CommunicationPublished on 11 January 2023

Sustainable Swiss embassies

The FDFA is playing an active role in implementing the global 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in Switzerland and abroad. The Swiss embassies are showcasing Switzerland’s commitment to sustainability and leading by example.

Swiss embassies abroad are leading the way in terms of sustainability. — © Keystone

Switzerland is strongly committed to sustainability. The principle of sustainable development is enshrined in the Swiss Federal Constitution. The Federal Council’s Sustainable Development Strategy 2016–2019 does not contain only domestic policy measures. Successful implementation of sustainable development requires greater coordination between domestic and foreign policy. This is why Switzerland is strongly committed to the issue through bilateral and multilateral cooperation at the international level. The ‹sustainable embassies› dossier presents measures implemented by the Swiss embassies to improve sustainability and aims to encourage other actors to emulate them. The dossier is part of the Swiss contribution to the implementation of sustainable development at global level, particularly the 2030 Agenda and the Paris Agreement.

Links

• The Federal Constitution of the Swiss Confederation, the portal of the Swiss government
• Sustainable Development Strategy 2016–2019, Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE)
• Swiss Foreign Policy Strategy, Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA)
• 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA)