it is essential to understand the components of a carbon footprint and where to source reliable information. The monitoring of energy and carbon emissions implemented at Swiss Prime Site formed the basis for the development of the Company’s CO2 reduction pathway in 2019. The data gathered from this will ensure that we can become a climate-neutral business by 2040 and will serve to monitor our progress along the way.

The goal is clear, but the strategies required are often complex and multi-faceted. The Company’s efforts are focused on the reduction of emissions that can be directly influenced during the use phase of properties. This involves implementing instruments and processes that ensure the supply and production of renewable energy. In addition to reducing CO2 emissions within our own value chain, we must not disregard indirect emissions. Around 30% of these emissions occur during the production of raw materials, along the supply chain and in the materials cycle. It is therefore important to ensure transparency along the supply chain and within our building stock. This is also an area where we can link goals with a reduction strategy.

Circular thinking

Swiss Prime Site is confident that, in the long-term, the concept of the circular economy can help to transform buildings into sources of materials with financial value. At the same time, this can make a major contribution to reducing waste. After all, 84% of waste in Switzerland comes from the construction industry. As a result, we need to determine technical cycles (e.g. disassembly) and biological cycles as early as the planning stage. This work is based on the relevant information about materials and their recycling potential. On specific projects such as Müllerstrasse in Zurich, Swiss Prime Site is working together with Madaster Switzerland to optimise recycling capabilities in buildings, create an inventory and make the concept transparent and tangible.

However, the circular economy goes beyond technical and environmental cycles. The changing climate requires a profound transformation and innovation of our current linear economic system. For real estate companies, this means questioning the existing business model and developing it further with new innovative methods, cycle-oriented processes and new forms of collaboration. The key to success lies in a new mindset, reflected in our values and corporate culture. Achieving this depends on continuously raising awareness, sharing knowledge and strengthening our expertise in sustainability.

Shaping the future

It is now time to think beyond our established boundaries and linear systems, and to forge ahead boldly with practical examples. Swiss Prime Site is taking this corporate responsibility seriously, promotes innovation and, above all, is seizing the opportunities associated with the necessary transformation.

A new era of opportunity for sustainability

The phrase «turning point» is commonly used in various contexts at the moment. Epidemiologists, for example, are using it to refer to a new era and the considerably higher risk of pandemics. Politicians, meanwhile, are using it in the context of the war in Ukraine to describe the presumed end of a stable European order, in particular among the major powers. The expression reflects the fact that recent events have had such a profound impact that a return to any previous state of normality is no longer conceivable.

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Climate-neutral property portfolio

Humans have exceeded the limits of what the planet can cope with in a number of areas. Climate change – and the accompanying call for decarbonisation – is one of the greatest global challenges of our time. The responsibility of states, corporations and every single person, employee and consumer is complex and wide-ranging. The situation demands a new, cross-generational awareness and engenders a sense of global unity.

I n real estate, around 68% of emissions can be attributed to the use phase. To decarbonise a property portfolio, it is essential to understand the components of a carbon footprint and where to source reliable information. The monitoring of energy and carbon emissions implemented at Swiss Prime Site formed the basis for the development of the Company’s CO2 reduction pathway in 2019. The data gathered from this will ensure that we can become a climate-neutral business by 2040 and will serve to monitor our progress along the way.

The goal is clear, but the strategies required are often complex and multi-faceted. The Company’s efforts are focused on the reduction of emissions that can be directly influenced during the use phase of properties. This involves implementing instruments and processes that ensure the supply and production of renewable energy. In addition to reducing CO2 emissions within our own value chain, we must not disregard indirect emissions. Around 30% of these emissions occur during the production of raw materials, along the supply chain and in the materials cycle. It is therefore important to ensure transparency along the supply chain and within our building stock. This is also an area where we can link goals with a reduction strategy.

Circular thinking

Swiss Prime Site is confident that, in the long-term, the concept of the circular economy can help to transform buildings into sources of materials with financial value. At the same time, this can make a major contribution to reducing waste. After all, 84% of waste in Switzerland comes from the construction industry. As a result, we need to determine technical cycles (e.g. disassembly) and biological cycles as early as the planning stage. This work is based on the relevant information about materials and their recycling potential. On specific projects such as Müllerstrasse in Zurich, Swiss Prime Site is working together with Madaster Switzerland to optimise recycling capabilities in buildings, create an inventory and make the concept transparent and tangible.

However, the circular economy goes beyond technical and environmental cycles. The changing climate requires a profound transformation and innovation of our current linear economic system. For real estate companies, this means questioning the existing business model and developing it further with new innovative methods, cycle-oriented processes and new forms of collaboration. The key to success lies in a new mindset, reflected in our values and corporate culture. Achieving this depends on continuously raising awareness, sharing knowledge and strengthening our expertise in sustainability.

Shaping the future

It is now time to think beyond our established boundaries and linear systems, and to forge ahead boldly with practical examples. Swiss Prime Site is taking this corporate responsibility seriously, promotes innovation and, above all, is seizing the opportunities associated with the necessary transformation.

New Work at Swiss Prime Site

Since spring 2022, Swiss Prime Site employees have been enjoying not just a unique work location, but also new office spaces that epitomise the spirit of New Work. The return of floor space by a tenant in the Prime Tower offered the rare opportunity to move closer together and to merge and redesign two adjacent storeys.

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Climate-neutral property portfolio

Humans have exceeded the limits of what the planet can cope with in a number of areas. Climate change – and the accompanying call for decarbonisation – is one of the greatest global challenges of our time. The responsibility of states, corporations and every single person, employee and consumer is complex and wide-ranging. The situation demands a new, cross-generational awareness and engenders a sense of global unity.

I n real estate, around 68% of emissions can be attributed to the use phase. To decarbonise a property portfolio, it is essential to understand the components of a carbon footprint and where to source reliable information. The monitoring of energy and carbon emissions implemented at Swiss Prime Site formed the basis for the development of the Company’s CO2 reduction pathway in 2019. The data gathered from this will ensure that we can become a climate-neutral business by 2040 and will serve to monitor our progress along the way.

The goal is clear, but the strategies required are often complex and multi-faceted. The Company’s efforts are focused on the reduction of emissions that can be directly influenced during the use phase of properties. This involves implementing instruments and processes that ensure the supply and production of renewable energy. In addition to reducing CO2 emissions within our own value chain, we must not disregard indirect emissions. Around 30% of these emissions occur during the production of raw materials, along the supply chain and in the materials cycle. It is therefore important to ensure transparency along the supply chain and within our building stock. This is also an area where we can link goals with a reduction strategy.

Circular thinking

Swiss Prime Site is confident that, in the long-term, the concept of the circular economy can help to transform buildings into sources of materials with financial value. At the same time, this can make a major contribution to reducing waste. After all, 84% of waste in Switzerland comes from the construction industry. As a result, we need to determine technical cycles (e.g. disassembly) and biological cycles as early as the planning stage. This work is based on the relevant information about materials and their recycling potential. On specific projects such as Müllerstrasse in Zurich, Swiss Prime Site is working together with Madaster Switzerland to optimise recycling capabilities in buildings, create an inventory and make the concept transparent and tangible.

However, the circular economy goes beyond technical and environmental cycles. The changing climate requires a profound transformation and innovation of our current linear economic system. For real estate companies, this means questioning the existing business model and developing it further with new innovative methods, cycle-oriented processes and new forms of collaboration. The key to success lies in a new mindset, reflected in our values and corporate culture. Achieving this depends on continuously raising awareness, sharing knowledge and strengthening our expertise in sustainability.

Shaping the future

It is now time to think beyond our established boundaries and linear systems, and to forge ahead boldly with practical examples. Swiss Prime Site is taking this corporate responsibility seriously, promotes innovation and, above all, is seizing the opportunities associated with the necessary transformation.

Climate-neutral property portfolio

Humans have exceeded the limits of what the planet can cope with in a number of areas. Climate change – and the accompanying call for decarbonisation – is one of the greatest global challenges of our time. The responsibility of states, corporations and every single person, employee and consumer is complex and wide-ranging. The situation demands a new, cross-generational awareness and engenders a sense of global unity.

I n real estate, around 68% of emissions can be attributed to the use phase. To decarbonise a property portfolio, it is essential to understand the components of a carbon footprint and where to source reliable information. The monitoring of energy and carbon emissions implemented at Swiss Prime Site formed the basis for the development of the Company’s CO2 reduction pathway in 2019. The data gathered from this will ensure that we can become a climate-neutral business by 2040 and will serve to monitor our progress along the way.

The goal is clear, but the strategies required are often complex and multi-faceted. The Company’s efforts are focused on the reduction of emissions that can be directly influenced during the use phase of properties. This involves implementing instruments and processes that ensure the supply and production of renewable energy. In addition to reducing CO2 emissions within our own value chain, we must not disregard indirect emissions. Around 30% of these emissions occur during the production of raw materials, along the supply chain and in the materials cycle. It is therefore important to ensure transparency along the supply chain and within our building stock. This is also an area where we can link goals with a reduction strategy.

Circular thinking

Swiss Prime Site is confident that, in the long-term, the concept of the circular economy can help to transform buildings into sources of materials with financial value. At the same time, this can make a major contribution to reducing waste. After all, 84% of waste in Switzerland comes from the construction industry. As a result, we need to determine technical cycles (e.g. disassembly) and biological cycles as early as the planning stage. This work is based on the relevant information about materials and their recycling potential. On specific projects such as Müllerstrasse in Zurich, Swiss Prime Site is working together with Madaster Switzerland to optimise recycling capabilities in buildings, create an inventory and make the concept transparent and tangible.

However, the circular economy goes beyond technical and environmental cycles. The changing climate requires a profound transformation and innovation of our current linear economic system. For real estate companies, this means questioning the existing business model and developing it further with new innovative methods, cycle-oriented processes and new forms of collaboration. The key to success lies in a new mindset, reflected in our values and corporate culture. Achieving this depends on continuously raising awareness, sharing knowledge and strengthening our expertise in sustainability.

Shaping the future

It is now time to think beyond our established boundaries and linear systems, and to forge ahead boldly with practical examples. Swiss Prime Site is taking this corporate responsibility seriously, promotes innovation and, above all, is seizing the opportunities associated with the necessary transformation.

Climate-neutral property portfolio

Humans have exceeded the limits of what the planet can cope with in a number of areas. Climate change – and the accompanying call for decarbonisation – is one of the greatest global challenges of our time. The responsibility of states, corporations and every single person, employee and consumer is complex and wide-ranging. The situation demands a new, cross-generational awareness and engenders a sense of global unity.

I n real estate, around 68% of emissions can be attributed to the use phase. To decarbonise a property portfolio, it is essential to understand the components of a carbon footprint and where to source reliable information. The monitoring of energy and carbon emissions implemented at Swiss Prime Site formed the basis for the development of the Company’s CO2 reduction pathway in 2019. The data gathered from this will ensure that we can become a climate-neutral business by 2040 and will serve to monitor our progress along the way.

The goal is clear, but the strategies required are often complex and multi-faceted. The Company’s efforts are focused on the reduction of emissions that can be directly influenced during the use phase of properties. This involves implementing instruments and processes that ensure the supply and production of renewable energy. In addition to reducing CO2 emissions within our own value chain, we must not disregard indirect emissions. Around 30% of these emissions occur during the production of raw materials, along the supply chain and in the materials cycle. It is therefore important to ensure transparency along the supply chain and within our building stock. This is also an area where we can link goals with a reduction strategy.

Circular thinking

Swiss Prime Site is confident that, in the long-term, the concept of the circular economy can help to transform buildings into sources of materials with financial value. At the same time, this can make a major contribution to reducing waste. After all, 84% of waste in Switzerland comes from the construction industry. As a result, we need to determine technical cycles (e.g. disassembly) and biological cycles as early as the planning stage. This work is based on the relevant information about materials and their recycling potential. On specific projects such as Müllerstrasse in Zurich, Swiss Prime Site is working together with Madaster Switzerland to optimise recycling capabilities in buildings, create an inventory and make the concept transparent and tangible.

However, the circular economy goes beyond technical and environmental cycles. The changing climate requires a profound transformation and innovation of our current linear economic system. For real estate companies, this means questioning the existing business model and developing it further with new innovative methods, cycle-oriented processes and new forms of collaboration. The key to success lies in a new mindset, reflected in our values and corporate culture. Achieving this depends on continuously raising awareness, sharing knowledge and strengthening our expertise in sustainability.

Shaping the future

It is now time to think beyond our established boundaries and linear systems, and to forge ahead boldly with practical examples. Swiss Prime Site is taking this corporate responsibility seriously, promotes innovation and, above all, is seizing the opportunities associated with the necessary transformation.

Climate-neutral property portfolio

Humans have exceeded the limits of what the planet can cope with in a number of areas. Climate change – and the accompanying call for decarbonisation – is one of the greatest global challenges of our time. The responsibility of states, corporations and every single person, employee and consumer is complex and wide-ranging. The situation demands a new, cross-generational awareness and engenders a sense of global unity.

I n real estate, around 68% of emissions can be attributed to the use phase. To decarbonise a property portfolio, it is essential to understand the components of a carbon footprint and where to source reliable information. The monitoring of energy and carbon emissions implemented at Swiss Prime Site formed the basis for the development of the Company’s CO2 reduction pathway in 2019. The data gathered from this will ensure that we can become a climate-neutral business by 2040 and will serve to monitor our progress along the way.

The goal is clear, but the strategies required are often complex and multi-faceted. The Company’s efforts are focused on the reduction of emissions that can be directly influenced during the use phase of properties. This involves implementing instruments and processes that ensure the supply and production of renewable energy. In addition to reducing CO2 emissions within our own value chain, we must not disregard indirect emissions. Around 30% of these emissions occur during the production of raw materials, along the supply chain and in the materials cycle. It is therefore important to ensure transparency along the supply chain and within our building stock. This is also an area where we can link goals with a reduction strategy.

Circular thinking

Swiss Prime Site is confident that, in the long-term, the concept of the circular economy can help to transform buildings into sources of materials with financial value. At the same time, this can make a major contribution to reducing waste. After all, 84% of waste in Switzerland comes from the construction industry. As a result, we need to determine technical cycles (e.g. disassembly) and biological cycles as early as the planning stage. This work is based on the relevant information about materials and their recycling potential. On specific projects such as Müllerstrasse in Zurich, Swiss Prime Site is working together with Madaster Switzerland to optimise recycling capabilities in buildings, create an inventory and make the concept transparent and tangible.

However, the circular economy goes beyond technical and environmental cycles. The changing climate requires a profound transformation and innovation of our current linear economic system. For real estate companies, this means questioning the existing business model and developing it further with new innovative methods, cycle-oriented processes and new forms of collaboration. The key to success lies in a new mindset, reflected in our values and corporate culture. Achieving this depends on continuously raising awareness, sharing knowledge and strengthening our expertise in sustainability.

Shaping the future

It is now time to think beyond our established boundaries and linear systems, and to forge ahead boldly with practical examples. Swiss Prime Site is taking this corporate responsibility seriously, promotes innovation and, above all, is seizing the opportunities associated with the necessary transformation.

Climate-neutral property portfolio

Humans have exceeded the limits of what the planet can cope with in a number of areas. Climate change – and the accompanying call for decarbonisation – is one of the greatest global challenges of our time. The responsibility of states, corporations and every single person, employee and consumer is complex and wide-ranging. The situation demands a new, cross-generational awareness and engenders a sense of global unity.

I n real estate, around 68% of emissions can be attributed to the use phase. To decarbonise a property portfolio, it is essential to understand the components of a carbon footprint and where to source reliable information. The monitoring of energy and carbon emissions implemented at Swiss Prime Site formed the basis for the development of the Company’s CO2 reduction pathway in 2019. The data gathered from this will ensure that we can become a climate-neutral business by 2040 and will serve to monitor our progress along the way.

The goal is clear, but the strategies required are often complex and multi-faceted. The Company’s efforts are focused on the reduction of emissions that can be directly influenced during the use phase of properties. This involves implementing instruments and processes that ensure the supply and production of renewable energy. In addition to reducing CO2 emissions within our own value chain, we must not disregard indirect emissions. Around 30% of these emissions occur during the production of raw materials, along the supply chain and in the materials cycle. It is therefore important to ensure transparency along the supply chain and within our building stock. This is also an area where we can link goals with a reduction strategy.

Circular thinking

Swiss Prime Site is confident that, in the long-term, the concept of the circular economy can help to transform buildings into sources of materials with financial value. At the same time, this can make a major contribution to reducing waste. After all, 84% of waste in Switzerland comes from the construction industry. As a result, we need to determine technical cycles (e.g. disassembly) and biological cycles as early as the planning stage. This work is based on the relevant information about materials and their recycling potential. On specific projects such as Müllerstrasse in Zurich, Swiss Prime Site is working together with Madaster Switzerland to optimise recycling capabilities in buildings, create an inventory and make the concept transparent and tangible.

However, the circular economy goes beyond technical and environmental cycles. The changing climate requires a profound transformation and innovation of our current linear economic system. For real estate companies, this means questioning the existing business model and developing it further with new innovative methods, cycle-oriented processes and new forms of collaboration. The key to success lies in a new mindset, reflected in our values and corporate culture. Achieving this depends on continuously raising awareness, sharing knowledge and strengthening our expertise in sustainability.

Shaping the future

It is now time to think beyond our established boundaries and linear systems, and to forge ahead boldly with practical examples. Swiss Prime Site is taking this corporate responsibility seriously, promotes innovation and, above all, is seizing the opportunities associated with the necessary transformation.