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The theme areas of Impact Gstaad

Impact Gstaad focuses its activities on four pillars that are of great relevance both for the region and globally. The two focal points “Impact Investing” and “Education” accompany all activities across all topics.

Energy

Sub-topics

  • Renewable energy generation
  • Energy storage
  • Energy policy and regulation
  • Innovations and future technologies
  • Energy grids and infrastructure

Goals

  • Reduce the international energy situation
  • Develop an energy technology role model for the Alpine region (interaction between energy generation / storage / use)
  • Increase local added value, participation of locals (trade, population)
  • Impact investing: connecting selected companies and solutions with capital

Health

Sub-topics

  • Mental health
  • Physical health
  • Social exchange

Goals

  • Promotion of healthcare in the Saanenland
  • Education Network platforms for social exchange
  • Impact investing: connecting selected companies and solutions with capital

Building & Living

Sub-topics

  • Architecture
  • Building materials
  • Construction
  • Building technology
  • Spatial planning

Goals

  • Promotion of a balanced real estate and housing offer for all stakeholder groups in the region
  • Promotion of sustainable construction
  • Impact investing: connecting selected companies and solutions with capital

Nature

Sub-topics

  • Agriculture
  • Greenhouse gases
  • Biodiversity Ecosystems

Goals

  • Putting the brakes on climate change
    Promoting sustainable and successful agriculture in the region
  • Promote biodiversity of ecosystems in the region
    Develop flagship projects for the Alpine region
  • Impact investing: connecting selected companies with capital

The two main topics

The two focal points “Impact Investing” and “Education & Awareness” form the cross-thematic framework.

Education & sensitization

Young Impact

A project of the Impact Gstaad Association, which is committed to promoting young people’s awareness of and involvement in sustainability. The aim of Young Impact is to strengthen the dialog between students from different educational institutions (public schools, Institut Le Rosey, JFK International School) and to offer the young generation a platform to contribute their perspectives.

Sensitization

Impact Gstaad is committed to raising awareness of sustainability among the population. This is done through events, deep dives and local engagement. Supported by scientifically sound facts and findings, Impact Gstaad creates awareness for sustainable action.

Impact investing

Impact Gstaad combines traditional  investment approaches with philanthropic goals to achieve both financial returns and positive social and environmental impact. As a sophisticated mountain destination, Gstaad brings together influential personalities and offers Impact Gstaad an ideal environment to drive forward selected ventures and developments in the defined thematic areas:  Local, economically viable cases.

  • Supra-regional cases: Applicable in the Saanenland, scalable / transferable in the Alpine region 
  • Global cases: Highly scalable, with relevance for the Saanenland
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