Pioneering Sustainable Finance Infrastructure

In a world where closing the financial gap to meet the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) remains a global priority, Sustainable Finance Geneva (SFG) is proud to support SWISOX — an independent startup building the infrastructure sustainable finance actually needs.

Launched with the support of the Swiss National Science Foundation and key philanthropic partners, SWISOX was incubated by SFG and is now an independent social enterprise. Its mission: create a trusted, transparent, and science-based marketplace for sustainable companies — starting with a new, rigorous way to classify what “sustainable” means.

Mission

SWISOX is pioneering a next-generation approach to sustainable finance, focused on:

• Defining sustainability through a transparent, taxonomy-based classification system — aligned with global regulation and grounded in science
• Enabling visibility and capital access for companies that meet strict sustainability benchmarks
• Democratizing sustainable investing by developing tools that allow institutional and retail investors to engage with credible, vetted sustainable companies.

What We’ve Built So Far

The Traffic Light™ System

A public classification tool based on EU Taxonomy and other global standards. The first output — the Green Light List— features 70+ companies worldwide that meet clear, evidence-based sustainability criteria.

The SWISOX Data Studio

An open-access platform offering alignment data, methodology, and tools to explore listed companies.

→ Access it here

Newsletter: Finance Without Greenwashing

Ongoing updates and analysis on sustainable finance infrastructure, company transparency, and taxonomy-aligned investing.

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What’s Coming Next

• Consultation on Amber and Red classification criteria
• Expanded data coverage and SME onboarding
• A dedicated sustainability classification framework in collaboration with the Swiss stock exchange
• A brokerage app to empower next-generation retail investors with sustainable investing tools

SFG’s Involvement

SFG is a founding partner and shareholder of SWISOX, and has long championed the vision of building infrastructure for credible, scalable sustainable finance. SWISOX reflects over a decade of work in the Geneva ecosystem, turning that vision into reality.

Through this partnership, SFG supports the creation of tools, classifications, and platforms that bring transparency, integrity, and accessibility to sustainable investing — globally.