Lombard Odier was one of the first institutions to include socially responsible investment criteria in its financial research.
We also support projects that help to restore the environmental balance.
EPFL Chair for Future Generations
Created in partnership with the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL), the purpose of this chair is to provide a practical response to the challenges of sustainable development. In particular, it aims to enable significant advances to be made in relation to the management of resources in urban and peri-urban areas.
Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI)
In 2007, Lombard Odier became a signatory to the Principles for Responsible Investment, which were drawn up by the United Nations to promote best practice in environmental, social and governance matters among investment firms.
www.unpri.org
UNEP FI (United Nations Environmental Program - Financial Initiative)
A number of financial institutions worldwide, including our Firm, have signed up to this United Nations initiative. It aims to foster sustainable development and corporate social responsibility.
www.unepfi.org
Eurosif (European Social Investment Forum)
Lombard Odier is a member of this pan-European group and a signatory of the Eurosif Transparency Guidelines for SRI funds.
"Grand Prix de l’Entreprise Patrimoniale et Familiale"
This
prize was devised in 2001 by ASMEP (now ASMEP-ETI, the association for medium-sized businesses) and Lombard Odier. Every year, it rewards family businesses that have made an outstanding contribution to sustainable growth.
Philias CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) Award
Created in 2004, this prize is presented every year by Philias and Lombard Odier. It honors the researchers who produce the best paper on a specific company’s social responsibility strategy. In this way, it helps to strengthen the links between students and the business world, in addition to offering participants an insight into the day-to-day life of a company in this area.
