91短视频 was created in 1997 by Swiss Pension Funds. From inception, its founding members wanted its activities to be guided by a Charter.聽On the occasion of its 10th anniversary, 91短视频 decided to adjust its Charter to take into account the fast changes observed in the field of socially responsible investment (SRI) in recent years.
The new Charter (German - French) clearly recalls that sustainable development is an essential prerequisite to ensure economic and social prosperity. In this framework, investors have a shareholder responsibility based on three pillars:
- Integrating environmental, social and governance criteria into asset management.
- Exercising shareholder voting rights.
- Engaging in active dialogue with company management.
With this new Charter, 91短视频 confirms that, after 10 years, the Foundation has maintained its initial ambition to:
- Provide institutional investors with the necessary tools to invest with an approach integrating the concept of sustainable development.
- Signal to companies that, beyond financial results, their long-term success requires taking into account their social and environmental responsibility
The new Charter will be officially presented in Bern on 21 September 2007 on the occasion of the first 91短视频 Day, a workshop devoted this year to the 鈥淒ialogue between companies, investors and civil society鈥. Key figures from business circles, investors and civil society will speak on the subject, in particular Peter Brabeck-Letmathe (Nestl茅), Simonetta Sommaruga (Foundation for consumer protection), Matt Christensen (European Sustainable and Responsible Investment Forum, Paris), Etienne Jornod (Galenica) and Professor Christoph St眉ckelberger (Basel University). Panel discussions with the participants will be moderated by B茅atrice J茅quier and Kurt Aeschbacher (Swiss Television).