March newsletter 2025
News, stories and insights 27th of March 2025 What the CSRD Omnibus Means for Your Sustainability Strategy The CSRD just got simpler—but that doesn’t mean companies can afford to wait. In our latest article, we break down what the 2025 Omnibus simplification package means for reporting obligations and why now is the right time to […]
Accéder aux subventions suisses pour votre entreprise – un guide par Earth Action
Ce guide pratique aide les entreprises – en particulier les PME suisses – à naviguer dans le paysage complexe du financement public dédié à la durabilité et à l’innovation. Il rassemble les subventions cantonales et fédérales les plus pertinentes, avec des fiches claires, des critères d’éligibilité et des exemples concrets dans différents secteurs. […]
Unlocking Swiss subsidies for your business – a guide by Earth Action
This practical guide helps companies—especially Swiss SMEs—navigate the complex landscape of public funding for sustainability and innovation. It brings together the most relevant federal and cantonal subsidies, with clear overviews, eligibility criteria, and real-life examples across sectors. Designed to accelerate your progress, the guide shows how grants and incentives can reduce costs, de-risk investments, […]
Shift into gear – How businesses can prepare for the era of global plastic regulation
As plastic regulations tighten, businesses face growing regulatory challenges. This report with SAP explores how the UN Global Plastics Treaty can drive harmonization and how companies can leverage technology to streamline reporting, reduce risk, and advance circularity and sustainability.
The direct emissions related to Global Warming Potential of different types of diagnostic tests at different phases of the COVID pandemic: A climate-focused life-cycle assessment
Climate-focused Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) evaluating the environmental impact of COVID-19 diagnostic tests.
Impact report 2024
A report to summarise the impact of Earth Action’s work building the science, solutions, and spaces for sustainable transformation.
Twenty years of microplastic pollution research – what we learned
Explore 20 years of research on microplastic pollution, uncovering key findings, global impacts, and strategies to tackle this critical environmental challenge.
Earth Action: Preparing for Our Next Chapter with a Future CEO/COO
As Earth Action continues to grow and scale its impact, co-CEOs Sarah Perreard and Julien Boucher are seeking an experienced CEO/COO to bring operational excellence and drive the next phase of EA’s growth. In this article, they share their journey, the collaborative model that defines EA, and why this leadership role is pivotal to scaling systemic sustainability solutions for the future.
Squad on a mission to do better: How Breitling is tackling its plastic footprint
Discover how Breitling is reducing plastic pollution with Earth Action, using data-driven strategies to reduce waste and deliver tangible outcomes for its full-scope sustainability strategy.
Integrating Plastic-Related Risks into Financial Valuation Models: Unlocking Private Finance
Integrating plastic-related risks into financial models: Earth Action’s new framework empowers investors to evaluate corporate performance on plastic pollution and health impacts for sustainable decision-making.
INC-5: A Crucial Week in the Global Fight Against Plastic Pollution
INC-5 in Busan marks a pivotal step toward a unified global response to plastic pollution, balancing ambition with pragmatism to shape the future of sustainability.
Enabling Corporate Plastic Disclosure – Unlocking private finance
A strategic roadmap to align corporate disclosures, investor practices, and global policies for mitigating plastic pollution and advancing a circular economy.
Harmonizing Environmental Footprinting Across Swiss Cantons: Supporting Collaborative Climate Action
At Earth Action, we believe in the power of science, collaboration, and action to drive the world toward sustainable practices within planetary boundaries.
Earth Action: Redefining Business for a Thriving Planet
At Earth Action, we believe in the power of science, collaboration, and action to drive the world toward sustainable practices within planetary boundaries.
Evaluating Progress on Plastic Pollution Mitigation: Circularity & Plastic Footprint. Case study
This report evaluates the trajectory of plastic pollution from a company’s operations under varying scenarios of circularity actions and waste management strategies through to the year 2040.
Earth reaches Plastic Overshoot Day
Plastic Overshoot Day is the date that marks when humanity’s plastic waste surpasses the capacity of waste management systems. In 2024, it fell on September 5th.
Près de la moitié de la population mondiale vit dans des régions où la gestion des déchets plastiques est surchargée
Le Plastic Overshoot Day est la date à laquelle les déchets plastiques de l’humanité dépassent la capacité des systèmes de gestion des déchets.
Earth reaches Plastic Overshoot Day
Plastic Overshoot Day is the date that marks when humanity’s plastic waste surpasses the capacity of waste management systems. In 2023, it falls on July 28.
Almost half of global population live by mismanaged plastic waste
Plastic Overshoot Day is the date that marks when humanity’s plastic waste surpasses the capacity of waste management systems.
Making the global plastics treaty work for micro-, small-, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs)
This study evaluates the potential impact of a robust, legally binding global plastics treaty on MSMEs.
The global apparel industry is a significant yet overlooked source of plastic leakage
This study is a comprehensive assessment of the global apparel industry’s contribution to plastic pollution.
« Stopper l’avalanche de plastique en Suisse » dans les médias
Le rapport Stopper l’avalanche de Plastique en Suisse propose une modélisation des fuites de plastiques à l’échelle de la Suisse. Ce rapport a été largement partagé dans les médias suisses.
Offener brief an die Parlamentarier: Die Schweiz muss Mut im Kampf gegen die Plastikverschmutzung beweisen
Offener Brief an die Parlamentarier, um sie aufzufordern, sofortige Maßnahmen zur Bekämpfung der Plastikverschmutzung zu ergreifen.
Lettre ouverte: La Suisse doit faire preuve de courage dans sa lutte contre la pollution plastique
Lettre ouverte aux parlementaires pour appeler les parlementaires à adopter des mesures immédiates pour lutter contre la pollution plastique.
