PFAS simply end up in the environment. Eliminating them from there is much more difficult. The Zurich-based company Oxyle therefore has a mission: to protect water from micropollutants.

Digital processes are essential for increasing efficiency and transparency. Digitization can make a significant difference, especially in audits, which often involve a great deal of time and personnel. This is demonstrated by the successful collaboration between the SFS Group and the start-up for audit management software, nextAudit.

The relevance of sustainability in the healthcare sector is becoming increasingly important as environmental and social challenges intensify. Healthcare facilities are therefore required to continuously improve not only their quality, but also their environmental and social responsibility (WHO, 2021). This article examines how the integration of specific norms and standards of sustainability in healthcare can create added value for quality assurance.

Since its introduction in 2012, the SAQ "Client Advisor Bank" certification has become an indispensable quality standard in the Swiss banking sector. The certificate is now widely used, with over 17,000 certified advisors, and between 1,500 and 2,000 new initial certifications are added every year. The high recertification rate of 87 % underlines the importance of this certification for continuous professional development.

In the following report, the Swiss family-owned company Zünd shows how the digitalization of its processes has not only enabled it to meet the challenges posed by the enormous increase in the complexity of production requirements, but has even increased the effectiveness of its plants.

With the entry into force of Art. 964 CO on non-financial reporting, sustainability reporting in Switzerland has taken on a new dimension. The requirements for the structured integration of risk management into these reports pose growing challenges for many companies.

Legislation has made reporting on climate issues mandatory for certain companies. However, assessing the risks of climate change should not just be seen as a duty - it is worthwhile for all companies to be prepared for future changes.

On June 4, Dachser Switzerland, in cooperation with A. Vogel AG, organized a well-attended, interactive networking event under the motto "Sustainability - learning from each other" in Roggwil TG.

Companies that operate internationally require translations of a wide variety of documents - the process is usually quite opaque due to the numerous parties involved and various tools. This is a problem when the texts to be translated are sensitive documents, such as those relevant to competition. Companies therefore need a translation workflow that guarantees control over data sovereignty.

In issue 7-8/2024, an article dealt with the consequences of the EU Medical Devices Regulation for the Swiss medtech industry. The report focused on the risk that an "approval backlog" could jeopardize the security of supply of medical devices in hospitals. André Breisinger from Swissmedic, the Swiss regulatory and supervisory authority for medicinal products and medical devices, provides additional information.

Alexander Blum, CEO of Blum-Novotest GmbH, and Wolfgang Reiser, Managing Director Technology, were available for an interview in the run-up to the major fall trade fairs AMB Stuttgart, IMTS Chicago and JIMTOF Tokyo. They discussed the global economic situation and the technical innovations with which the company is responding to the changes.

The Swiss Green Economy Symposium SGES 2024 took place in Winterthur from August 27 to 29. Several hundred visitors attended the keynote speeches, panel discussions and innovation forums. The motto was: "Solving conflicts together".