Library offers free educational materials, including a selection of sustainable finance articles and SIL White Papers.
Library also provides materials for start-ups such as Swiss Impact Lead x Start-Ups series with short readings on start-up growth, development and internationalization, and inspirational graphics to download.
This project is executed in collaboration with Swiss Impact Lead GmbH.
Useful Links
UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
EU Sustainable Finance Policies & Regulations
Swiss Sustainable Finance Regulations
Dossier on Sustainable Finance (FINMA) →
SIL White Papers
Impact Investing: Towards a Credible Sustainable Investment Strategy
The paradigm shift towards impact investing is upon the finance sector. Impacting investing with the goal to generate significant positive socio-environmental outcomes is becoming mainstream.
Author: Katarzyna Wilk
ESG Science-Based Analysis: A Universal Approach for Finance, Business and Policy-Making
A science-based ESG analysis and financial analysis complement each other - finance analysis can be improved by using concepts and methods from a science-based approach, offering a holistic view of ESG risks and performance.
Authors: Katarzyna Wilk, Michal Bojanowski
Towards Greater Impact: Family Offices Accelerating Transition to Impact Investing
Along with a rise of sustainable finance, for many family offices embracing impact investment strategy is a natural step forward. Given the fact that family offices have unique investors' profiles, they may serve as a role model in an ongoing transition.
Author: Katarzyna Wilk
Swiss Impact Lead x Start-Ups Series
Big Questions for Start-Ups
A great idea for a start-up is only a starting point, translating it into a successful international business is a big challenge. Numbers do not lie - about 50 % of start-ups fail within the first five years, 20 % do not make it a year, and majority do not enter foreign markets at all.
The Power of Impact Start-Ups
What are the benefits of building an impact start-up? Are investors truly interested in sustainable start-ups that have positive environmental and societal impacts? This articles pinpoints benefits of impact start-ups on both sides - an investor and founder.
Modern Leadership
What are the characteristics of a modern leader? How she or he can be distinguished from others? Modern leaders coach more and instruct less. They support employees in overcoming difficulties, by creating an environment of trust, where employees' opinions are valued and respected.
Team Building
A new business without a well-integrated team and adequate leadership is at high risk to fail - more than 60% of start-ups’ failures is due to the lack of attention to people issues such as a team diversity or good conflict management.
Author: Marta Filipowicz
Marketing & Sales on Foreign Markets
You might have a great product or services "flying off the shelves" on your local market but fail to launch them abroad. Why is it so? Start-ups are often overwhelmed with their initial local success and tend to copy the same approach. But there is no guarantee that this approach would work well abroad too.
Author: Marta Filipowicz
Start-Up Valuation
Fundrising is key to expand, to test ideas, hire and build teams. Before entering this processes, a start-up needs to undergo valuation. Understanding how a valuation process looks like and which aspects are key, is therefore important for founders.
Start-Ups & Corporates Collaboration
Establishing a partnership between start-ups and corporates is neither an easy task nor necessity, and it could be good or bad. Whether it can be beneficial for you and your company depends on the type of business you are building and your personal characteristics as a founder.
Author: Wojciech Dudziak
17 UN SDGs
Inspiring Quotes
